The AWA Remco Action Figure Line was an

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toyline based on the

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of the now defunct American Wrestling Association Promotion, or

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. They were made by the

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company

Remco Remco Industries, Inc. was a toy company in the United States founded in the 1940s. It was best known for toys marketed and sold in the late 1950s and early 1960s, like the 'Johnny Reb Cannon', 'Mighty Matilda Atomic Aircraft Carrier', 'Remco Voi ...

from 1985 to 1986. The toys were made of a solid plastic pose, with moveable waists, legs, arms, and heads. Most came with accessories, from outfits to championship belts. This was actually the first line of wrestling figures available for sale in the

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, preceding the very popular WWF

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line from

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which also debuted in 1985. This set is unique for releasing figures in 2 or 3 packs as opposed to single figure packs. the only figures available in single figure packs was the final series in the collection, the highly collectible Mat Mania series released in 1986. The set has become increasingly valuable in recent years. The most common figures are the figures released the earliest, and the most sought after are the final series. Loose figures are valuable if they come with the original accessories. The Mat Mania series released in 1986 have been sold on eBay for anywhere from $400-$1200 MOC. Referee's Nasty Ned and Curly Brown heads were redesigned using the 1982 Remco Lost World of the Warlord MIKOLA and MACHISTE 6" Action Figures.

The Complete Collection

Series 1 (Yellow Banner)- 1984

The Fabulous Ones The Fabulous Ones were a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Stan Lane and Steve Keirn that was active between 1982 and 1991 with brief reunions during the 1990s. The Fabulous Ones competed primarily in North American territories such as ...

Steve Keirn Stephen Paul Keirn (born September 10, 1951) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in multiple National Wrestling Alliance territories as Steve Keirn as one-half of the tag team The Fabulous Ones, as we ...

Stan Lane Wallace Stanfield "Stan" Lane (born August 5, 1953) is an American retired professional wrestler and color commentator. He is best known for his appearances with the Continental Wrestling Association (CWA), Jim Crockett Promotions and World Champi ...

(red/white plastic vest and bowties, 2-pack includes AWA Souvenir Badge) *

The Road Warriors The Road Warriors, also known as the Legion of Doom, were a professional wrestling tag team composed of Road Warrior Hawk (Michael Hegstrand) and Road Warrior Animal (Joseph Laurinaitis).. They performed under the name "The Road Warriors" in th ...

Road Warrior Animal Joseph Michael Laurinaitis (September 12, 1960 – September 22, 2020), better known by his ring name Road Warrior Animal (or simply Animal), was an American professional wrestler. Along with Road Warrior Hawk, he was one half of the tag team T ...

Road Warrior Hawk Michael Hegstrand (January 26, 1957 – October 19, 2003) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known as Road Warrior Hawk, one half of the tag team known as The Road Warriors (The Legion of Doom in WWF), with Road Warrior Animal. ...

(with & without Tag Team Belts, black pants and collars, 2-pack includes AWA Souvenir Badge) *The High Flyers - Greg Gagne &

Jim Brunzell James Brunzell (born August 13, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestler. Best known for his successful tag teams, Brunzell performed for various wrestling promotions during his 21-year career. Early life The son of a navy pilot, Br ...

(Red and white collared jackets with screen printing, 2-pack includes AWA Souvenir Ring) *

Rick Martel Richard Vigneault (born March 18, 1956) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, trainer, and television presenter, better known by his ring name, Rick Martel. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association, the ...

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Baron von Raschke James Donald Raschke (born July 30, 1940) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Baron von Raschke. Early life Raschke was a three-year letterman with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Cornhuskers wrest ...

(Martel includes a white collar-less jacket and heavyweight belt, von Rschke includes a red robe and black belt, 2-pack includes AWA Souvenir Ring)

Series 2 (Red Banner)- 1985

*Gagne's Raiders - Greg Gagne &

Curt Hennig Curtis Michael Hennig (March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003) was an American professional wrestler. He performed under his real name for promotions including the American Wrestling Association (AWA), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; now WWE) ...

