McFarlane Toys Signs Licensing Agreement With WWE, Producing Undertaker Statue

McFarlane Toys has just announced today a new licensing agreement with the WWE. McFarlane Toys will be producing the first-ever WWE limited-edition collectible statues. The WWE ICON Series will include both current WWE Superstars and Legends.The statues will feature 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 selected The Undertaker, who is a fan favorite and multiple-time WWE Champion and World Heavyweight Champion.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 also 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 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.