Matt Cardona has a wishlist for the wrestling toy market, and it includes some familiar faces currently working behind the scenes in WWE.
In a recent interview with The Sportster, Cardona expressed his desire to see several current WWE producers receive their own action figures. Among those he singled out were Jamie Noble, Billy Kidman, and Kenny Dykstra — all former WWE in-ring performers who have transitioned into producer roles with the company.
It’s a sentiment that will resonate with a lot of longtime wrestling fans. Noble had a lengthy career in WWE that included tag team success and a stint as cruiserweight champion. Kidman was one of WCW’s standout cruiserweights before making his mark in WWE, while Dykstra — formerly known as Kenny — was a Spirit Squad member who later showed flashes of real potential as a singles competitor before departing the company years ago.
Cardona, of course, knows a thing or two about action figures. Long before his NZO reinvention or his various independent runs, he built a reputation as one of wrestling’s most passionate collectors and a go-to name in the hobby space. His advocacy for figures representing these behind-the-scenes talents speaks to a broader conversation fans have had for years about producers and agents whose in-ring legacies deserve to be immortalized in plastic.
Whether any toy manufacturer picks up on the idea remains to be seen, but Cardona making the case publicly is likely to keep the conversation going among collectors and fans alike.
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