Big Boss Man was a tough, no-nonsense enforcer who became one of the WWF’s most recognisable characters during the late 1980s. Originally a prison guard before entering professional wrestling, he wore his distinctive police-style uniform and used his nightstick and handcuffs to intimidate opponents. During this period, he was known for his hard-hitting style and his association with the Heenan Family before eventually becoming a fan favourite.
Name: Big Boss Man (Ultimate Edition)
Line: Coliseum Collection – Series 6
Manufacturer: Mattel
Released: 2025
Price: $74.99 USD (with Bam Bam Bigelow)
Scale: 6 Inch
Accessories: Various accessories included
Mattel have been producing quite a number of Ultimate Edition figures based on the style of the classic LJN rubber toys, originally released in the 80s.
I personally like to just buy my favourites as I’m slowly building an 80s WWF shelf to go with my 90s WCW shelf. When Big Boss Man was announced, I was definitely interested, but didn’t necessarily want the Bam Bam figure that came with him.
Thankfully, playing the long game has worked out, as there are always sellers listing them separately if you wait long enough. Such was the case as I was able to purchase this Boss Man figure all by himself.
And thankfully, didn’t take too long to arrive at my PO Box and to get him into my hands!
SCULPTING
Mattel have done an absolutely excellent job with the three head sculpts included and the body of Big Boss Man too! This isn’t their first Boss Man figure, but it’s definitely the first Ultimate Edition Boss Man. All three head sculpts are expressive enough that it’s hard to choose a favourite; I really do like them all, and they even got Boss Man’s large torso very accurate to how he looked at this point in his wrestling career! A lot of wrestlers have unique body types, and it’s great when Mattel goes that extra mile to make them look more like themselves. I think this could only happen with the Ultimate Edition style of torso articulation.
PAINT
Paint is kept to a minimum, but still up to a high standard. The main paint applications on each head sculpt are very well done, and the rest of the paint applications are just for costume details.
ARTICULATION
Big Boss Man has your standard Ultimate Edition articulation. Double-jointed elbows and knees, ankle rockers, ball-jointed torso/neck etc, etc. You get a really good range of motion and natural poses. I feel just like the name implies that Ultimate Edition is just that – especially with articulation. I don’t think you will have any complaints with posing this figure.
ACCESSORIES
This figure comes absolutely stacked with accessories – three head sculpts, multiple hands and hand cuffs/ball and chain accessories and his nightstick too.
Everything included is figure-appropriate and well made. My only complaint would be I’d prefer some more hands, but I do have spares from other figures if I really wanted to change it up a bit.
POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
The only thing to worry about is the ongoing problem for those who take their figures out of the box: warped and deformed legs. The worst being Hulk Hogan. The left leg on this figure was bent the wrong way, but I was able to heat it up and work it back into better shape than it was right out of the box. This could have been avoided if Mattel had just turned the leg at the thigh swivel when putting it in the packaging. I can understand the want to emulate the original LJN poses, but not if it’s going to deform the figure’s limbs. That’s not acceptable to me.
PRICE
I paid a pretty reasonable price for mine off Australian eBay, from Go Figure Collectibles. I’ve bought from them on and off in the past and they have never let me down. We really have quite a lot of good wrestling figure sellers here in Australia these days, so it’s good to know there are plenty of options available.
OVERALL
This is easily the best 80s WWF Big Boss Man figure we are ever going to get. I don’t think this one can be topped. There’s definitely a lot of love gone into making this figure the best it can be, and it shows. Definitely worth picking up if you are after the definitive Boss Man figure for your wrestling figure collection.
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