{"id":65756,"date":"2018-09-08T23:05:27","date_gmt":"2018-09-09T04:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=65756"},"modified":"2018-09-08T23:19:57","modified_gmt":"2018-09-09T04:19:57","slug":"digital-dabblings-28-first-survey-3-results-top-25-singles-in-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/09\/08\/digital-dabblings-28-first-survey-3-results-top-25-singles-in-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"DIGITAL DABBLINGS #28 \u2013 First Survey #3 Results &#038; Top 25 Singles in the Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3522907850\" 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 id=\"m_5654533946247094831ydpe038d8a5yahoo_quoted_7129685892\" class=\"m_5654533946247094831ydpe038d8a5yahoo_quoted\">\n<div id=\"m_5654533946247094831ydpe038d8a5yiv5679443746\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Before we get into the nitty-gritty of this months\u2019 article, I want to go over some of the responses from my current \u201cElite\u201d performers survey, which of course was the third iteration I\u2019ve done of the survey. \u00a0The reason for this survey is to find out objectively who the most popular performers in the game really are, and who should be and are commanding a premium price within the game on the secondary market (trading or buying\/selling). \u00a0If you haven\u2019t taken the survey what are you waiting for? Here\u2019s the link: <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/SwxuqTOD8q8Laa7t2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/SwxuqTOD8q8Laa7t2&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1536551268238000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFZH2NerlSt1sdAKFVuoyqGpAyK4g\">https:\/\/goo.gl\/forms\/<wbr \/>SwxuqTOD8q8Laa7t2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So far there\u2019s just over 2 dozen reponses, which isn\u2019t nearly as many as the previous two surveys that I\u2019ve run, so hopefully you\u2019ll all go out and submit a response. \u00a0Thus far, the responses are running right in line with the previous two versions, though there have been a few interesting developments.<\/p>\n<p>For the Main Roster Men, the status quo hasn\u2019t really changed much, the top three vote getters are AJ Styles at 92%, then Finn Balor at 68% and finally Seth Rollins at 52%. \u00a0So Finn has actually moved up to the #2 most popular male and Seth\u2019s dropped. The only other male that got 50% of the vote was Undertaker at 52%, so he\u2019s seeing an increase in demand lately, probably due to his actual appearances on WWE TV in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>On the more feminine side, #1 and #2 remain Alexa Bliss at 84% and Becky Lynch at 68%. \u00a0There\u2019s currently a tie for #3 between Charlotte Flair and newcomer Ronda Rousey. Asuka is the only other woman who got 50% of the vote. \u00a0I do want to comment on Peyton Royce, who appears to be the next big thing in terms of popularity on the women\u2019s side, she\u2019s sitting at 44% of the vote currently, with her stable-mate Billie Kay at less than half of that total. \u00a0So while there does seem to be a very vocal base of Peyton collectors, those surveyed thus far haven\u2019t bought into her hype.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-1-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-65758 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-1-2.png 800w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-1-2-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-1-2-768x542.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><em>There aren\u2019t too many cards that sell for more than this one, see the list below!<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The story remains the same for NXT Men too, Adam Cole, Aleister Black and Johnny Gargano remain the top three in that order, with newcomer Ricochet tying Gargano for third. \u00a0Curiously newly-minted NXT Champion Tomasso Ciampa is sitting at just under 50% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>For NXT Women their champion Kairi Sane is sitting at #1 with 83% of the vote, while Nikki Cross is a distant second at 65%. \u00a0Shayna Baszler and Candice LaRae are tied for third at just 35%.<\/p>\n<p>Cruiserweights are still the step-child in the game with their cards not moving nearly as well as even legends do. \u00a0Neville is still #1 with current champion Cedric Alexander at #2. Neville though is no longer really with WWE, so there won\u2019t be much demand for his cards going forward most likely.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1266831748\" 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>On the Legends side, first through fourth are Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels tied for first with 74%, then The Rock at 70% and Bret The Hitman Hart at 57%.<\/p>\n<p>A new category that I created this year would be authority and announcers, a sort of catch-all for those folks who don\u2019t usually take up active ring duties. \u00a0In this category Paige is #1 with 74% followed by Renee Young at 61%, then Stephanie McMahon and Triple H tied for third at 52%.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly I created a category for \u201cno longer with WWE\u201d for those performers who have cards but aren\u2019t with the federation anymore, and that\u2019s got Austin Aries at #1 with Emma at #2. \u00a0No doubt Neville will show up here next time I run the survey.<\/p>\n<p>So really nothing earth-shatteringly new here, with the exception of Ronda Rousey making the top women performer list, but really did anyone think she wouldn\u2019t?<\/p>\n<p>Now how does this all translate to the secondary market you \u00a0might ask? Well, when you\u2019re trying to make a trade you have to place a value on each side\u2019s cards. \u00a0Common determining factors to figuring out value would be the set the card comes from, the number in the game (CC or card count), how expensive it was to obtain, and probably most importantly, who\u2019s on the card. \u00a0Another factor, which I\u2019m going to talk about extensively next month, is how much personal effort you put into obtaining that particular card and it\u2019s value to you the individual collector. See that, it\u2019s called a \u201ctease.\u201d \u00a0But I digress.