Growing up, I had an entire mess of wrestling action figures that I'd slam around in a toy ring designed for that very purpose, creating elaborate tournaments of molded plastic heroes. As such, this installment of "The Toys That Made Us" was destined to hit a nostalgic sweet spot for me.
What I really like about this show in general, however, is how it combines that obvious nostalgia with actual relevant/interesting information. I mean, it is clear that this little episodic mini-series exists to capitalize on pop culture nostalgia for toys of our youth. Nothing wrong with that whatsoever, but the potential would exist for a lot of hollow content. Instead, the producers here really dive into the background of each toy, speaking to its original creators (if applicable) and probing for funny/unique stories. In the case of this episodes, the execs of the pro wrestling figure-making companies have great input, as well as some wrestlers themselves!
Basically, in addition to its light-hearted and sometimes comical nature (befitting the subject matter at hand), the episodes of this series I've watched (the toys I most vividly used/remembered) have all left me with some interesting tidbits to add to the nostalgic glow. This pro-wrestling centric episode is no different, and thus gets the highest marks from this 80s/90s wrestling fanatic!