{"id":12885,"date":"2019-02-15T21:20:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T03:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=12885"},"modified":"2019-02-15T21:20:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T03:20:56","slug":"alpha-group-and-wwe-partner-on-larger-than-life-airnormous-oversized-inflatable-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/02\/15\/alpha-group-and-wwe-partner-on-larger-than-life-airnormous-oversized-inflatable-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpha Group and WWE\u00ae Partner on Larger-Than-Life AirNormous Oversized Inflatable Toys"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row\">\n<p class=\"subtitle\">New Line Will Debut At New York Toy Fair<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">EL SEGUNDO, Calif.<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">Feb. 14, 2019<\/span>\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2375761-1&amp;h=720577606&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alphatoys.com%2F&amp;a=Alpha+Group+US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alpha Group US<\/a>\u00a0today announced a licensing agreement with WWE to produce oversized inflatable toys. The new WWE\u00a0<b><i>AirNormous\u00a0<\/i><\/b>line will debut at the New York Toy Fair at Alpha Group&#8217;s booth,\u00a0#2965.<\/p>\n<p>Cushioned and safe, WWE\u00a0<b><i>AirNormous<\/i><\/b>\u00a0line of inflatables allows kids to bring WWE action home for hours of fun whether indoors, outdoors, at parties or events. Debuting this fall, the line is designed for kids ages 4+ and includes:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12886\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12886\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alpha_Group_WWE.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-12886\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alpha_Group_WWE.jpg?resize=640%2C491\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alpha_Group_WWE.jpg?resize=1024%2C786 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alpha_Group_WWE.jpg?resize=150%2C115 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alpha_Group_WWE.jpg?resize=300%2C230 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alpha_Group_WWE.jpg?resize=768%2C590 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alpha_Group_WWE.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alpha_Group_WWE.jpg?w=1920 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12886\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alpha Group US today announced a licensing agreement with WWE to produce oversized inflatable toys. The new WWE AirNormous line will debut at the New York Toy Fair at Alpha Group\u2019s booth, #2965.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>AIRNORMOUS BIG BASH PROPS \u2013\u00a0<\/b>These enormous WWE props include a sledgehammer, fire extinguisher or microphone. Based on actual props used by Superstars such as\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">John Cena<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Seth Rollins<\/span>\u00a0and Triple H, these props tower over three feet tall. \u00a0Each sold separately.<br class=\"dnr\" \/>Ages 4+, SRP:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-money\">$9.99<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>AIRNORMOUS SUPER SLAMMIN&#8217; FISTS \u2013<\/b>\u00a0Show off with these Super Slammin&#8217; fists that are bigger than any WWE Superstars&#8217;!<br class=\"dnr\" \/>Ages 4+, SRP:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-money\">$9.99<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>AIRNORMOUS DELUXE MUSCLE ARMS<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Inspired by WWE Superstar\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">John Cena<\/span>, these oversized muscle arms bring more to the party with their realistic ringside sounds and famous\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">John Cena<\/span>\u00a0phrases. Ages 4+, SRP:\u00a0<span class=\"xn-money\">$19.99<\/span>\u00a0(3 AAA batteries required)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled WWE is the first AirNormous licensed partner,&#8221; said\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Matthew Sherman<\/span>, Director Global Brand Marketing at Alpha Group US. &#8220;From its size, to its inherent play patterns, the sports entertainment brand perfectly complements AirNormous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the start of a great partnership with WWE that showcases just one of the many exciting things to come from Alpha that will target kids and WWE fans,&#8221; said\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Brehan Maul<\/span>, General Manager,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span>\u00a0at Alpha Group US.<\/p>\n<p>The Alpha Group US is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alpha (Alpha Group Co., Ltd), one of the leading animation and toy companies in\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>. With a mission of providing engaging entertainment experiences, linking superior animation content with high-quality toys and games for kids and their parents,\u00a0<b>Alpha<\/b>\u00a0takes play seriously. The company&#8217;s growing portfolio of brands includes\u00a0<i>SpongeBob SquarePants<\/i>\u2122<i>, Super Wings\u2122,<\/i>\u00a0<i><span class=\"xn-person\">Sky Rove<\/span><\/i>r\u2122,\u00a0<i>Infinity Nado\u2122\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0<i>WWE<\/i>\u00ae.\u00a0 For more information visit\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2375761-1&amp;h=711127665&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alphatoys.com%2F&amp;a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alphatoys.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/www.alphatoys.com<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Line Will Debut At New York Toy Fair EL SEGUNDO, Calif.,\u00a0Feb. 14, 2019\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0Alpha Group US\u00a0today announced a licensing agreement with WWE&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[24,25,5,7],"tags":[488,98,124],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Alpha_Group_WWE.jpg?fit=2700%2C2073","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":12899,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/02\/15\/tomy-announces-new-lines-at-toy-fair\/","url_meta":{"origin":12885,"position":0},"title":"TOMY Announces New Lines At Toy Fair","author":"Dave Napitupulu","date":"February 15, 2019","format":"video","excerpt":"Global Leader TOMY Ready to Play in Entirely New Categories for 2019 TOMY debuts all-new kid-centric toy lines, innovates across existing brands and unveils new licensed offerings at Toy Fair New York, Booth #3003. 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