Retro Rumble 2021 (Week One)

Remember WWF's Hasbro wrestling figures? Staples of the 1990s, these misshapen toys had tiny levers, knobs and spring-loaded limbs, and were "so close to the real thing, it's like being in the ring!" (tm Jesse Ventura).

We here at Wrestling Merchandise and Memories LOVE them, as well as their more recent WWE Retro cousins that Mattel produced. For the past six years, we've hosted a competition to determine the best figures.

This year's event is Retro Rumble 2021, a Royal Rumble-like event featuring 30 WWF Hasbro and WWE Retro figures. Check back each week and scroll through the photos below to see who will win!

WEEK ONE

Welcome, everyone, to Retro Rumble 2021, where we pit 30 WWF Hasbro and WWE Retro figures against each other. Coming out first is Wrestling Superstar Virgil, who somehow made it to the second-last position in the 2020 Retro Rumble.

That event was won by The Undertaker, whom we understand will NOT be participating in this year's event. Could Virgil have another miracle year? Let's see who drew entry number two....

Speaking of The Undertaker... by fire and brimstone, that's gotta be Kane!

And while Kane's CGI flames look kind of cheesy... let's be honest, they're just as realistic as half the stuff WWE has given us in the last year.

Entries number one and two are in the ring, with a new competitor entering every... well, few panels or so. We can't exactly time this in terms of minutes.

The Devil's Favorite Demon and the former Million Dollar Champion are staring each other down.

Right off the bat, Virgil attacks Kane as though he's battling for breadsticks at the Olive Garden.

The former bodyguard's attack is having little to no impact on The Big Red Machine, however.