Wrestling Superstars - 8" Series

8" Series

Each superstar in the 8" series was released with a unique biography card on the packaging and a small poster featuring an artists rendering of each individual superstar (until series 5 & 6 which used real life photography rather than the drawings).

Series 1


  • André the Giant (long haired version)
  • Big John Studd
  • Hillbilly Jim (with hat)
  • Hulk Hogan (with black strapped title belt)
  • Iron Sheik (varies with orange & yellow pant decoration versions)
  • Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
  • Junkyard Dog (with dog collar and black, silver or red chains)
  • Nikolai Volkoff (with hat)
  • "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (with kilt - varies with red & brown painted boots versions)


Series 2


  • André the Giant (short hair version)
  • Brutus Beefcake
  • George "The Animal" Steele
  • Greg "The Hammer" Valentine (varies with light & dark blonde hair versions)
  • King Kong Bundy
  • "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff


Series 3


  • Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (varies with monogram & non-monogram versions)
  • Bruno Sammartino
  • Captain Lou Albano (varies with white & red lapel versions)
  • "Classy" Freddie Blassie (with cane)
  • Corporal Kirchner (varies with bearded, stubble & clean-shaven versions)
  • Davey Boy Smith
  • Magnificent Muraco
  • Dynamite Kid
  • Jesse "The Body" Ventura (varies with blonde & red haired versions)
  • Jimmy Hart (varies with hearted & non-hearted megaphone versions)
  • Mr.Fuji (with cane)
  • "Macho Man" Randy Savage
  • "Mean" Gene Okerlund (varies with WWF logo & non-WWF logo microphone versions)
  • Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
  • S.D Jones (varies with red & Hawaiian shirt versions)
  • Terry Funk (with branding iron & hat)
  • Tito Santana (purple trunks version)


Series 4


  • "Adorable" Adrian Adonis
  • Billy Jack Haynes (with hat)
  • Bret "The Hitman" Hart (varies with pink & purple tights versions)
  • B. Brian Blair (varies with tan & non-tan skin colour versions)
  • Cowboy Bob Orton (with hat)
  • Elizabeth (with gold or purple skirt)
  • King Harley Race (with crown)
  • Hercules Hernandez
  • Jake "The Snake" Roberts (with Damien)
  • Jumping Jim Brunzell (varies with tan & non-tan skin colour versions)
  • Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (varies with pink & purple tights versions)
  • Johnny V
  • Ken Patera
  • Kamala
  • Koko B. Ware (with Frankie)
  • Outback Jack (with hat)
  • Ted Arcidi
  • Vince McMahon


Series 5


  • Ax
  • Bam Bam Bigelow
  • Hacksaw Jim Duggan (with 2x4)
  • Honky Tonk Man (with guitar)
  • Hulk Hogan (shirt version - varies with white & red shirt, with black title belt)
  • One Man Gang
  • Referee (varies with blue & white shirt versions)
  • Rick Martel
  • Slick (with hat)
  • Ted DiBiase
  • Tito Santana (Strike Force trunks version)


Series 6 - (Black Card Superstars 89)


  • André the Giant (black strap version)
  • Big Boss Man (with nightstick)
  • Haku
  • Rick Rude
  • Ultimate Warrior
  • Warlord


Series 6 - (Black Card Superstars 89 Re-Releases)

  • Hulk Hogan (shirt version - varies with white & red shirt, with black title belt)
  • Big John Studd
  • Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
  • Bam Bam Bigelow
  • Honky Tonk Man (with guitar)
  • Jake "The Snake" Roberts (with Damien)
  • Demolition Ax
  • Randy "Macho Man" Savage
  • Miss Elizabeth (with gold or purple skirt)
  • Bret "Hitman" Hart
  • Ted DiBiase
  • Hacksaw Jim Duggan


Tag Team Box Sets (each set came packed with a poster, 1 or 2 file cards, and 2 brown tag team champion belts)

  • British Bulldogs
  • Brutus Beefcake and Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
  • Hart Foundation
  • Hulk Hogan and Hillbilly Jim (with Hillbilly Jim`s hat)
  • Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff (with Nikolai Volkoff's hat)
  • The Killer Bees
  • Strike Force


Accessories

  • Sling 'Em-Fling 'Em Wrestling Ring (includes ring base, 3 ring ropes, 12 turnbuckles, 4 posts & 5 decals)
  • Cage Match Accessory (includes 4 connecting plastic blue cage panels)


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