2025 Topps Chrome WWE
 

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These look awesome!!

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Oh wow those look very clean.

I like the design. I'm hoping the eventual Undisputed set looks this good.

ill miss some panini sets but on card for the base chrome set is already an improvement

Edges on at least some of these appear to be deckle edge.

The corners of the inner frame/border not going up equally is driving me crazy lol.

What's "Sooner than you think"? I think most of us expected this early next year as it's clear WWE is rushing out their final sets as the deal ends. Pre-orders for UFC Chrome also went up the same day they announced their return, prob same for WWE.

Since Fanatics nor Panini have told us anything, it was mostly just guessing. Blowout mentioned in another thread it would be next year sometime without any other details, The Athletic mentioned 2026 which seemed dubious but was the only "major" publication to put a date on it. If I had to guess I would have figured they'd finish the 2024 season which last year ran until April/May/June.

Gun to my head I would have guessed WWE returning to Topps early next summer but it would have just been a guess based on the various clues. So if this set releases in first quarter 2025 I'd have said that was a little sooner than I thought, although not dramatically so.

I do wonder if Ciampa got a text message about posting that, I don't think they wanted THAT to be the way we found out.

So they have chrome, and sapphire already lined up. Why didn't Topps do a sapphire set before the license ran out the first time?

[QUOTE=Joshi City;19703840]Since Fanatics nor Panini have told us anything, it was mostly just guessing. Blowout mentioned in another thread it would be next year sometime without any other details, The Athletic mentioned 2026 which seemed dubious but was the only "major" publication to put a date on it. If I had to guess I would have figured they'd finish the 2024 season which last year ran until April/May/June.

Gun to my head I would have guessed WWE returning to Topps early next summer but it would have just been a guess based on the various clues. So if this set releases in first quarter 2025 I'd have said that was a little sooner than I thought, although not dramatically so.

I do wonder if Ciampa got a text message about posting that, I don't think they wanted THAT to be the way we found out.[/QUOTE]

This podcast clip mentions that the license is rumored to end in January, with a grace period until the end of March, and also mentions four products slated for the summer onward for 2025. I'm not sure how reliable they are, but given ehat we're seeing, they might have been right.

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[QUOTE=Joshi City;19703840]Since Fanatics nor Panini have told us anything, it was mostly just guessing. Blowout mentioned in another thread it would be next year sometime without any other details, The Athletic mentioned 2026 which seemed dubious but was the only "major" publication to put a date on it. If I had to guess I would have figured they'd finish the 2024 season which last year ran until April/May/June.

Gun to my head I would have guessed WWE returning to Topps early next summer but it would have just been a guess based on the various clues. So if this set releases in first quarter 2025 I'd have said that was a little sooner than I thought, although not dramatically so.

I do wonder if Ciampa got a text message about posting that, I don't think they wanted THAT to be the way we found out.[/QUOTE]

You really just had to follow the trends with UFC to see this will come out likely before June, UFC Chrome was March 20. I get everyone doesn't follow UFC products though.

It depends if Topps give Panini any grace period though since there's a thread on Flawless which hasn't even been announced, and posts of wrestlers signing cards. So unless they are redemptions and this releases within a month Panini WWE is going into early 24. Upper Deck has a bunch of Marvel sets releasing despite losing the license as well, that likely all won't hit by 24, so maybe something changed and some deal was made to allow a smooth transition and release the final sets, in that case I'd have to adjust my timeframe lol

I think these are pretty ugly, but let's see the whole set.

[QUOTE=mikecala98;19703039]Coming sooner than you would think!!! Check out the IG story of Ciampa!!!



These look awesome!!

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I thought these were unlicensed LOL. Like a Lead product.

I'm not sure I want Topps to handle it right now.
Panini is doing a fantastic job outside of price hikes, and a little of that pause at the start the year.

Select 2023 was like $180 I believe, I paid $150 off myslabs and now 2024 is $225 off Panini.

Also I think we saw either Immaculate or Impeccable at a REDICILOUS price

[QUOTE=mwsportsart;19705047]I think these are pretty ugly, but let's see the whole set.[/QUOTE]

I thought I was the only one - too much border, not enough photo. Look very plain.

[QUOTE=notoriousrmb;19717154]I thought I was the only one - too much border, not enough photo. Look very plain.[/QUOTE]

Plain was always my problem with almost all the sets Topps made in their previous era. They had some good stuff here and there but Panini really put them to shame imo.

[QUOTE=elektrokuter;19717658]Plain was always my problem with almost all the sets Topps made in their previous era. They had some good stuff here and there but Panini really put them to shame imo.[/QUOTE]

Exactly, Panini had some really good photos. This was one area where I thought they outshone Topps by a longshot. Not to mention the much more expanded checklists.

Natalya post pics of hers on her Instagram

[QUOTE=notoriousrmb;19717967]Exactly, Panini had some really good photos. This was one area where I thought they outshone Topps by a longshot. Not to mention the much more expanded checklists.[/QUOTE]

Overall, Panini's designs & photo selection clear Topps. Unfortunately, we're dealing with a less appealing product for the same high prices.

I'd care significantly less about the designs if hobby boxes were back around $100, but I won't hold my breath for that to happen.

looks like the old classics set from 09-10ish?

The design is not the best but I'll still get what I can for my big list of people.

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Not gonna lie, Panini > Topps. But I’ll still grab a few boxes lol

Base cards are WAY overdesigned. Keep it simple, why have 17 borders going in every which way?

Topps always did on card autos why did panini do stickers only?

[QUOTE=glassofwater;19754492]Topps always did on card autos why did panini do stickers only?[/QUOTE]

Panini did have on-card autos, even most of the low-end NXT set had on-card. The thing is stickers are already what is used in other Prizm products for example, not saying it's right but they aren't gonna go on-card just for WWE. Now the last year they have definitely done some sticker dumps on sets that would traditionally and should be on-card, no disagreements there.

On-card is great for Topps I just worry about prices as this isn't 2018 anymore plus they have to recoup on the deal.

Saw Tatanka posted some unsigned auto cards....looks like multiple 1/1 autos and cards out of /2 are on the checklist lol