2017 Topps WWE Heritage Wrestling Cards
Product Details
The 2017 Topps WWE Heritage Wrestling checklist allows collectors to obtain the top stars of NXT, Raw, and SmackDown Live, as well as legends, in retro designs. In this case, the design inspiration comes from 1987 Topps Baseball.
As part of the two guaranteed box hits for hobby, at least one is an autograph.
2017 Topps WWE Heritage Wrestling - Base / Inserts
Utilizing the familiar wood-border look of '87 Topps, the 100-card base checklist works with 24-point Heritage stock. Parallels provide a border color-fill with Bronze (1:2 packs), Blue (#/99), Silver (#/25 - Hobby only), Gold (#/10) and Red (1/1).
In addition to the continuation of the John Cena Tribute with ten more cards, 2017 Topps WWE Heritage Wrestling has a trio of standard inserts centered around SummerSlam. This includes SummerSlam All-Stars (1 per pack) for the true standouts of past and present, as well as retrospective Bizarre SummerSlam Matches (1:3 packs) and Thirty Years of SummerSlam (2 per pack) sets.
2017 Topps WWE Heritage Wrestling - Autographs / Relics
Moving to the hits, 2017 Topps WWE Heritage Wrestling is led by signed cards that are guaranteed to fall one per hobby box. Base Autograph cards largely match the base parallels with Bronze (#/99), Blue (#/50), Silver (#/25 - Hobby only), Gold (#/10) and Red (1/1) editions. There are also Dual Autograph inserts for top pairings with only ten copies for each.
Puckering up once again are the Kiss Card inserts for the notable female wrestlers. Numbered to 99, the base version is joined by Gold (#/10) and Red (1/1) relic parallels, as well as Autographed Kiss Card versions (#/25) and matching parallels.
Offering more memorabilia choices, Shirt Relic and Mat Relic cards contain wrestler-worn or event-used pieces and the Commemorative Patch cards showcase multiple manufactured designs, including NXT, Raw, SmackDown Live or WWE Legends. Mat relics get a little more specific with either Survivor Series 2016 or NXT Takeover: Toronto options. Each relic set includes Bronze (#/99), Blue (#/50), Silver (#/25 - Hobby only), Gold (#/10) and Red (1/1) parallels. The mat relics also have Autograph versions, limited to a print run of just ten.
Release Date: 08/02/2017
Product Configuration: 9 cards per pack, 24 packs per box, 12 boxes per case
2017 Topps WWE Heritage Hobby Box Break
- 1 Autograph
- 1 Other Hit (Autographs or Relics)
- 12 Base Bronze Parallels
- 48 Thirty Years of SummerSlam Inserts
- 24 SummerSlam All-Stars Inserts
- 8 Bizarre SummerSlam Matches Inserts
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Set Checklist
2017 Topps WWE Heritage Checklist
Base Set Checklist
2 Bobby Roode
3 Ember Moon
4 Eric Young
5 Hideo Itami
6 Johnny Gargano
7 Liv Morgan
8 Tommaso Ciampa
9 The Rock
10 Alicia Fox
11 Austin Aries
12 Bayley
13 Big Cass
14 Big E
15 Bob Backlund
16 The Brian Kendrick
17 Brock Lesnar
18 Cesaro
19 Charlotte Flair
20 Chris Jericho
21 Enzo Amore
22 Finn Bálor
23 Goldberg
24 Karl Anderson
25 Kevin Owens
26 Kofi Kingston
27 Lana
28 Luke Gallows
29 Mick Foley
30 Roman Reigns
31 Rusev
32 Sami Zayn
33 Samoa Joe
34 Sasha Banks
35 Seth Rollins
36 Sheamus
37 Triple H
38 Xavier Woods
39 AJ Styles
40 Alexa Bliss
41 Baron Corbin
42 Becky Lynch
43 Bray Wyatt
44 Carmella
45 Chad Gable
46 Daniel Bryan
47 Dean Ambrose
48 Dolph Ziggler
49 Heath Slater
50 Jason Jordan
52 Jimmy Uso
53 John Cena
54 Kalisto
55 Kane
56 Luke Harper
57 Maryse
58 The Miz
59 Mojo Rawley
60 Naomi
61 Natalya
62 Nikki Bella
63 Randy Orton
64 Rhyno
65 Shinsuke Nakamura
66 Undertaker
67 Zack Ryder
68 Alundra Blayze
69 Andre the Giant
70 Batista
71 Bret "Hit Man" Hart
72 British Bulldog
73 Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
74 Diamond Dallas Page
75 Dusty Rhodes
76 Edge
77 Fit Finlay
78 Jake "The Snake" Roberts
79 Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
80 Ken Shamrock
81 Kevin Nash
82 Lex Luger
83 Terri Runnels
84 "Macho Man" Randy Savage
85 "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
