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Ringside Collectibles held the 10th annual Ringside Fest at Carolines on Broadway in the heart of New York City's Times Square.8 @. C8 @+ y- j! {9 X0 c2 p
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Former Divas Champion Kaitlyn salutes members of her "8th Militia."
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, C7 u+ \/ D3 }3 {+ ]# ?The Hybrid Diva meets her miniature plastic doppelganger for the very first time at the event.
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* O+ E4 w! r4 a4 e: }( o6 V* I/ aMattel showed off its 2014 offerings at Ringside Fest, including the first-ever Zeb Colter action figure.
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0 h2 e. f4 W6 D% C2 }; ?3 o"I’ve done a lot of signings and appearances, but this is probably my favorite one that I’ve done," Kaitlyn told WWE.com.
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Daniel Bryan can't help but admire Mattel's attention to detail in crafting his upcoming action figure, featuring the bushiest plastic beard of all.
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2 Z6 D3 _1 W- |: zThere was no shortage of "Yes!" chants at Ringside Fest this year.
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This WWE Universe member shows off a portait of the bearded submission specialist.
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: G4 v X' E t8 nWho's got the more formidable facial hair?
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2 _# s5 Z D, a* W: \7 }Kaitlyn has ditched her two-tone hair for a new look, which she says "represents a new chapter" for her.
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After Ringside Fest, Bryan rushed to Miami to compete in the main event of WWE Hell in a Cell.7 Z! s% u- p5 I( M/ ~
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"It’s unbelievable how awesome it has been for us coming to Times Square for the past 10 years, meeting all the fans and bringing Mattel out with the latest figures," said Ringside Collectibles President Jonathan Piontkowski.; v1 Y _+ }! u- u$ T9 w, p6 z6 d
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4 P+ M0 A; Y# } e2 m- K# g- UPaul Bearer makes his Mattel debut in 2014 as a Toys "R" Us exclusive "Build-A-Figure."# _, p: [5 A; d7 m
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This Elite Alberto Del Rio comes with the World Heavyweight Championship and his sinister sneer.' X; x2 d0 d* I- B0 ~
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4 V! k) O- i/ B( y! ?9 ~1 kWalmart's exclusive wave of Superstars wearing their entrance shirts takes a journey to the past with this amazing "Macho Man" Randy Savage figure.
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In celebration of WrestleMania XXX, Mattel honors the past with Battle Packs featuring fantasy match-ups, like The Celtic Warrior Sheamus vs. The Ultimate Warrior.
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Although he's taking a break from competition, Rob Van Dam never takes a break from meeting his fans.
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"Last year, everyone was telling me they wanted me to get back into the ring," AJ told WWE.com. "It’s cool to, a year later, be a champion and see girls dress like me and make me cry in front of people."/ v$ m6 T) i2 E( d
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5 l* h* u* \. ]This ECW era CM Punk action figure will be a Ringside Collectibles exclusive, and will come with a microphone, entrance shirt and ECW Championship.3 g6 V0 Y2 {+ x! U5 C: u6 L! B
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* y8 i, N( ~2 rFigure fans will be able to vote on the color of this Punk figure's ring gear at RingsideCollectibles.com.
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Mattel designers work tirelessly to recreate the unique body art of WWE Superstars like Kofi Kingston and R-Truth.
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Big E Langston and Fandango make their Mattel action figure debuts in early 2014.
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No, this isn't a Valentine's Day variant of The Undertaker. This "test shot" is rendered in leftover plastic so Mattel can see how the molds will work.
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8 H; |9 @1 d& {0 M( E, u"Total Divas" Nikki & Brie Bella return to Mattel's action figure line as a Battle Pack in 2014.6 l" c: `0 j1 v0 t8 T5 ~5 w( f
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# H* M, C( U" Z9 \2 tWWE Universe members could get their hands on an exclusive "Here Comes the Pain" Brock Lesnar, recreating The Anomaly's look from 2002.
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4 D" p, _9 R* x7 j: iThis upcoming WrestleMania 29 version of Roman Reigns features The Shield powerhouse, mid-scream.
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8 A w7 |+ J5 Q; GBefore leaving for WWE Hell in a Cell, AJ Lee signs a Ringside Fest poster, and resists the urge to draw a mustache on Kaitlyn.
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