One reason why Hasbro's WWF action figures were so successful was simply *the material*. In the early '90s, wrestlers were probably as colorful as they'll ever be. There was an evil clown, a human sasquatch, a giant undead goth and even a voodoo shaman. You barely needed to like wrestling to have wanted a few of those. | Dinosaur Dracula

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Before video games and high-tech action figures, there was one toy line that ruled the playground: LJN’s Wrestling Superstars. Launched in 1984, these big, solid rubber figures were the first real chance for fans to bring the larger-than-life WWF characters into their homes. They didn’t bend at the knees, they didn’t have spring-loaded punches, and yet they captured imaginations like nothing else. And at the heart of it all was Hulk Hogan. Hogan wasn’t just another figure in the line — he was th