2025 Topps Chrome WWE

[ThatGuyPal]

The heel Cena the streets wanted lol

[Chris P]

I really like the Base Variation Autos from 2025 Chrome. Got a Punk Gold Refractor Auto in today

[EAHOOPER]

Has anyone seen any of the Candice Lerae base autographs in any of the breaks they have been in? There is currently one /10 redemption on ebay and bunch of digital Slam app ones. But after 4 months from release and variations for /50, /25, /10 and /5, I find it very odd that only one redemption has shown up for this card.

[Zoop]

Originally Posted by MTBRM

Sapphire redemption arrived today

Gorgeous. Hoping Cody signs mine soon.

[mfisher27]

Probably a stupid question but I can't explicitly find an answer.

For those that have completed the buyback program, sending cards to 1 of the 3 options, is the credit received added to your account there and you can spend at a later date?

It's not something that you'd have to convert and purchase immediately, right?

The links I've found only state you'll receive store credit.

[Stackfan]

Can someone explain why this year chrome is so wildly popular? I get Topps has the license back… but even when they had it before… people weren’t that into Chrome. They do have the buy back, but with other sport, it doesn’t seem to move the needle this much.

Blasters and 75$ and Mega like 175$?!? You aren’t even guaranteed a hit in there right??
Hobby sold out. Seems like most all of the big names were signing while Panini had the license too, other than maybe the Rock.

There more to this??

[Brobocop]

People have long lost the plot when it comes to wax. I got a bunch of this at MSRP due to winning the EQL and it was a blast to open. Tons of color, on-card autos, and some really well designed and SP'ed inserts. Like always, what the problem is, wax quickly ran up due to how good the product is, singles started to fall as more and more were listed, so now you have the normal lack of equilibrium where the prices of singles do not justify the price of wax.

Wax ain't coming down in price because that would mean people who bought on the way up would be selling at a loss. Singles aren't going up because people who collect got what they wanted and there's always new products on the horizon, which puts more pressure on previous releases.

Hobby is in such an interesting spot right now. I don't recognize it and I don't really participate like I used to because of it.

[ThatGuyPal]

Originally Posted by Stackfan

Can someone explain why this year chrome is so wildly popular? I get Topps has the license back… but even when they had it before… people weren’t that into Chrome. They do have the buy back, but with other sport, it doesn’t seem to move the needle this much.

Blasters and 75$ and Mega like 175$?!? You aren’t even guaranteed a hit in there right??
Hobby sold out. Seems like most all of the big names were signing while Panini had the license too, other than maybe the Rock.

There more to this??

1. FOMO
2. The Rock
3. Typical Pump

This followed the same path as Prizm. People pump up the product from outside the sport which makes others outside the sport think there’s money to be made. I actually heard Gabe Steveson was gonna be some huge star so his rookie being in Prizm is big lmao also feels you are slightly under-exaggerating the Rock….that was massive especially on-card. Leaf who had stickers and it was Dwayne Johnson dropped their wrestling hobby release at $500 I believe. If you have a chance to hit someone like the Rock given his value it makes all sealed rise although I’m not sure his autos are even in retail. It would be like if Tom Brady hadn’t signed for anyone in years and it’s his first product back, it’s gonna move the needle a ton. Finally Brobo touched on it but people enjoyed the rip at MSRP anytime that happens you have FOMO and everyone rushes to snatch up what they can, same as a Totally Certified basketball same as a Panini Select WWE mega etc.

[Stackfan]

Originally Posted by Brobocop

People have long lost the plot when it comes to wax. I got a bunch of this at MSRP due to winning the EQL and it was a blast to open. Tons of color, on-card autos, and some really well designed and SP'ed inserts. Like always, what the problem is, wax quickly ran up due to how good the product is, singles started to fall as more and more were listed, so now you have the normal lack of equilibrium where the prices of singles do not justify the price of wax.

Wax ain't coming down in price because that would mean people who bought on the way up would be selling at a loss. Singles aren't going up because people who collect got what they wanted and there's always new products on the horizon, which puts more pressure on previous releases.

Hobby is in such an interesting spot right now. I don't recognize it and I don't really participate like I used to because of it.

Yeah, it is a weird spot. Seems like pretty much everyone outside of the chase is worth less and less. I'm thinking like a blaster, typically you'd maybe only get like 1-3 autos in a case, and they typically aren't the big one's. Could see hobby going way up, but retail is surprising. Thanks!

Originally Posted by ThatGuyPal

1. FOMO
2. The Rock
3. Typical Pump

This followed the same path as Prizm. People pump up the product from outside the sport which makes others outside the sport think there’s money to be made. I actually heard Gabe Steveson was gonna be some huge star so his rookie being in Prizm is big lmao also feels you are slightly under-exaggerating the Rock….that was massive especially on-card. Leaf who had stickers and it was Dwayne Johnson dropped their wrestling hobby release at $500 I believe. If you have a chance to hit someone like the Rock given his value it makes all sealed rise although I’m not sure his autos are even in retail. It would be like if Tom Brady hadn’t signed for anyone in years and it’s his first product back, it’s gonna move the needle a ton. Finally Brobo touched on it but people enjoyed the rip at MSRP anytime that happens you have FOMO and everyone rushes to snatch up what they can, same as a Totally Certified basketball same as a Panini Select WWE mega etc.

