{"id":61849,"date":"2018-06-21T16:28:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T21:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=61849"},"modified":"2018-06-21T16:29:13","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T21:29:13","slug":"digital-dabblings-26-the-state-of-the-app-top-25-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/06\/21\/digital-dabblings-26-the-state-of-the-app-top-25-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"DIGITAL DABBLINGS #26 \u2013 The State of the App &#038; Top 25 Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1791107161\" 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><div>\n<div id=\"m_7666716513776088370yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515654530380_12538\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The middle of July will mark the second anniversary of Topps WWE Slam, and we\u2019ve seen a lot of changes since the beginning of the app. \u00a0We\u2019re now on our third base set of cards, we\u2019ve seen the advent of premium content along with premium currencies, and we\u2019ve seen a lot of innovations within the app, but not a lot of truly new and creative content.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Many collectors have expressed that they feel like the app is dying lately, that the creation of the premium Diamond currency was a bad idea and that it\u2019s forcing players to quit. \u00a0While it\u2019s true that the sheer number of players is dropping most recently, I disagree wholeheartedly that the app is dying. So long as new content is being produced daily and that new content is selling out for the most part, the app won\u2019t ever die completely. \u00a0If you want to take a look at what a dying Topps app looks like, check out their UFC offering, which barely has one or two new cards produced in a week. Their fan-feed looks to be nothing but cross-traders, and Topps cannot even get their contests to work properly.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019ve personally seen dozens of players leave the game in the last couple of months though, and that is disturbing on any number of levels. \u00a0Fortunately though, most of those who have left have either \u201ccashed out\u201d by selling their entire collections, or given most of it away to keep the cards in circulation. \u00a0Attrition in these types of apps is a given and Topps is well aware that they have a shrinking player base. They\u2019re also well aware that if they keep their paying customers happy then they have a continuing cash flow, and that\u2019s certainly what we\u2019ve seen lately. \u00a0The paying customers appear to be appeased, especially by the most recent big set drops which have super-low card count parallels.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-61851 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-1.png 567w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-1-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><em>\u00a0Topps made $10K off of this card alone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Take a look at the most recent diamond bundles released for the NXT Takeover Chicago and Money in the Bank events from last weekend. \u00a0Just based on pure numbers alone, not taking into account fees that Apple\/Google take from transactions, Topps made almost $43,500 in sales alone. \u00a0\u00a0Choosing Ronda Rousey as their $100 bundle bonus was a super-smart move on their part and the card sold out at 100cc exactly. Right there, that\u2019s $10,000. \u00a0It\u2019s also an increase of over $4,000 in total sales over the bundles from Backlash just a month ago, which incidentally had more than 100 total bundles sold than MITB.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">NXT Takeover Chicago II Diamond Bundle Sales:<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"106\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Name<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Bundle<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>CC<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Total $<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Tomasso Ciampa<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>465<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$1,395<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Velveteen Dream<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>228<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$2,280<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Shayna Baszler<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>111<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$2,220<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Adam Cole<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$50<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$1,500<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Aleister Black<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$1,600<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>TOTALS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<div>850<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$8,995<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Money in the Bank 2018 Diamond Bundle Sales<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"106\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/>\n<col width=\"100\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Name<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Bundle<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>CC<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Total $<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>AJ Style<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>1142<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$3,426<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Asuka<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>873<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$8,730<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Carmella<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>427<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$8,540<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Daniel Bryan<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$50<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>76<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$3,800<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Ronda Rousey<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$10,000<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>TOTALS<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2618<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$34,496<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Besides raking it in on diamond bundles, Topps continues to do well with certain premium releases that are available for diamonds only. \u00a0Kiss\/Signature cards continue to be extremely popular and still sell out in minutes, and of course are diamond only. The most recent release of Alexa Bliss, Asuka and Becky Lynch practically broke the game for several days even though all three are repeats from the 2017 series. \u00a0The Alexa sold for as much as $35 on release though has settled in at right about $20. Asuka goes for between $8 and $15, while Becky sells between $12 and $25. Trade value wise though, these cards can command huge offers, especially the Alexa. I managed to spend 550 diamonds on the release (I had never actually been able to buy Kiss packs before because they always sold out before I had a chance) and pulled an Alexa, which I traded for no less than $70 worth of cards, on the low end. \u00a0I saw several other high dollar trades complete for these as well.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-342474232\" 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 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-61852 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-2.png 783w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-2-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-2-768x555.