Wrestling Superstars
Wrestling Superstars was a hugely sucessful toyline that had action figures based on the wrestlers of the WWF (now the WWE). They were made by the toy and video game company LJN and the line started in 1984. The toys were made of a solid rubber and were very accurate in appearance to their real life counterparts. The original 8 inch figures were the most successful but that success spawned other versions such as Thumb Wrestlers and Bendies.
8" Series
Series 1
- Andre The Giant (Long Hair)
- Big John Studd
- Hillbilly Jim
- Hulk Hogan
- Iron Sheik
- Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
- Junk Yard Dog
- Nikolai Volkoff
- Rowdy Roddy Piper
Series 2
- Brutus Beefcake
- George "The Animal" Steele
- Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
- King Kong Bundy
- "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
Series 3
- Andre The Giant (Short Hair)
- Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
- Bruno Sammartino
- Captain Lou Albano
- "Classy" Freddie Blassie
- Corporal Kirchner
- Davey Boy Smith
- Magnificent Muraco
- Dynamite Kid
- Jesse "The Body" Ventura
- Jimmy Hart
- Randy "Macho Man" Savage
- Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
- S.D Jones
- Terry Funk
- Tito Santana (Purple Trunks)
Series 4
- Adrian Adonis
- Billy Jack Haynes
- Bret "The Hitman" Hart
- B. Brian Blair
- Cowboy Bob Orton
- Elizabeth
- King Harley race
- Hercules Hernandez
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts
- "Jumping"Jim Brunzell
- Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
- Kamala
- Outback Jack
- Ted Arcidi
Series 5
- Ax
- Bam Bam Bigelow
- Hacksaw Jim Duggan
- Honky Tonk Man
- Hulk Hogan (White Shirt)
- Hulk Hogan (Red Shirt)
- Johnny V
- Ken Patera
- One Man Gang
- Referee (White Shirt)
- Referee (Blue Shirt)
- Rick Martel
- Slick
- Ted Dibiase
- Tito Santana (White Trunks)
- Vince McMahon
Series 6
- Andre The Giant (Black Strap)
- Big Bossman
- Haku
- Rick Rude
- Ultimate Warrior
- Warlord
Accessories
- Sling 'Em - Fling 'Em Wrestling Ring
- Cage Match Accessory
Bendies
- Andre The Giant
- Big John Studd
- Bobby Heenan
- Brutus Beefcake
- Captain Lou Albano
- Corporal Kirchner
- George "The Animal" Steele
- Hillbilly Jim
- Hulk Hogan
- Iron Shiek
- Jesse "The Body" Ventura
- Junk Yard Dog
- King Kong Bundy
- "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff
- Nikolai Volkoff
- Randy "Macho Man" Savage
- Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
- Rowdy Roddy Piper
Thumb Wrestlers
- Big John Studd
- Iron Sheik
- Hillbilly Jim
- Hulk Hogan
- Jake Roberts
- Junk Yard Dog
- King Kong Bundy
- Nikolai Volkoff
- Randy Savage
- Rowdy Roddy Piper
16" Series
Stretch Wrestlers
- George Steele
- Hulk Hogan
- Junk Yard Dog
- King Kong Bundy
- [[*"Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff]]
- Randy Savage
- Ricky Steamboat
- Rowdy Roddy Piper
Facts & Information
- The 8" Sgt. Slaughter figure was not made by LJN. It was actually made by Hasbro and is often incorrectly assumed to be an LJN figure.
- LJN closed it's doors in 1989, cancelling the LJN series with it. The last 6 figures which were produced did manage to get released by Grand Toys of Canada. They were the distributor of the entire Wrestling Superstars series in Canada and are still a big toy company to this day. Hasbro took over as the main WWF toy producer after that.
- The orginal Sling 'Em - Fling 'Em Wrestling ring was recalled due to children impaling themselves falling on the corner ringposts. The posts had no give and would not budge if weight was applied.