<\/p>\n<p>Alexa Bliss is by and far the single most popular performer in the game, bar none. \u00a0Her cards are consistently in demand and easily tradeable. Even her low-end cards, the ones with tens of thousands in the game sell and trade better than their same-set counterparts. \u00a0Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey are all highly valued in the game, maybe not quite as much as Alexa, but still very very popular and very easy to trade or sell. Purchasing them usually commands a premium as well.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-65759 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-5.png 572w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-5-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><em>The Empress and the \u201cRookie\u201d &#8211; Yeah Right.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>When you look at their higher end issues, such as Kiss Signatures you can really see a difference in pricing. \u00a0Alexa\u2019s 2018 Kiss goes for between $20 and $30, while Becky\u2019s sells for between $10 and $18. Same CC cards, issued almost simultaneously too. \u00a0Asuka\u2019s Kiss sells for even less than Becky\u2019s. It\u2019s all due to demand, Alexa is just more in demand than the others.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1150134681\" 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<p>I focus a bit more on the women performers because frankly, the women performers are much more popular in the game than men. \u00a0Some players even demand a 2-1 trading advantage when they\u2019re dealing men for women and the thing is, they get it more often than not. \u00a0Even your lower end popularity of women cards will do better in game than all but your top two male cards. AJ Styles is far and away the most popular male in the game, but he doesn\u2019t command much of a premium in trading because Topps has including him in almost every set and he\u2019s got well over 100 unique signature cards in the game. \u00a0Finn Balor has a number of fans (myself included) and his demon cards can usually garner a premium price, but his normal run of the mill non-demon cards sell and trade about as well as any other top-level guy. In fact I\u2019d say some of his cards will give the women a run for their money, but for the most part, the women\u2019s division runs the game. \u00a0I can only imagine what the inevitable Evolution PPV set will end up looking like and what they\u2019ll end up selling for on the secondary market.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 25 Single Card Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m trying to make this a quarterly feature (because eBay only lets you see the last 90 days worth of sales), the last time I looked at the top 25 it was middle of June, so middle of September is just about 3 months out, let\u2019s see what\u2019s been leading the charge when it comes to singles on ebay. \u00a0This list is based on bona-fide single card sales, no lots of multiple cards are included. If more than one copy sold, the highest and lowest prices it\u2019s sold for are listed. If you have bonafide single sales that you\u2019d like to report, send them over to me or comment below!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"61\" \/>\n<col width=\"65\" \/>\n<col width=\"61\" \/>\n<col width=\"106\" \/>\n<col width=\"146\" \/>\n<col width=\"61\" \/>\n<col width=\"61\" \/>\n<col width=\"61\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>Rank<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Year<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Set<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Performer<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Variant<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>CC<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Hi<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Lo<\/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>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>$200<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$90<\/div>\n<\/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>SummerSlam<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Carmella vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Orange<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>25<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$200<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$125<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>3<\/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 6 pack Challenge<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>None<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>50<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$200<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$173<\/div>\n<\/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>Excellence<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Paige<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$155<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/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>\n<div>$73<\/div>\n<\/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>Main Event<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Peyton Royce<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Teal<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>25<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$125<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$70<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>7<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2nd Anniversary<\/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>10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$85<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>8<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Platinum<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Alexa Bliss<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>25<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$80<\/div>\n<\/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>Platinum<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Alexa Bliss<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$90<\/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>Five Star<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Peyton Royce<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>100<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$88<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$30<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>11<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2016<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Base