(Gagne has two different head-sculpts and both figures came with three alternative camouflage patterns, body variants include black trunks or black tights, 2-pack includes free sticker) *The Long Riders -

Bill Irwin William Mills Irwin (born April 11, 1950) is an American actor, clown, and comedian. He began as a vaudeville-style stage performer and has been noted for his contribution to the renaissance of American circus during the 1970s. He has made a n ...

Scott Irwin Scott K. Irwin (May 14, 1952 – September 5, 1987) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his tag team with his brother Barney "Bill" Irwin. Professional wrestling career Debut and the World Wide Wrestling Federation Aft ...

(both Riders came with a white robe, helmet and glasses, helmets will vary including one closed cap and one open cap, body variants include muscular or flabby body and Scott Irwin had a black vest over his white robe, 2-pack includes free sticker) *

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(Martel includes a white collar-less jacket, von Raschke includes a red robe and black belt, 2-pack includes free sticker) *

Larry Zbyszko Lawrence Whistler (born December 5, 1951), better known by the ring name Larry Zbyszko, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is perhaps best known for his feud with his mentor, Bruno Sammartino, during the early 1980s as well as his ...

vs.

Ric Flair Richard Morgan Fliehr (born February 25, 1949), known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Regarded by multiple peers and journalists as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, Flair has had a career spanni ...

(Zbyszko includes a red collared jacket, Flair includes a white robe, 2-pack includes free sticker)

Series 3 (3-Packs) - 1985

Paul Ellering Paul Ellering (born August 22, 1953) is an American Manager (professional wrestling), professional wrestling manager and former professional wrestler. He is currently signed with WWE to a legends contract. Ellering spent most of his wrestling car ...

(Road Warriors include black chaps and collars, Ellering includes screen printed shirt, 3-pack includes Ringside Interview, a print variant in black and blue ink) * "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin,

Steve Regal Steve Regal (born August 25, 1951) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association. Professional wrestling career Born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Regal started wrestl ...

, & their Valet Precious (Garvin variants include muscular or flabby body, Precious includes spray can, 3-pack includes Ringside Interview, a print variant in black and blue ink) *

The Fabulous Freebirds The Fabulous Freebirds were a professional wrestling tag team who attained fame in the 1980s, performing into the 1990s. The team usually consisted of three wrestlers, although in different situations and points in its history, just two performed ...

- Michael Hayes,

Terry Gordy Terry Ray Gordy Sr. (April 23, 1961 – July 16, 2001) was an American professional wrestler. Gordy appeared in the United States with promotions such as Mid-South Wrestling, Georgia Championship Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, Jim ...

, &

Buddy Roberts Dale Hey (June 16, 1947 – November 26, 2012) was a Canadian-American professional wrestling, professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Buddy Roberts. Primarily a tag team wrestler, Roberts is known for his appearances as one of The H ...

(Gordy variants include a muscular or flabby body with a secondary paint variant for the muscular body for single and double lined socks, Gordy include red vest, Hayes includes blue/red jacket, Roberts includes blue/red jacket, 3-pack includes Ringside Interview, a print variant in black and blue ink) Fight to the Finish 2 Packs with VHS Cassette *Steve Regal vs. Curt Hennig *Buddy Roberts vs. Greg Gagne *Michael Hayes vs. Rick Martel

Series 4 (Black Cards)- 1986

Greatest Grudge Matches 2 Packs *

Nick Bockwinkel Nicholas Warren Francis "Nick" Bockwinkel (December 6, 1934 – November 14, 2015) was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the 1970s and 1980s. Bockwinkel ...

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(Zbyszko includes a white collared jacket, Bockwinkel includes white kneepads and a white collarless jacket) *

Scott Hall Scott Oliver Hall (October 20, 1958 – March 14, 2022) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his tenures with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his real name and under the ring name the Diamond Studd and with the ...

vs. "Gorgeous" Jimmy Garvin (Garvin includes a blue robe, there is no body variant for Garvin, Hall includes a Black jacket with gold fringe) *

Stan Hansen John Stanley Hansen II (born August 29, 1949) is an American retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. Hansen is known for his Glossary of professional wrestling terms#S, stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to his poor eyesigh ...

