{"id":191523,"date":"2025-01-21T21:44:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T03:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=191523"},"modified":"2025-01-21T21:44:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T03:44:25","slug":"digital-dabblings-39-just-like-the-deadman-you-cant-keep-slam-down-its-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/01\/21\/digital-dabblings-39-just-like-the-deadman-you-cant-keep-slam-down-its-back\/","title":{"rendered":"DIGITAL DABBLINGS #39 \u2013 Just like the Deadman, you can\u2019t keep Slam down. It&#8217;s back!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1615459263\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Cover-screen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-191524 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Cover-screen-216x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Cover-screen-216x300.png 216w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Cover-screen.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I know it\u2019s been <em>four years<\/em> since the app died due to Topps losing the WWE Trading Card License to Panini. For three terrible years Panini pumped out mediocre printed content and <em>nothing<\/em> digital.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of things have changed in the industry since then, including the emergence of AEW. Topps was purchased by sports licensing company Fanatics in 2022, and with the WWE choosing to terminate the licensing agreement with Panini in 2023, rumblings that Slam could come back if Topps reacquired the license began to emerge.<\/p>\n<p>Lo and behold, late last year the Twitter\/X official Slam account started posting again and by Christmas it was confirmed &#8211; Slam would be back.<\/p>\n<p>Today, January 21, 2025 was the launch day.<\/p>\n<p>If you had an account before the app closed, it\u2019s still there! Just log in as normal, or contact support if you need to. All of your coins and diamonds will still be there. If you are new, well, go to your app store and sign up.<\/p>\n<p>So far the new content is fairly light given it is Day One. We have gotten a new base set of 75 cards, featuring a mix of current stars and legends. There are some <em>huge<\/em> names that are missing, but I have a feeling that they\u2019ll add a second series, since in 2021 we had a Set 1 of 75 and a set 2 of 60.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Stone-cold.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-191526 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Stone-cold-221x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Stone-cold-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Stone-cold.png 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We do have a couple of insert sets to chase after, but they\u2019re mostly not in packs. For the opening day events we have 3 different \u201cquests\u201d to go on, each giving a new insert card for finishing each task. They are titled \u201cFull Throttle,\u201d \u201cAll Stars,\u201d and \u201cAttitude Era.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Full Throttle features the four cover wrestlers and the award is the graphic pictured at the top. I think they\u2019ve done this a few times, and it\u2019s good to keep tradition. Gotta say, Cody looks great as the American Nightmare on cards.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1851297449\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Bron.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-191527 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Bron-219x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Bron-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Bron.png 329w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second set of \u201cAll Stars\u201d uses the 1989 Topps Baseball All Star Card design, and I love it when Topps does that. Any time they use real designs in digital, especially when they\u2019re retro themed, is a good time for me!<\/p>\n<p>Finally we have Attitude Era, which are cool motion cards. I only just got my first couple, so I\u2019ll reserve judgement, though I think it\u2019s nifty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Taker.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-191528 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Taker-237x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Taker-237x300.png 237w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2025\/01\/Taker.png 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, there are two cards available only via Crafting, variants of the Chyna and Undertaker Attitude Era cards.<\/p>\n<p>But that\u2019s just the tip of the iceberg. I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll get much more content in the days and weeks to come, and I\u2019m back to help you navigate your way through the dark and murky waters of the WWE Slam Swamp &#8211; I mean, the trading room.<\/p>\n<p>Because yes, the Trading Floor is back open. I\u2019ve already gotten some great offers and some truly terrible ones in just a few hours, as I expected. The value on older cards is pretty much up in the air right now. I suspect there are a lot of folks who don\u2019t care about their older cards and will give them up for the new hotness. I suspect there are more fans who do care about their older collections and see this as an opportunity to finally gain those elusive cards they missed back in 2016-2021. That\u2019s how I see it. I won\u2019t be back collecting sets, but I will always try to gain as many Finn Balor, Becky Lynch, and Bret Hart cards as I can.<\/p>\n<p>Buying and selling is back too. You can still list your cards on eBay or other sites and sell them! Thus far there are several new listings of vintage cards, mostly at very high prices, and few actual sales. I am seeing cards with under 100cc sell for $20 or less, so we\u2019ll be keeping an eye on the listings and sales too.<\/p>\n<p>So welcome back to the big dance, everyone. I hope you had a great hiatus and are looking forward to more collecting. In game I\u2019m \u201cGrendelsen\u201d and I always love to trade with my readers!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll see you in a couple weeks!<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-4268305779\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>My Collecting Blog &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/budgetscd.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/budgetscd.blogspot.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1589249813916000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEvmS8GfYOAQGzNAqRsSIRp_DaiXw\">The Budget Collector<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Daily WiLL &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/willaday.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/willaday.blogspot.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1589249813916000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH5R1qxHrgQwdPzbelcogy5NIjPRA\">http:\/\/willaday.blogspot.<wbr \/>com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1687412519\"><div id=\"pwtor-885055484\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>I know it\u2019s been four years since the app died due to Topps losing the WWE Trading Card License to Panini. 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