My Top Wrestling Cards of 2012

[Zoop]

Hey guys,

Figured I'd share my favorite additions to my PC of 2012. I've never busted a case of anything nor do I have that kind of money, so these are the sparse cards I have managed to get out of my group breaks and seldom boxes. Still, I think it's quite impressive to be on a budget. Please share your favorites, too! I love seeing what people pull or acquire.

10. Eddie Guerrero/Rey Misterio Jr. Great American Bash Mat

My lady bought me this for my birthday. It's a cheap card, but I feel Eddie was one of the five greatest wrestlers to ever live. He is gone, but both he and Rey pulled out my favorite "mainstream" wrestling match at Halloween Havoc 1997, so having a swatch of mat that these two performed magic on means a lot.

9. Rick Steiner Printing Plate 1/1 (Leaf Wrestling Originals)

This comes from the same Christmas box as a better hit did. Crazy box of cards, one of the nicest I've ever opened!

8. Dolph Ziggler Auto (WWE Classics)

Grabbed this on eBay with some birthday cash. Wanted in on it before he becomes one of the biggest stars in wrestling history.

7. Daniel Bryan Auto (WWE Classics)

Was this series packed or what? Great checklist. Grabbed this for way more than it's worth to have his first autograph ever in my collection. This would be much higher had I pulled it (my pulls/group break selections will always outweigh things I go out of my way to pick up)

6. TLC Poster Printing Plate 1/1 (WWE 2012)

A bold and beautiful CM Punk plate that is crisp due to it being a predominantly black poster and the plate being the black variation. I'd love to see the others as a point of reference.

5. Daniel Bryan 2-Color Shirt (WWE 2012)

I am a HUGE mark for Bryan Danielson, so this two-color "Yes! Yes! Yes!" swatch made my month when I pulled it. Lots of fun, albeit off-center.

4. Antonio Cesaro Rookie Card Printing Plate 1/1 (WWE 2012)

Claudio Castagnoli is far from a rookie, but his Antonio Cesaro character has never had a card until this one. I don't know exactly how well a market for wrestling rookie cards is, but it means a lot to me.

3. Iron Sheik Printing Plate 1/1 (Leaf Wrestling Originals)

Bought this for about $35 in our group break. Couldn't pass up Sheikiebaby. Iran #1! USA #0! Haaaacchhhtttpuuuu! He is the REAL Iranian champion! Go **** yourself and have a good day!

2. CM Punk Auto (WWE Classics)

This was a bonus autograph in my hobby box back in May. Punk is red hot and one of the best stars the industry has seen in a while. I was shafted on the card score and auto score from BGS, but I know the card is better than Beckett thought.

1. Ric Flair /10 Red (Leaf Wrestling Originals)

I did not have a Nature Boy auto in my collection. I got this out of my recent Christmas box and feel it filled a void in my PC. This is the better art of the two, in my opinion, so I was happy about that; I prefer a better looking card to the scarcity, personally (besides you're talking /10 compared to /5... not too big of a difference to me).

Honorable mentions for:

And right on the cusp of the Top 10...

[robwhois]

Love the Hennan card, one of the best "talkers" in the business in my mind. Sad to see how sick he's gotten in recent years...

[Zoop]

Originally Posted by robwhois

Love the Hennan card, one of the best "talkers" in the business in my mind. Sad to see how sick he's gotten in recent years...

I jumped on that card for $8. I love Bobby. Makes me sad to see him without a jaw anymore. Cruel world, a man known for making people laugh losing the ability to speak.

[athopesend]

great stuff, sweet Ziggler and Punk autos

[Zoop]

Originally Posted by athopesend

great stuff, sweet Ziggler and Punk autos

Thanks! I love that set. May eventually get the whole collection of autos from it, beautiful cards.

[robwhois]

Originally Posted by Zoop

Thanks! I love that set. May eventually get the whole collection of autos from it, beautiful cards.

Yeah that wwe classics set is really nice, love the design. Got a CM Punk t-shirt and Kofi shirt relic out of packs, really well done.

[booyahlaw]

Looks like you have done a great job on your pick-ups this year--congrats and good luck in '13

[waxgeeks]

very nice cards man...the snuka and the funk, what set are those from?

[Zoop]

Originally Posted by waxgeeks

very nice cards man...the snuka and the funk, what set are those from?

WWE 2012. Pulled Snuka, bought Funk for $25. Great looking inserts! Thanks for the compliments, guys. Be sure to share your own best hits/acquisitions!

[ilovethelakings]

I love that Sheikybaby! I love listening to his shoot interviews. Cocaine really f'ed up that guy's brain.

[Zoop]

Originally Posted by ilovethelakings

I love that Sheikybaby! I love listening to his shoot interviews. Cocaine really f'ed up that guy's brain.

He is majorly messed up in the head. Ever read his Twitter feed? It's AMAZING.

[flint]

My favorite wrestling cards of 2012 are the 2012 Topps WWE Divas Class of 2012 insert set.

The pink background, and a great selection of Divas makes for a really nice set.

I'd love to have the autographed set, but I don't think it could be completed for less than 400 dollars.

[skycat]

nice top ten!

[golfinglegend67]

I love the Funk and Snuka auto's, that's a great set.

[Zoop]

Originally Posted by skycat

nice top ten!

Thanks! A great year in wrestling cards, honestly. That Leaf set and the WWE 2012 set were two of my favorites in years.

[addicted36]

Man the more I see these the more I want to start collecting them. I'm very obsessive and know if I start collecting wrestling autos I will never want to give them up and I will have to have them all. That Terry Funk should be in a frame, that's so damn cool!