{"id":85417,"date":"2019-08-30T18:29:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T23:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=85417"},"modified":"2019-08-30T18:29:12","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T23:29:12","slug":"collectibles-column-5-count-cm-punk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/08\/30\/collectibles-column-5-count-cm-punk\/","title":{"rendered":"COLLECTIBLES COLUMN 5 COUNT: CM Punk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4011882893\" 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>After more than five years away from wrestling, CM Punk is finally making his return. Well, kind of. Punk is scheduled to be the featured guest at Starrcast III in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>Fans have been clamoring for Punk\u2019s return ever since he left WWE after the 2014 Royal Rumble. He\u2019s remained a favorite among ardent wrestling fans despite his self-imposed exile from the wrestling business. Punk\u2019s action figures from Mattel are among the most valuable ever produced, especially one included in this article.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a list of five of Punk\u2019s most popular collectibles.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>2004 Pacific TNA Trading Card #34. Punk\u2019s first trading card wasn\u2019t from WWE or even ROH. It was from a 2004 TNA product that was released when TNA was still putting on weekly pay-per-views and just before Pacific went belly up. This card wasn\u2019t much of anything until 2011, when wrestling fans were trying to get their hands on all things Punk. It was suddenly labeled as Punk\u2019s rookie card, and started selling in the $40-$50 range. The card has cooled down a little bit since then, but can be tough to find and usually sells for around $25. Full sets seem to be easier to find than single cards, and usually don\u2019t cost more than $30.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-85419 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/1-214x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/1-214x300.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/1.jpeg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Mattel WWE Ringside Collectibles Exclusive Straight Edge Society Action Figure. If you look at a list of the most valuable WWE action figures from Mattel, several of Punk\u2019s figures are always near the top. This particular figure is the most sought after of the bunch. It was released in 2011 during the white hot \u201csummer of Punk\u201d and features Punk in his Straight Edge Society gear, including a removable mask. This figure regularly sells as high $275.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-85420 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/2-206x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/2-206x300.jpeg 206w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/2.jpeg 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Best in the World T-shirt. In 2011 and 2012, Punk had the hottest wrestling T-shirt this side of Austin 3:16. It was a fairly simple white T-shirt with black trim and Punk\u2019s logo of a hand grasping a lightning bolt on the front, with \u201cBest in the World\u201d on the back. Original T-shirts are currently selling in the $20-$30 range, while those sold only at the 2011 Money in the Bank show in Chicago still sell for more than $200. The Chicago shirts have \u201cChicago 7x17x11\u201d on the back under the \u201cBest in the World\u201d text. Keep in mind that T-shirts are easily reproduced, so make sure you are buying an authentic shirt if you\u2019re looking for one. Authentic shirts should have the \u201cAuthentic WWE Wear\u201d tag stitched on the lower left of the shirt.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/3.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-85421 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/3-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/3-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/3-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/3.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Funko Pop Vinyl Hot Topic Exclusive. If you were strolling through your local Hot Topic in 2013, you might have come across this exclusive figure with the big head and tiny body. If you didn\u2019t pick one up then for $10, you\u2019re probably kicking yourself now. This figure is one of the most prized WWE Pop Vinyl figures from Funko, regularly selling for $250-$300. The Hot Topic version has Punk in pink trunks with a yellow \u201cHot Topic Exclusive\u201d sticker on the front of the box.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/4.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-85422 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/4-300x228.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/4-300x228.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/4-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/4.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>2015 Upper Deck Contours Hockey High Profile Fans Autographed Relic Trading Card. Punk\u2019s signed trading cards aren\u2019t quite as expensive as one might think, thanks in part to an abundance of UFC autographs from Topps. But if you\u2019re looking for a cool trading card, this is the one to pick up. The card pictures Punk in a white Chicago Blackhawks jersey, and features his autograph and a jumbo piece of a Punk-worn jersey. The basic version is numbered to 199 and sells for about $30. The premium card is much cooler: it is serial numbered to 25, and features a prime piece of jersey that includes a swatch of the Blackhawks logo or a number. Those cards are tougher to find, but if you\u2019re patient, you can probably find one for under $100.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-85423 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/5-221x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/5-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/post\/2019\/08\/5.png 516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THE PRIOR COLUMN:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/08\/23\/collectibles-column-5-count-figures-and-cards-of-harley-race\/\">COLLECTIBLES COLUMN 5 COUNT: Figures and Cards of Harley Race<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>PWTorch Collectibles Specialist Michael Moore can be reached at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:michaelmoorewriter@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">michaelmoorewriter@gmail.com<\/a>. Follow him on Twitter @MMoorewriter.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1203003355\"><div id=\"pwtor-2401586612\"><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>After more than five years away from wrestling, CM Punk is finally making his return. Well, kind of. Punk is scheduled to be the featured guest at Starrcast III in Chicago. 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