Set<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Nikki Bella<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Lime Green<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>26<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$83<\/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>Excellence<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Bray Wyatt<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$80<\/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>NXT Takeover Philadelphia<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Andrade &#8216;Cien&#8217; Almas 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>$80<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>14<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2017<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Topps NOW NXT War Games<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Undisputed Era<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Mat Relic<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$80<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$75<\/div>\n<\/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>2nd Anniversary<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>The Rock<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Silver Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$80<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>16<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Off the Panels<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Alexa Bliss<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>NYCC Variant<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>50<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$79<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$33<\/div>\n<\/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>Platinum<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Braun Strowman<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Award<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$71<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>18<\/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>$70<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>19<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2017<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>High Caliber<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Kurt Angle<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>5<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$70<\/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>Black Friday<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Sasha Banks<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Award<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>36<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$70<\/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>Topps Now Roadblock<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Charlotte Flair<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Mat Relic<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>25<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$70<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>22<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Platinum<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Alicia Fox<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Signature<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>10<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$70<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$25<\/div>\n<\/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>Vintage<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Alexa Bliss<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Base<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>35<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$70<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$50<\/div>\n<\/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>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>$66<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>25<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>2018<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Gold Rush<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Alexa Bliss<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Base<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>50<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$65<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>$20<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>The number 1 card this time is Ronda Rousey\u2019s first gold signature, limited to just 34 CC. \u00a0The price range is all over the place though, that high end is really super-high, and the low end is just a steal. \u00a0The mean price is probably right abound $100 though. Having both Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair the #2 and #3 most popular females in the game on one card along with Carmella, add signatures and a hard 25cc limit and you\u2019ve got yourself a $200 card. \u00a0<br class=\"m_5654533946247094831ydpe038d8a5yiv5679443746ydpe25239fbkix-line-break\" \/><br class=\"m_5654533946247094831ydpe038d8a5yiv5679443746ydpe25239fbkix-line-break\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-65760 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-2.png 570w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-2-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><em>Take a Low CC and add the #2 &amp; #3 most popular women in the app and you too can have a $200 digital trading card.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The #3 card is one of the oldest on the list, and while it\u2019s always in demand, the Backlash 6 Woman Signature is so rare that you almost never see one in the wild, except that there have been several sales of it in the last 90 days. \u00a0At least three unique cards sold during the time frame, and it\u2019s possible more than that, but I can\u2019t tell since there are 5 closed auctions but only 3 unique sellers. $200 is the most this card has traded for thus far as far as I can tell, but the sky is certainly the limit as more players join and want the card (realizing that they can\u2019t afford it though). \u00a0With only 50 copies in the game, it\u2019s always someone\u2019s holy grail.