86 Mr. Perfect
87 "Ravishing" Rick Rude
88 Ric Flair
89 Rob Van Dam
90 Ron Simmons
91 Rowdy Roddy Piper
92 Scott Hall
93 Sgt. Slaughter
94 Shawn Michaels
95 Sid Vicious
96 Sting
97 Stone Cold Steve Austin
98 Trish Stratus
99 Ultimate Warrior
100 Wendi Richter
Autographs Set Checklist
Alexa Bliss
Asuka
Bayley
Becky Lynch
Bobby Roode
Bray Wyatt
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
Brock Lesnar
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Charlotte Flair
Chris Jericho
Ember Moon
Eric Young
Finn Bálor
Fit Finlay
Goldberg
Kevin Owens
Sasha Banks
Shinsuke Nakamura
Sting
Undertaker
Daniel Bryan Autograph/Relic Set Checklist
Daniel Bryan - Relic
Daniel Bryan - Autograph Relic
Dual Autographs Set Checklist
Bruno Sammartino / Larry Zbyszko
Jerry "The King" Lawler / Michael Cole
Primo / Epico
Seth Rollins / Roman Reigns
Bizarre SummerSlam Matches Set Checklist
2 Undertaker Defeats Kama in a Casket Match - 1995
3 Mankind Defeats Undertaker in a Boiler Room Brawl - 1996
4 British Bulldog Defeats Ken Shamrock in a Dog Food Match - 1997
5 X-Pac Wins a Hair vs. Hair Match - 1998
6 Ken Shamrock Wins a Lions' Den Weapons Match - 1999
7 Kane Wins a "Till Death Do Us Part" Match - 2004
8 Ric Flair Defeats Mick Foley in an "I Quit" Match - 2006
9 Bray Wyatt Defeats Kane in a Ring of Fire Match - 2013
10 Rusev Wins a Flag Match - 2014
Commemorative Patch Set Checklist
Asuka - NXT
Bobby Roode - NXT
Charlotte Flair - SmackDown LIVE
Chris Jericho - Raw
Dean Ambrose - Raw
Dolph Ziggler - SmackDown LIVE
Ember Moon - NXT
Eric Young - NXT
Hideo Itami - NXT
Kevin Owens - SmackDown LIVE
Ric Flair - WWE Legends
Roman Reigns - Raw
Rowdy Roddy Piper - WWE Legends
Seth Rollins - Raw
Shawn Michaels - WWE Legends
Sting - WWE Legends
The Miz - Raw
Trish Stratus - WWE Legends
Daniel Bryan Tribute Part 3 Set Checklist
21 Defeats Randy Orton via Submission in a Street Fight
22 Defeats John Cena for the WWE Championship
23 Defeats Randy Orton for the WWE Championship
24 Confronts Shawn Michaels
25 "The Beard & The Best" Defeat The Wyatt Family
Relic Box
26 Joins The Wyatt Family
27 Quits The Wyatt Family
28 Qualifies for the 2014 Elimination Chamber Match
29 The "YES!" Movement Occupies Raw
30 Defeats Triple H
John Cena Tribute Part 3 Set Checklist
22 Wins the WWE Tag Team Championship with David Otunga
23 Wins the 2011 Raw Elimination Chamber Match
24 Wins the WWE Tag Team Championship with The Miz
25 Wins a Triple Threat Steel Cage Match for the WWE Championship
26 Wins his Ninth WWE Championship
27 Wins his Tenth WWE Championship
28 Teams with The Rock to Defeat The Awesome Truth
29 Defeats Brock Lesnar in an Extreme Rules Match
30 Wins the 2012 Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Kiss Cards Set Checklist
Asuka
Carmella
Charlotte Flair
Dana Brooke
Ember Moon
Liv Morgan
NXT Takeover: Toronto Mat Relics Set Checklist
Asuka
Bobby Roode
Johnny Gargano
Mickie James
Rezar
Samoa Joe
Shinsuke Nakamura
Tommaso Ciampa
Tye Dillinger
Autographed NXT Takeover: Toronto Mat Relics Set Checklist
Booby Roode
Johnny Gargano
Mickie James
Samoa Joe
Shinsuke Nakamura
Tomasso Ciampa
Roster Updates Set Checklist
R-2 Kassius Ohno
R-3 Nikki Cross
R-4 Roderick Strong
R-5 Tye Dillinger
R-6 Cedric Alexander
R-7 Gentleman Jack Gallagher
R-8 Neville
R-9 Rich Swann
R-10 TJ Perkins
Shirt Relics Set Checklist
R-AC Apollo Crews
R-AE Aiden English
R-AF Alicia Fox
R-BK Becky Lynch
R-BL Brock Lesnar
R-BR Bobby Roode
R-C Carmella
R-CA Curtis Axel
R-CF Charlotte Flair
R-DY Darren Young
R-HI Hideo Itami
R-JC John Cena
R-JG Johnny Gargano
R-KA Karl Anderson
R-LH Luke Harper
R-N Naomi
R-NJ No Way Jose
R-NN Natalya
R-RO Randy Orton
R-S Sheamus
R-SB Sasha Banks
R-SN Shinsuke Nakamura
R-SR Seth Rollins
R-SU Summer Rae
R-TC Tommaso Ciampa
R-ZR Zack Ryder
SummerSlam All-Stars Set Checklist
2 Edge
3 Triple H
4 Bret "Hit Man" Hart
5 Shawn Michaels
6 Randy Orton
7 Kane
8 Ultimate Warrior
9 Rob Van Dam
10 Brock Lesnar
11 Big Show
12 Chris Jericho
13 Kurt Angle
14 John Cena
15 Tatanka
17 Earthquake
18 Irwin R. Schyster