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Jerry Blackwell Jerry Blackwell (April 26, 1949 – January 22, 1995) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Crusher" Jerry Blackwell. Blackwell competed in the 1979 World's Strongest Man contest, but withdrew early in the competit ...

(Hansen includes a plastic cowbody hat, leather chaps, and vest, Blackwell includes black cloth jumpsuit) *

Carlos Colón Carlos Edwin Colón González Sr. (born July 18, 1948) is a Puerto Rican wrestling promoter and former professional wrestler, better known as Carlitos Colón or simply Carlos Colón. He is, along with Victor Jovica, an owner of the Puerto Rican ...

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Abdullah the Butcher Lawrence Robert Shreve (born January 11, 1941), better known by the ring name Abdullah the Butcher, is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He has a reputation for being involved in some of the most violent and bloody hardcore wrestling matc ...

(Colon variants include orange and red-colored singlets and Butcher includes red pants and red boots) Rings and Accessories - 1985 *Allstar Wrestling Ring (Wood ring base) *Battle Royal Playset with 7 figures (Cardboard ring base figures include Road Warriors Animal & Hawk, the Fabulous Ones Stan Lane, and Steve Keirn, Rick Martel, Baron von Raschke, and a referee. Referee variants include Curley Brown, Nasty Ned, or Dick Woehrle. The playset also includes a $100,000 "Winner Take All" Playcheck, Battle Royal Poster, and AWA Interview Booklet Playset includes 3 title belts) *2nd Battle Royal Playset with 7 figures (Cardboard ring base figures include Ric Flair, Larry Zbyszko, the Fabulous Ones Stan Lane and Steve Keirn, Rick Martel, Baron von Raschke, and a referee. Referee variants include Curley Brown, Nasty Ned, or Dick Woehrle. The playset also includes a $100,000 "Winner Take All" Playcheck, Battle Royal Poster, and AWA Interview Booklet Playset includes 3 title belts) *Steel Cage Match Playset (Plastic ring base, includes updated plastic ring posts, turnbuckles, steel cage walls, corner clips, door lock, and two forks) Thumbsters - 1985 *

* Greg Gagne vs

Championship Belt - 1985 Could hold up to 5 different figures Power Slam Wrestling VCR Game - 1985

Series 5 (Single Card Release) - 1986

Mat Mania (All Mat Mania figures are stamped with All Star Wrestling) *

Shawn Michaels Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative. Widely regarded as one of ...

(with t-shirt and glasses) *

Marty Jannetty Fredrick Martin Jannetty (born February 3, 1960) is an American professional wrestler who has worked for promotions including the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E), the American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Championship Wres ...

(with t-shirt and glasses) *

Nord The Barbarian John Eric Nord (born October 18, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association and World Class Championship Wrestling in the 1980s as Nord the Barbarian and Yukon ...

(with cloth kneepads, vest and chain) *

Boris Zhukov James Kirk Harrell (born December 13, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the ring name Boris Zhukov ...

(with red singlet and chain) *

Doug Somers Douglas Duane Somerson (September 22, 1951 – May 16, 2017) was an American professional wrestler known by his ring name "Pretty Boy" Doug Somers. He worked in the American Wrestling Association (AWA) in the mid-1980s as part of a tag team with " ...

(with name embroidered on the back of his black jacket) *

Buddy Rose Paul Robert Perschmann (November 27, 1952 – April 28, 2009) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Playboy Buddy Rose. He wrestled primarily for the AWA, WWF, and for promoter Don Owen in Pacific Northwest ...

(with name embroidered on the back of his black jacket) *Dick Woehrle (Had two different eye color variants) * Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie (with red cloth outfit, head dress and gold belt) Re-Releases on Mat Mania Card *

Mini Mashers - 1986 Came in a 12 pack, 8 pack or 4 pack with assorted AWA colored silicone plastic figures, 12 figures in all: Animal, Hawk, Scott Hall, Boris Zhukov, Stan Hansen, Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, John Nord, Larry Zybszko, Ric Flair, Curt Hennig, and Nick Bockwinkel.

References

External links

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AWA Remco Facebook group
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AWA Remco Playlist The New 80's Revolution (YouTube)
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