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-65761 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-3.png 792w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-3-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-3-768x560.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><em>The Holy Grail for Some.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>As I mentioned earlier Peyton Royce has a good number of very vocal advocates out there in the game, and her popularity led to her having two very low CC cards in the top 10. \u00a0Her teal Main Event Signature was by and far the most popular card in that set which was loaded with top talent, and even better, the award for collecting all 10 ME Sigs was a Ronda sig. \u00a0Peyton\u2019s 5 Star Gold Signature is still the most expensive and most desirable card from that set and sells accordingly, putting it in the #10 spot this time.<\/p>\n<p>Alexa Bliss was well represented with fully 6 out of the top 25 cards bearing her likeness. \u00a0No other superstar came close. It\u2019s very interesting to see that the sheer number of low CC cards ending up in the top 25 listings are dropping. \u00a0The first Top 25 I wrote up earlier in the year had 24 out of the 25 cards at 10cc or less, and of that almost all of them were 5cc or less. The second list in June was a bit better, only 21 out of 24 were 10cc or less. This time that number dropped dramatically to 12 cards. \u00a0So either Topps isn\u2019t releasing as many low CC cards or they just aren\u2019t selling as hotly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miscellaneous Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Vintage base was released a little bit ago, providing yet another base variation with a low (35) card count. \u00a0Player collectors as usual whined about trying to get their favorite performers. Free players whined that they couldn\u2019t afford to buy packs. \u00a0Most players bought a few and moved on. The award is an Elias Signature base variation, which would be only his third signature in the game, and clearly the lowest card count of them all. \u00a0The award hasn\u2019t been scheduled yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-65762 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-6.png 565w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-6-214x300.png 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><em>Vintage Becky Lynch<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p>Topps NOW returned in game after a several month absence, however the three-card drop wasn\u2019t the typical physical-to-digital release that we\u2019ve seen in the past, this was a \u201ccommemorative\u201d release from when AJ Styles, Charlotte Flair and Bobby Lashley visited Yankee Stadium and did their \u201clive signature\u201d event a few weeks ago. \u00a0They were not well received, and didn\u2019t sell very well. AJ ended up at 155cc, Lashley 121cc and Charlotte just over 250cc. They were all behind the paywall as well, and as such there is only one current auction on eBay for $17 for a 3 card set. Only the Charlotte has had a single sold and that went for just under $6. Talk about underwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>After months of waiting Topps finally issued the Unmatched Seth Rollins awards this month. \u00a0You remember Unmatched right? It was a massive set that was only available on the Prize Wheel, a silver version was easily obtained because it came on everyone\u2019s wheel, but the Gold version was only available on the \u201cpremium\u201d wheel that you got when you paid 100 diamonds to refresh your wheel. \u00a0Except when they screwed that up for at least two waves and gave everyone Gold cards. It was lame. In any case, the gold Seth award came in at 239cc, while the silver was 1731cc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-4-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-65763 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-4-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-4-2.png 578w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-4-2-217x300.png 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><em>The new version of Signature Series<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>A couple of new sets have just hit the game: a new iteration of Blackout, an entirely new \u201cPop Art\u201d set which looks promising, a new Signature Series version, and a Women\u2019s Champion set. \u00a0Topps seems to have a new paradigm when it comes to certain sets, 600 Diamonds for a guaranteed insert and 100 diamonds for reduced odds. IF there\u2019s a coin option it\u2019s 10K coins for very very long odds. \u00a0They\u2019re doing this with the Women\u2019s Champion set (no coin option), and the Pop Art (no 100 diamond option). The Blackout set has two variations, a B&amp;W and a Color. The B&amp;W is guaranteed at 100 diamonds with a 1:4 chance for the color. \u00a0The 5K coin pack offers 1:40 odds for the color and 1:15 for the B&amp;W. Honestly this is the best way to do appease everyone, but it will diminish the secondary market value for those higher odds cards. At least everyone has a chance.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-65764 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-7.png 594w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2018\/09\/Graphic-7-288x300.png 288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><em>Bayley was the Week 1 Pop Art, the other three are the awards.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><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><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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\/07\/31\/digital-dabblings-27-who-are-the-elite\/\">DIGITAL DABBLINGS #27 \u2013 Who are the Elite?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3126607177\"><div id=\"pwtor-2357207921\"><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>Before we get into the nitty-gritty of this months\u2019 article, I want to go over some of the responses from my current \u201cElite\u201d performers survey, which of course was the third iteration I\u2019ve done of <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/09\/08\/digital-dabblings-28-first-survey-3-results-top-25-singles-in-the-game\/\" title=\"DIGITAL DABBLINGS #28 \u2013 First Survey #3 Results &#038; 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