19 British Bulldog
20 Stone Cold Steve Austin
21 Daniel Bryan
22 Mick Foley
23 The Rock
24 Sheamus
25 Kofi Kingston
26 X-Pac
27 Dolph Ziggler
28 Ric Flair
29 Texas Tornado
30 Typhoon
Survivor Series 2016 Mat Relics Set Checklist
Alexa Bliss
Alicia Fox
Bayley
Becky Lynch
Braun Strowman
Bray Wyatt
Brock Lesnar
Carmella
Charlotte Flair
Dean Ambrose
Goldberg
Kevin Owens
Natalya
Randy Orton
Roman Reigns
Sasha Banks
Seth Rollins
Shane McMahon
Autographed Survivor Series 2016 Mat Relics Set Checklist
Alexa Bliss
Alicia Fox
Bayley
Becky Lynch
Braun Strowman
Bray Wyatt
Brock Lesnar
Carmella
Charlotte Flair
Dean Ambrose
Goldberg
Kevin Owens
Natalya
Randy Orton
Roman Reigns
Sasha Banks
Seth Rollins
Thirty Years of SummerSlam Set Checklist
2 The Mega Powers Defeat The Mega Bucks - 1988
3 Ultimate Warrior Defeats Rick Rude for the Intercontinental Championship - 1989
4 Texas Tornado Defeats Mr. Perfect for the Intercontinental Championship - 1990
5 The Hart Foundation Wins the World Tag Team Championship - 1990
6 WWE Champion Ultimate Warrior Defeats "Ravishing" Rick Rude in a Steel Cage Match - 1990
7 Bret "Hit Man" Hart Defeats Mr. Perfect for the Intercontinental Championship - 1991
8 Virgil Defeats Ted DiBiase for the Million Dollar Championship - 1991
9 Ultimate Warrior Defeats WWE Champion "Macho Man" Randy Savage via Countout - 1992
10 British Bulldog Defeats Bret "Hit Man" Hart for the Intercontinental Championship - 1992
11 Lex Luger Defeats WWE Champion Yokozuna via Countout - 1993
12 Alundra Blayze Retains the WWE Women's Championship - 1994
13 Razor Ramon Defeats Diesel for the Intercontinental Championship - 1994
14 Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels Defeats Razor Ramon in a Ladder Match - 1995
15 WWE Champion Diesel Defeats King Mabel - 1995
16 Mankind Defeats Undertaker in a Boiler Room Brawl - 1996
17 WWE Champion Shawn Michaels Defeats Vader - 1996
18 Mankind Defeats Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a Steel Cage Match - 1997
19 Bret "Hit Man" Hart Defeats Undertaker for the WWE Championship - 1997
20 Triple H Defeats The Rock for the Intercontinental Championship - 1998
21 WWE Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin Defeats Undertaker - 1998
22 The Unholy Alliance defeat Kane & X-Pac for the World Tag Team Championship - 1999
23 Mankind Defeats Stone Cold Steve Austin and Triple H for the WWE Championship - 1999
24 X-Pac Defeats Road Dogg - 2000
25 WCW Cruiserweight Champion X-Pac Defeats Tajiri for the WWE Light Heavyweight Championship - 2001
26 The Rock Defeats Booker T for the WCW Championship - 2001
27 Shawn Michaels Defeats Triple H in an Unsanctioned Street Fight - 2002
28 Brock Lesnar Defeats The Rock for the WWE Championship - 2002
29 Kane Defeats Rob Van Dam in a No Holds Barred Match - 2003
30 Kurt Angle Defeats Eddie Guerrero - 2004
31 WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield Defeats Undertaker via Disqualification - 2004
32 WWE Champion John Cena Defeats Chris Jericho - 2005
33 WWE Champion Edge Defeats John Cena - 2006
34 WWE Champion John Cena Defeats Randy Orton - 2007
35 Undertaker Defeats Edge in a Hell in a Cell Match - 2008
36 WWE Champion Randy Orton Defeats John Cena - 2009
37 Randy Orton Defeats WWE Champion Sheamus - 2010
38 Team WWE Defeats The Nexus - 2010
39 Randy Orton wins the World Heavyweight Championship in a No Holds Barred Match - 2011
40 Brock Lesnar Defeats Triple H in a No Disqualification Match - 2012
41 Daniel Bryan Defeats John Cena for the WWE Championship - 2013
42 Randy Orton Defeats Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship - 2013
43 Roman Reigns Defeats Randy Orton - 2014
44 Brock Lesnar Defeats John Cena for the WWE Championship - 2014
45 WWE Champion Seth Rollins Defeats John Cena for the United States Championship - 2015
46 Undertaker Defeats Brock Lesnar - 2015
47 Charlotte Defeats Sasha Banks for the Raw Women's Championship - 2016
48 AJ Styles Defeats John Cena - 2016
49 Finn Bálor Defeats Seth Rollins to become the First Universal Champion - 2016
