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wrestling buddies

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Brand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 9Growth 24Conversion 14Competition 52Returns 73Price range 95Avg price 95Brand share 5Review moat 91Quality gap 24

Avg price

Incredible$38.76

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$17.22–$65.43

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Great170.84

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.1%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Competition

Good54%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Growth

Bad-2.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Quality gap

Bad4.6★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.1%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Bad$36K

$36K/yr · 84K searches

Brand share

Bad98%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, wrestling buddies is a $36K/yr Amazon United States market (84K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 38/100.

Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

wrestling buddies market data

Units sold / yr
1K–1K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$39K–$48K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.1%
Avg BSR
#55,030
Page quality
0%
Prime
59%
Sponsored
38%
Out of stock
7.7%
Avg brand age
42 months
Avg seller age
154 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

7 rising

Sellers

145

Top-5 brand share

98%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

54%

Top 20: 87%

Open market

1%

  • Mattel42%
  • WWE40%
  • GENERIC12%
  • HWC Trading3%
  • Cardboard People1%
  • Costume Agent1%
  • Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 1%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -2.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.9×

Top wrestling buddies search terms

  • ultimate warrior action figure38K/yr
  • ultimate warrior31K/yr
  • the ultimate warrior5K/yr
  • wwe ultimate warrior action figure5K/yr
  • wwe ultimate warrior4K/yr
All search terms

Top wrestling buddies products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%5%$2K10%$4K15%$5K20%$7K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)4 products missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about wrestling buddies

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Collectibles28%

“Very nice Figures”

Value For Money21%

“I want it to be worth the price”

Quality-Overall19%

“Great quality accessories too”

Add-Ons/Attachments5%

“Its a very good action figure it comes with 10 accessories”

Gifting Purpose5%

“Cool gift”

Soft Feel5%

“the best with soft goods 80s feel”

Correct Contents5%

“Grudge Pack 92' Very superb”

Grip5%

“Even better in hand”

Design-Overall5%

“Excellent attention to detail”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“Product as described”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money50%

“It was overpriced”

Size-Overall17%

“Head loose”

Advertised Vs Actual Product17%

“the appearance was misleading since the foot spins freely”

Strength8%

“The hand pegs are a weak point”

Quality-Overall8%

“Not to happy with the quality issues Mattel has had with these figures lately”

Top return reasons

Value For Money32%
Defective Material/Parts26%
Advertised Vs Actual Product11%
Product Condition8%
Quality-Overall6%
Storage Capacity2%
Connectivity-Overall2%
Add-Ons/Attachments2%
Grip2%
Water Resistance1%

Common questions

Is wrestling buddies profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $36K/yr across 32 tracked products. 2 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -2.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (38/100).
How competitive is the wrestling buddies niche?
7 brands and 145 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in wrestling buddies?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Size-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product. The return rate is 2.1%.
When does demand for wrestling buddies peak?
Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.9× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the wrestling buddies niche?
Listings span $17.22–$65.43; the average listing price is $38.76 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 171 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.