1982-83 Wrestling All Stars PSA Graded Cards

[Dpeck100]

Thanks for the comments guys.

I purchased an Epson V600 recently and the scans finally do the cards justice.

[begsu1013]

i have the v550 and have loved it since i got her outta the box.

still cant figure out how to do front/back scans at the same time w/ a black background.

if you ever figure out, shoot me a text!

[Dpeck100]

I went through my large stack of magazines and programs and pulled out one of each of the adds that feature different wrestlers to scan. They ran the adds numerous times and featured different performers based on the program or magazine that was offered in the various territories. I chose one of each. There are a few missing that I have scanned with my old scanner but need to find them and will add those at some point.








This was ran for example only in three programs from the AWA.










This was ran for the CWA in Memphis.











This was for the WWF.























From Mid South.

















The AWA.










Introducing the 1983 set.










The 1983 set in an AWA program.










The 1983 set in Mid South.

[Dpeck100]

Reading about the very rare back Ty Cobb got me to thinking about this card.

So far the only known blank back Andre The Giant. PSA wouldn't grade it so I sent it to SGC.

[Dpeck100]

I recently finished scanning and loading the images into the PSA digital album feature that is offered in the PSA set registry. The sets now feature commentary and are complete.


If you have a second please check them out as it is a great trip down memory lane and features some really nice cards.


Wrestling All Stars mega set.


http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistr...x?setid=180847



1982 Wrestling All Stars Series A


http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistr...px?setid=74732



1982 Wrestling All Stars Series B


http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistr...px?setid=82310



1983 Wrestling All Stars


http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistr...px?setid=81028

[Dpeck100]

I just got these back today in the mail. They were signed in NY at the wrestling convention. I try to get the best centered raw cards I can signed.

[Dpeck100]

It didn't take long for the second Moolah in a PSA 9 to hit EBAY. The centering on this card is spectacular. I wondered why it wasn't a 10 and the upper right corner on the reverse is barely touched. A truly beautiful card.







You can barely see the white in the upper left corner.

[Dpeck100]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

Reading about the very rare back Ty Cobb got me to thinking about this card.

So far the only known blank back Andre The Giant. PSA wouldn't grade it so I sent it to SGC.

Here you go Bob.

[Dpeck100]

I saw the preview today for the up coming PWCC auction that starts April 21st and it looks like the third PSA 9 is finally coming to market via EBAY. It will be interesting to see where that card finishes.

The Andre card is a very unique one as it is the first card in the set and was exposed to the direct impact of the cellophane. I purchased numerous copies that were graded by BGS and every single copy didn't cross in the holder and why I learned to crack out cards from their holders. Each graded lower when sent to PSA and a few two grades lower.

Here is the background on the Andre photo. The picture comes from a shot taken with him and Dusty Rhodes holding up the NWA Tri State titles they won in a 10 man tournament the night of December 25th 1978. It was Andre's first title and they vacated them immediately as Andre had traveling commitments.

Here is my copy in PSA 9 mint condition.





The Dream Team. This magazine is from March of 1979.

















This is from February 22nd 1979 where they battled The Assassin and The Angel.







The photo was cropped and used on numerous other programs to promote his mega bouts with Hulk Hogan.

[begsu1013]

bumped evan's hogan:

[Card Tech710]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

Thanks for the comments guys.

I purchased an Epson V600 recently and the scans finally do the cards justice.

Unbelievable 82 Wrestling All-Stars collection, I never knew that alot of those classic wrestlers were even in the set (Big Jon Studd, Steamboat, Curt Hennig) and all in high grade.

I have the Ric Flair in an 8 and paid a pretty penny for it so I can't imagine what some of your PSA 10's are worth.

Congrats again

[Dpeck100]

Originally Posted by Card Tech710

Unbelievable 82 Wrestling All-Stars collection, I never knew that alot of those classic wrestlers were even in the set (Big Jon Studd, Steamboat, Curt Hennig) and all in high grade.

I have the Ric Flair in an 8 and paid a pretty penny for it so I can't imagine what some of your PSA 10's are worth.

Congrats again

Thank you for the comment!

[Dpeck100]

I went to The Gathering in Charlotte this weekend and got a good number of cards signed. It was a great time!

My primary goal was to get Slaughter to sign the card I cracked out of a PSA 9 holder. I made sure he was super careful with it and it came out great.

[Dpeck100]

All the cards I got signed for me this weekend.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

I went to The Gathering in Charlotte this weekend and got a good number of cards signed. It was a great time!

My primary goal was to get Slaughter to sign the card I cracked out of a PSA 9 holder. I made sure he was super careful with it and it came out great.

Slaughter has aged well, IMO. Other than being a bit thinner, he doesn't look that much different than he did 30 years ago.

[Dpeck100]

Originally Posted by Bored5000

Slaughter has aged well, IMO. Other than being a bit thinner, he doesn't look that much different than he did 30 years ago.

He has aged very well!

Very friendly guy too.

[Bored5000]

Originally Posted by Dpeck100

He has aged very well!

Very friendly guy too.

I know you did not grow up in WWF territory, but Slaughter's "Cobra Clutch Challenge" was such a hot angle when I was a kid. Week after week, he would challenge a jobber to try and break the hold, and, of course, none of them could. Rick McGraw came close, but the fans went absolutely nuts when Pat Patterson got up from the broadcast table to accept the challenge.

When the Grand Wizard (Ernie Roth) died in real life while managing Slaughter, for the next several television matches, Slaughter would turn before his match and look around for the Wizard to hand him his hat and whistle. I thought that was such a cool thing to have a heel do.