50 Brock Lesnar Defeats Randy Orton by TKO - 2016
Undertaker Tribute Part 3 Set Checklist
21 Defeats Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWE Championship
22 The Unholy Alliance Wins the World Tag Team Championship
23 Defeats Triple H at WrestleMania X-Seven
24 The Brothers of Destruction Win the World Tag Team Championship
25 Wins the Hardcore Championship
Fat Pack
26 Defeats Ric Flair in a No Disqualification Match
27 Wins the WWE Undisputed Championship
28 Defeats Randy Orton at WrestleMania 21
29 Defeats Mark Henry in a Casket Match
30 Wins the 2007 Royal Rumble Match
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Product Review
2017 Topps WWE Heritage Wrestling Product Review
Reviewed by Trey Treutel
Good: At least one autograph is guaranteed per hobby box; most base autographs signed on-card; set does a great job evoking the ‘80s feel.
Bad: More commemorative relics; tribute cards feel a little out of place; possible 1987 saturation.
The Bottom Line: With a fair box price and nostalgic designs, WWE collectors have a solid set on their hands as long as they aren't already burned out on the '87 design. Going heavy into 1987 for a low-end set, the jump-and-shout excitement is not likely but the set delivers well for what it is.
Card Design: 3.75/5.0
Borrowing the 1987 Topps Baseball design for the base set and looking to 1987 Topps WWF for much of the insert inspiration, 2017 Topps WWE Heritage really seems to transport you to a bygone era of collecting. I admit the heavy use of ’87 baseball from Topps across many sets this year is getting to be a little much for me, but it at least feels more fresh for the wrestlers. While the light wood base and bronze parallels are most of what you will see, the other colors (like the blue in our box) do stand out nicely.
Although the main autograph set also uses the ’87 design, I appreciate that some of the Legends have different images in comparison to the base cards. Like most, I also like the large area for the on-card signature.
Largely keeping to the theme of the set, SummerSlam is the main insert focus using 1987 WWF designs. They look a bit dated, but I personally like it from the perspective of cohesion. Even most of the hits go 1987 in some fashion.
However, the never-ending Tribute cards really come across like misplaced filler here. Maybe Heritage is one set they should sit out in the future. I could also do without the commemorative patch cards which get low marks from me given their higher print runs and boring manufactured logo swatches.
Checklist: 4.0/5.0
Containing just 23 names in the primary autograph set, the fairly tight checklist makes it less of a gamble as most are solid. There is also good representation from the young female stars and all-time legends. Several key names, including Goldberg, Lensar and Undertaker, substitute sticker autographs, but that has been the case for other WWE sets this year, too.
As long as you like SummerSlam, there are a lot of choices for set collectors. The three retro inserts provide 90 cards on top of the 100-card base set, so there is a moderate master set to build if you are so inclined.
Value: 4.0/5.0
Priced around $65-75 per box, value is pretty good, especially if you have positive memories of the hobby in 1987. With one autograph that is likely signed on-card and numbered, plus a numbered relic, the budget-friendly set is satisfying. While the simplistic nature keeps it from greater value, there are still some bigger hits in play, which is another plus.
The Fun Factor: 4.0/5.0
I’m always torn on these retro sets because they are far too common in the hobby and are easily overdone. Despite this, I liked the mix of designs from baseball and wrestling and did appreciate the effort to apply throwback elements to nearly every aspect.
2017 Topps WWE Heritage Wrestling Hit Gallery and NPN / Pack Odds
The box used for this review was provided by Topps.
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EddieK
I own the 60 Naomi in Red. :D