WWE Elite 114 Jimmy Uso review
Jimmy Uso has been an integral part of one of WWE’s all-time best angles — The Bloodline. I’ve been a fan of Jimmy and Jey — The Usos — and consider them one of the Top 10 (easy) best teams of all-time. I’ve got an early edition Usos and then the Uso Penitentiary Era, but I lacked The Bloodline version. Further complicating matters, I missed out on the Ultimate Edition two-pack, which sold out.
Fortunately, Mattel realized the need to keep pumping out Bloodline versions of the crew and I finally was able to get a Bloodline version of Jimmy Uso. This gets me closer to a full version of The Bloodline.
Let’s see if Jimmy Uso is about to be one of the Ones that is in the centerpiece of my modern-era WWE shelf.
Packaging: Elite Series 114 has the standard Elite presentation. It features a reference photo on the front that’s repeated on the side. I don’t love the smaller plastic window as it doesn’t show all of the accessories.
Over on the back, we get the stat line on the side. I like the reference photo on the back as it shows Jimmy in a typically Bloodline entrance. The bio is written in a post-Jey split from Roman Reigns’ influence, which is a little weird since he doesn’t have a No Yeet shirt.
Likeness: Jimmy Uso has a great head sculpt that captures his personality well with a bit of a sneering smile. It still works in a general pose sense as it’s not too happy, which doesn’t work when he needs to get posed on the defensive. This is a solid portrait and I love the braided hairstyle.
Mattel has stuck with the same torso with The Usos so it makes sense here. It does seem like it’s a bit too slim for Jimmy, but I’m not sure if Mattel has a better fit in their parts library. The Jey Uso Ultimate Edition torso is a touch big, but I think it seems more in line with how the twins look next to their cousin, Roman.
He’s sporting the standard Usos’ baggy pants, which are done well here.
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Scale: Jimmy Uso is 6’3” the same height as his cousin Roman Reigns and an inch taller than his brothers, Jey and Solo. He’s noticeably taller than his “Uce brother,’ Sami Zayn at 6’1” and the 6′ Kevin Owens.
Paint: For Jimmy Uso isn’t paint intensive for Mattel with the outfit details, but it’s his tattoos that require he most work. His tats are really nicely done with clear detailed work on all of them.
His facial hair is also very well done with the right amount of fuzziness in certain parts of the beard section.
Articulation: Jimmy Uso and Jey basically mirror each other’s moves. They’re all about quick strikes and hit and run offense.
You won’t have much trouble pulling off his signature moves like the corner splash, the Uso splash, the corner hip attack, the enzugiri and the thrust kick.
Of course, with the Elite articulation scheme, pulling off this move set is no problem. Though it would be nice if he could hit better Singapore cane shots hitting Solo’s big moves from the Samoan Drop, thrust kick, clotheslines and corner hip attacks won’t be any trouble.
Jimmy Uso has:
- neck
- shoulders
- elbows (double-jointed)
- wrist
- wrist hinge
- waist
- hips
- thighs
- knees
- ankles
Accessories: Jimmy Uso gets a decent amount of accessories.
He’s got his bandana that The Usos would wear during promos and as part of their ring gear. The one missing element that is actually helpful in quickly distinguishing Jimmy from Jey is his hat. Between the two I’d much rather have the hat than the bandana.
Jimmy also gets a separate set of hands with the matching left hand index finger raising Bloodline signal and a right clutching hands.
Additionally, Jimmy has a swappable hair sculpt. This one is a longer hair sculpt. That’s a great addition as for most of The Bloodline run, Jimmy Uso had longer hair compared to Jey’s much closer cropped hairstyle.
Finally, he’s got an essential accessory for The Usos and Bloodline members — with the ‘We The Ones’ soft goods T-shirt. I definitely appreciate the complete lack of Velcro now with these shirts.
Worth it? WWE figures go for $22.99, so I was thrilled to find Jimmy Uso at Ross for $9.99. Elites are really well done and while I definitely would have preferred to have The Bloodline version of The Usos in Ultimate Edition form, this is the next best thing.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
The torso mold seems too slight for Jimmy next to the UE figures, but I do like the hair options and accessories sans the lack of a Bloodline hat.
Where to get it? Maybe you can find Jimmy Uso at Ross, but if not he’s still available from Amazon.
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