As noted earlier here on the website, WWE has been posting cryptic, Undertaker related tweets over the past several weeks. At first some thought it was for a return to the ring, and then it was speculated that it was related to the WWE 2K14 video game. Today, WWE.com revealed that it had to do with the a series of statues called “The Icon Series.” The first one released will be the “Undertaker Rises” collectible statue. Here is the official WWE press release:
MCFARLANE TOYS LAUNCHES NEW WWE® ICON SERIES COLLECTIBLES
Limited-Edition WWE Superstar The Undertaker® Statue to Release December 2013
October 01, 2013
McFarlane Toys and WWE announced today a new licensing agreement to produce the first-ever WWE limited-edition collectible statues. The WWE ICON Series will include both current WWE Superstars and Legends.
Fans can look forward to all the statues featuring authentic WWE memorabilia, which are highly limited in production. Select statues will also feature a limited run of authentic WWE Superstar and Legends signatures. Each WWE ICON statue will be created, developed and designed by Todd McFarlane and his award-winning McFarlane Toys design group, in conjunction with WWE, and will be meticulously sculpted and hand-painted to a fully realized likeness.
For its first statue release, McFarlane Toys has chosen one of the most iconic WWE Superstars ever, The Undertaker. A fan favorite and multiple-time WWE Champion and World Heavyweight Champion, The Undertaker’s accomplishments have cemented his place among the greatest in WWE history.
The statue depicts The Undertaker, in amazingly authentic detail , with the enigmatic character that makes him a WWE icon. The Undertaker statue stands over 17.5-inches tall, with a special base that includes LED spotlights, a plaque highlighting some of The Undertaker’s historic accomplishments. WWE fans will be able to own a piece of history, as each statue will feature a piece of the ring skirt from The Undertaker’s Inferno match against WWE Superstar Kane® from the February 22, 1999 edition of Monday Night Raw®.
The Undertaker statue is limited to only 850 pieces, and each one is individually and sequentially numbered. As an added bonus, each statue will include a Certificate of Authenticity hand-signed by the internationally acclaimed artist and creator of McFarlane Toys , Todd McFarlane.
The limited-edition collectible will retail at $295 and will be available on the McFarlane Toys online store and WWE Shop starting Friday, December 6, 2013. A limited quantity of statues will be available through Diamond Select Retailers.
Stay tuned to www.mcfarlane.com for more info on this statue, along with news on all the awesome products from McFarlane Toys.