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><em>The only way you\u2019re probably going to get a kiss from Becky Lynch.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">On the flip side though, several of the premium weekly diamond only releases have languished without selling out their allotment of cards for weeks. \u00a0Split-Vision is a set that has struggled to find it\u2019s niche with the last several weeks of cards still available. Sunday Showcase is another set that has difficulty selling out depending on the performers.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The most recent couple of PPV releases have overwhelmed players with a huge base checklist (39 base and 4 signatures for Backlash, 62\/6 for Money in the Bank and 18\/2 for NXT Takeover Chicago II). \u00a0The new paradigm in base variants seems to be two lower tier, the first being \u201copen\u201d with CC obscured, the second having a visible CC, and the high tier being limited. Backlash had a blue tier limited to 500cc, while the same tier for NXT Takeover and MITB being 650 cc. \u00a0The variants for signatures are now four levels deep, with a 1500cc, 750, 250 and 100 for Backlash, and 1500, 750, 250 and 35 for MITB\/NXT. All the signature content is now behind the paywall as it has been for quite some time.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Now the PPVs are now combined Raw\/Smackdown Live shows, the bloated checklists seem to be the new norm, but it\u2019s not like they\u2019re taking care to actually add performers to the checklist that actually appear on the PPV, out of 62 performers in the MITB set, fully 28 of them didn\u2019t even appear on the show, and 5 appeared but didn\u2019t wrestle. \u00a0Meanwhile they left off Harper, Rowan, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson who DID appear on the show, albeit on the pre-show.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I understand that Topps has a lead time for these events, but it makes no sense for almost HALF of the set to not appear on the show itself. \u00a0Its unnecessary and makes it that much harder to collect a full set of cards. Topps needs to do much better in their selection for PPVs going forward.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Return of the Top 25 Single Card Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s been a couple months since I last looked at the top 25 card sales in the game, and since it\u2019s not been a full 90 days, you\u2019ll see some of the same single sales as the last time. \u00a0However it\u2019s interesting to note that overall the top 25 cards generated about $1000 less in sales than the previous version. There\u2019s also a few more cards that have more than 5cc this time around, rather than last version which had only 1 card higher than 5cc.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-61853 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-3.png 569w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-3-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><em>Apparently Topps only has one photo of Ronda they can use.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Would you spend over $200 for this? People have.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2750020825\" 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<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"48\" \/>\n<col width=\"57\" \/>\n<col width=\"127\" \/>\n<col width=\"146\" \/>\n<col width=\"78\" \/>\n<col width=\"44\" \/>\n<col width=\"61\" \/>\n<col width=\"43\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Year<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Set<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Performer<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Variant<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>CC<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Hi<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><strong>Lo<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Wrestlemania 34 Topps Now<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Undertaker<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Relic<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$849<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>2<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Wrestlemania 34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Purple Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$375<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>3<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Wrestlemania 34 Topps Now<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Brock Lesnar<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Relic<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$328<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>4<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Wrestlemania 34 Topps Now<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Daniel Bryan<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Relic<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>1<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$320<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Wrestlemania 34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Bayley vs. Sasha Banks<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Purple Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$319<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>6<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Signature Series<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Ronda Rousey<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$275<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$150<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2017<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>High Caliber<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Sasha Banks<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$225<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2016<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Backlash<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Women&#8217;s Six Pack<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>6 Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>50<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$200<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Wrestlemania 34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, The Miz<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Purple Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$180<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Base Variant<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Nikki Cross<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Superstar Shakeup<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>9<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$175<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>11<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>NXT Takeover New Orleans<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Tomasso Ciampa vs. Johnny Gargano<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Purple Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$170<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>12<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>NXT Takeover New Orleans<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Aleister Black vs. Andrade \u201cCien\u201d Almas<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Purple Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$160<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>13<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Excellence<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Paige<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$156<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$150<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Wrestlemania 