Yeah, maybe i just under estimated the value of the Rock auto. I thought maybe he had them in Panini, but if he hasn't signed in years, could see that being the draw. Retail still seems way high.

I'm sure they'll always be the next up release/product coming down the pipe.

Thanks!

[hermanotarjeta]

Originally Posted by Stackfan

Can someone explain why this year chrome is so wildly popular? I get Topps has the license back… but even when they had it before… people weren’t that into Chrome. They do have the buy back, but with other sport, it doesn’t seem to move the needle this much.

Blasters and 75$ and Mega like 175$?!? You aren’t even guaranteed a hit in there right??
Hobby sold out. Seems like most all of the big names were signing while Panini had the license too, other than maybe the Rock.

There more to this??

They simply did this product right.

They came up with unique attractive designs and quality was fantastic.

Big names, good photography and opening a box just felt satisfying.

[TimmyWeiss]

So, we are getting Cactus Jack Hobby. Not sure box/case count, but saw the autos being posted by wrestlers at FanaticsFest.

Did anyone hear of a release date? Is the assumption it will hit before SS?

[ThatGuyPal]

Originally Posted by Stackfan

Yeah, it is a weird spot. Seems like pretty much everyone outside of the chase is worth less and less. I'm thinking like a blaster, typically you'd maybe only get like 1-3 autos in a case, and they typically aren't the big one's. Could see hobby going way up, but retail is surprising. Thanks!


Yeah, maybe i just under estimated the value of the Rock auto. I thought maybe he had them in Panini, but if he hasn't signed in years, could see that being the draw. Retail still seems way high.

I'm sure they'll always be the next up release/product coming down the pipe.

Thanks!

Yeah Rock is big, I thought this was the case but didn’t want to be wrong but according to Beckett: The last — and only — other time he had autographs in a licensed wrestling product was 1998 DuoCards WWF.


Retail I think is just a mix of not as much being produced as the main sports like baseball (Megas seemed especially scarce), there being an ok chance of hitting one of the buybacks even more so before we knew and people had basically four cards they hoped to hit and finally just hoping for hits and I could be wrong but I think there were retail exclusive case hits and just case hits in general did seem to be popping in retail. Even if Rock autos are in every release if this follows the UFC path at all the next releases should be slightly easier, I don’t see something like Topps Finest being as sought after but who knows.

[ThatGuyPal]

Originally Posted by TimmyWeiss

So, we are getting Cactus Jack Hobby. Not sure box/case count, but saw the autos being posted by wrestlers at FanaticsFest.

Did anyone hear of a release date? Is the assumption it will hit before SS?

A new one? There was a Cactus Jack release around Mania with Steph Vaquer etc first autos but that was awhile ago…it came out in hobby and had its small widespread release so I don’t know if they are fleshing it out or doing a new one but I’m sort of confused

[TimmyWeiss]

Originally Posted by ThatGuyPal

A new one? There was a Cactus Jack release around Mania with Steph Vaquer etc first autos but that was awhile ago…it came out in hobby and had its small widespread release so I don’t know if they are fleshing it out or doing a new one but I’m sort of confused

Its a whole new release. The CJ we had was labeled 'Wrestlemania', so this is new 'hobby'. Could be something like 12 boxes per case, two autos per box or something more akin to Sapphire.

Here is KO signing the new hobby version

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLNU7RasWvi/

[ThatGuyPal]

Originally Posted by TimmyWeiss

Its a whole new release. The CJ we had was labeled 'Wrestlemania', so this is new 'hobby'. Could be something like 12 boxes per case, two autos per box or something more akin to Sapphire.

Here is KO signing the new hobby version

https://www.instagram.com/p/DLNU7RasWvi/

Wow two Cactus Jack releases before we get a full second set for WWE. LOL at KO’s inscriptions lol def cool, maybe it is releasing around Summerslam assuming Travis Scott possibly has a match on the card (with Cena tag?). I doubt they would do a Cactus Jack Mania then Cactus Jack SS but still could coincide with the event.

[Gurds]

Announced by Topps. Preorder is next week

https://www.instagram.com/p/DL0D0CMx...Q2NGN3ZXdybnls

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[TimmyWeiss]

Originally Posted by Gurds

Announced by Topps. Preorder is next week

https://www.instagram.com/p/DL0D0CMx...Q2NGN3ZXdybnls

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20 packs per box, 4 cards per pack - so more cards than the Chrome flagship?

Not sure how I feel about this, though if its 2 autos per box and they add autos of new talent (and get rid of the talent that was released), I am sure it will be inflated $.

[jmarascojr]

They need to do EQL like they did with 2025 Chrome

[Goldhunter]

Did the JBL/Bradshaw Legendary autos not make it into the product?