WWE Wrestlers Who Surprisingly Got Action Figures

For over 30 years, the most popular wrestlers in the world have been immortalized by having action figures made of themselves.

Since the mid-1980s, WWE has produced wrestling action figures so kids, and some adults, can have their favorite superstars in the palm of their hands. Companies such as LJN, Hasbro, Bend-Ems, Jakks Pacific, and Mattel have had the honor to make these iconic figures.

For wrestlers, getting an action figure of yourself is a rite of passage that shows that you finally made it in the world of wrestling. However, you do not necessarily have to be a world champion in order to get an action figure of yourself made. Throughout its illustrious history, WWE has made some questionable decisions on who gets an action figure.

10 Ted Arcidi

In the 1980s, LJN made the first-ever WWE action figures. The first round of rubber figures included legendary names such as Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant.

Many superstars and managers received LJN figures, but one questionable name on that list is Ted Arcidi. In 1985, Arcidi debuted in WWE and would wrestle for the promotion until 1987. During his short tenure, he wrestled the likes of Big John Studd and Jake “The Snake” Roberts. He even wrestled at WrestleMania 2.

While Arcidi’s wrestling career may be easily forgettable, his status as a WWE superstar will live forever through his LJN action figure.

9 Nailz

Among WWE’s most iconic action figures is their Hasbro line from the early 1990s. Unlike the LJN figures, these figures were plastic and could move.

While this line saw wrestlers like Razor Ramon, Doink the Clown, Lex Luger, and Yokozuna get their first WWE action figures, some less-known wrestlers also got themselves made in miniature form. Nailz, whose character portrayed an ex-convict, got his own Hasbro figure.

In 1992, Nailz feuded with the Big Boss Man. Among his career highlights are defeating Virgil at SummerSlam and losing to the Big Boss Man at Survivor Series. Nailz was released from WWE at the end of 1992 after allegedly getting in a physical altercation with Vince McMahon.

8 The Executioner

In the late 1990s, Jakks Pacific began making WWE action figures. While all the most popular superstars from the Attitude Era got figures made by the toy company, Jakks went on to make figures of some well-less known wrestlers as well.

While it would be no surprise to find out that Terry Gordy, of The Fabulous Freebirds, had wrestling figures of himself made, it may be surprising to know that he had a figure made from his time portraying The Executioner.

During the famous feud between The Undertaker and Mankind, The Executioner teamed with Mankind and Paul Bearer to help fight the “Deadman.” In honor of this storyline, a special edition four-pack called “Buried Alive” was released that featured all four of these men.

7 Sakoda

Jakks Pacific went on to make WWE action figures well after the Attitude Era. The toy company went on to make figures of some of the most forgettable names of the Ruthless Aggression Era.

In 2003, Sakoda made his WWE debut on SmackDown. Alongside Akio, who later became Jimmy Wang Yang, the duo were henchmen for Tajiri. Despite being in WWE for less than two years, Sakoda would receive an action figure in a three-pack alongside fellow Japanese superstars Akio and Funaki.

6 The Gymini

Some forgettable tag teams of the Ruthless Aggression Era also got action figures made despite having short tenures in WWE.

Going only by the names Jake and Jesse, the team of the Gymini debuted on SmackDown in 2006. The duo debuted as the bodyguards of Simon Dean, who played the character of a fitness guru.

The Gymini action figures seemed to be pretty easy to make. They were just two bald men wearing black trunks. Kids receiving these figures at the time may have confused the figures for Goldberg or Stone Cold Steve Austin.

5 The Highlanders

The tag team of the Highlanders also received action figures from Jakks Pacific. In 2006, Rory and Robbie McAllister portrayed Scottish cousins with the goal of taking over the tag team division on Monday Night Raw.

The Highlanders would appear regularly on Raw and Sunday Night Heat during their two-year WWE tenure. While they did not achieve much in the squared circle, the duo will live forever in plastic form.

4 Sylvester Terkay

In 2006, Sylvester Terkay made his WWE debut on SmackDown, defeating wrestling legend Matt Hardy. Despite getting such a big win in his debut, Terkay didn’t achieve much in his short stint with WWE.

Terkay, alongside Elijah Burke, appeared on both SmackDown and ECW throughout 2006. The two even managed to pick up a win at the infamous ECW December to Dismember pay-per-view event. Despite only being a tag team for about half a year, the two managed to get a two-pack made of themselves.

3 Ricky Ortiz

In 2008, Ricky Ortiz made his WWE debut as part of the ECW brand. He was later drafted to SmackDown, and despite spending over two years in WWE, he did not achieve much in the world’s premier wrestling organization.

In the late 2000s, Jakks Pacific’s reign of making WWE figures was coming to an end. Among the final action figures made was a Ricky Ortiz Vinyl Aggression figure. The figure was only a few inches big and had a very large head. Even though it is not a traditional wrestling figure, Ortiz received an action figure nonetheless.

2 Hunico

It would come as no surprise that the wrestler Sin Cara would have many action figures made. When major toy company Mattel started making WWE figures in 2010, the same year the masked wrestler debuted, the company wasted no time making figures of the luchador.

However, there is technically an unmasked version of Sin Cara in action figure form. In 2010, Hunico debuted in WWE as a rival of the original Sin Cara and had an action figure made. In 2013, Hunico officially became Sin Cara when the original Sin Cara was released.

1 The Bunny

In 2015, Adam Rose debuted on Monday Night Raw accompanied by his “Rosebuds.” One of these sidekicks was a man dressed as a bunny.

Later known as The Bunny, different WWE superstars portrayed the character, but regardless of who wore the costume, it was still a large bunny wrestling. In the end, this might be the oddest wrestling figure ever made and may have also caused some kids to have nightmares. Nonetheless, it is an interesting conversation starter in any wrestling figure collection.