Becky Lynch & Alexa Bliss (WWE)

I don’t really watch WWE regularly anymore (and haven’t since college), though I do check out most of the PPV events these days since they stream live on Peacock, so why the hell not? Most of my pro wrestling Pops are old-school icons from my childhood (The Ultimate Warrior, The Million Dollar Man, etc…), but I couldn’t resist adding two of my favorite female superstars to the collection.​

Becky Lynch has had several previous Pop iterations, none of which have particularly lit me up. This one, however - this Target Con exclusive (Target Con is a thing? Who knew?) - this is *exactly* the one I’ve been waiting for. The figure is based on Lynch’s win in the Wrestlemania XXXV main event, when she defeated Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair to capture both the Raw and Smackdown Women’s Championships. The dual belt design - the Raw title draped over her shoulder, the Smackdown title held aloft and gripped by the strap - is a conceptual slam dunk. Becky’s ring attire can be hit-or-miss (as evidenced by the garish Ziggy Stardust-by-way-of-Pris-in-Blade-Runner getup she’s been rocking for most of this year), but this outfit - black, long-sleeved top and fishnet leggings - is on point. She even has the yellow piping on the sleeves and hips, though it’s difficult to see that detailing in the picture. High marks for the hair sculpting as well, complete with the braiding on the right side of her scalp - though again, it’s tough to fully appreciate while she’s still in the box. Honestly though? I can’t really imagine a Becky Lynch Pop I’d dig more.

Alexa Bliss, of course, is based on her Firefly Funhouse gimmick, when she was, like, possessed (or something) and found herself in thrall to the Fiend, which… wasn’t necessarily my favorite usage of her, but makes for one heck of a Pop figure. The white eyes and heavily scribbled eye shadow look absolutely fantastic; coupled with her blonde hair, gathered in oversized twin bunches with dyed pink ends and giant pink bow, this is easily one of the best head sculpts in my entire collection. That being said, she’s nearly as impressive from the neck down, with her pink shirt, kiddie sneakers, fingerless white gloves, and paint-spattered overall dress (complete with the “Lilly” logo on her chest for the keen-eyed observer). Oh, and the best part? She’s been posed performing a goddamn curtsy. Christ, I remember when virtually every Pop was molded with the exact same “clenched fists/constipated squat” default stance. Thankfully, we now live in more civilized times, and this iteration of Alexa artfully captures the giggly, girlish derangement of her character. Funko actually released a chase variant and a Walmart exclusive as well (three Alexa Bliss Pops?! What a time to be alive), but for my money, this is easily the best of the trio.       

Now then… if Funko would just release a Liv Morgan Pop and a Rhea Ripley Pop, then we'd be cooking with some serious gas.