34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Purple Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$150<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>15<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Wrestlemania 34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$146<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$60<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2016<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>TLC<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature Award<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$145<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>17<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Wrestlemania 34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Purple Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$135<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>18<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Wrestlemania 34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Alexa Bliss vs. Nia Jax<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Purple Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$130<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$103<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>19<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Wrestlemania 34<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Rusev vs. Jinder Mahal<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Purple Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$130<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2017<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>High Caliber<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>The Rock<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$125<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>21<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2017<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>High Caliber<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Stone Cold Steve Austin<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$107<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>22<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2017<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>High Caliber<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Ultimate Warrior<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$101<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>23<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Royal Rumble<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman, Kane<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Green Signature Award<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>24<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Excellence<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Kairi Sane<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>25<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2017<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>High Caliber<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Chris Jericho<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Clearly low cc signatures from the Wrestlemania 34 set have taken over this list with no less than 7 cards charting. \u00a0The same three 1\/1 mat relics from last time remain on the chart, but the 2016 six woman signature card from Backlash returned to the forefront. \u00a0That card is often treated as a player\u2019s holy grail. The other notable card to spotlight here is the Gold Ronda Rousey signature which was her first in the game. \u00a0This card didn\u2019t sell out as quickly as one would have expected and actually appeared in the most recent signature catch-up packs. It\u2019s secondary market value is quite high, and demand is constant. \u00a0Even the 100cc gold version is in high demand, though doesn\u2019t sell for quite enough to make the top 25.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Also interesting to see that some of the 5cc Gold Signatures from High Caliber had some big sales this month, though curiously they were mostly legends or veterans. \u00a0One odd outlier is the 9cc Nikki Cross Superstar Shakeup base variant, which had a verified sale, but for the life of me I can\u2019t figure out why it went for so much.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-61854 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-4.png 528w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/06\/Graphic-4-201x300.png 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><em>This card sold for $175. Believe it or not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If you have any verified sales of $100 or more to report, please do send those to me, as I\u2019d love to feature them here. \u00a0I\u2019ll try to get these top 25s out every couple of months so that we can all chart the high end of the card spectrum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Don\u2019t forget you can find me in game at GRENDELSEN, and I\u2019m always happy to trade or answer any questions you might have.\u00a0 Leave questions or concerns here and I\u2019ll see you next time.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"m_7653336482324468032m_-5838044787577144430yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1503197183433_8404\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"m_7485006918182513210yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1505788699990_5066\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"m_840703259626027792yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1508199456840_5158\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"m_4710290450738061770yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1513037197127_4998\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div id=\"m_2136778502949941925yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1514945897609_4586\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>My Collecting Blog \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/budgetscd.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/budgetscd.blogspot.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1503367275849000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE4sa6AJcNl2_fcQxwy6FlIjbpXmw\">The Budget Collector<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_7653336482324468032m_-5838044787577144430yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1503197183433_7901\" class=\"m_7653336482324468032m_-5838044787577144430signature\">\n<div id=\"m_7653336482324468032m_-5838044787577144430yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1503197183433_7932\">The Daily WiLL \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/willaday.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/willaday.blogspot.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1503367275849000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEU7gP3-e7Ie2-ybA5B8vXvTVbJ_Q\">http:\/\/willaday.blogspot.com\/<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT LAST WEEK\u2019S ARTICLE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/05\/23\/digital-dabblings-25-the-dreaded-paywall\/\">DIGITAL DABBLINGS #25 \u2013 The Dreaded Paywall<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2784897505\"><div id=\"pwtor-1445277985\"><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>The middle of July will mark the second anniversary of Topps WWE Slam, and we\u2019ve seen a lot of changes since the beginning of the app. \u00a0We\u2019re now on our third base set of cards, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/06\/21\/digital-dabblings-26-the-state-of-the-app-top-25-cards\/\" title=\"DIGITAL DABBLINGS #26 \u2013 The State of the App &#038; 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