Early WWF Years 1981–1989 — Suplex Trading Cards
1981–1989 · Wrestling All-Stars · WWF / Topps

Early WWF Years

From the 1982 Wrestling All-Stars sets through five iconic Topps releases — the era that put wrestling on cardboard nationally

WWF NWA Topps Wrestling All-Stars Regional & Oddball

Sets & Checklists

1982 Wrestling All-Stars Series A

36 cards · Multi-promotion (WWF / NWA / AWA) · True RCs: Andre, Backlund, Snuka, Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Harley Race
1982 KEY SET ▼
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Multi-promotion set featuring WWF, NWA & AWA talent. Card numbers are as documented; some collector records vary slightly. Black & white photo format with color borders.

1982 Wrestling All-Stars Series B

36 cards · Kerry Von Erich RC · Iron Sheik RC · Ricky Steamboat RC · Jesse Ventura RC · Bobby Heenan RC
1983 KEY SET ▼
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Series B expands the roster with new additions. Iron Sheik appears here ahead of his WWF title reign. Card numbers documented by collector community; minor variations exist.

1983 Wrestling All-Stars

36 cards · Curt Hennig RC · Jimmy Snuka RC · Jake Roberts RC · Rocky Johnson RC · Hacksaw Duggan RC
1983 KEY SET ▼
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The third Wrestling All-Stars release. Notable for containing the true rookie cards of Mr. Perfect (Curt Hennig), Jake the Snake Roberts, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Tully Blanchard, and Rocky Johnson — The Rock's father.

1985 Topps WWF

66 cards · Hulk Hogan · Roddy Piper RC · Wendi Richter RC · Brutus Beefcake RC · Jesse Ventura · George Steele RC
1985 ▼
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1985 Topps WWF Stickers

22 stickers · Included 1:1 with packs · Hulk Hogan · Andre the Giant · Iron Sheik · Wendi Richter
1985 Sticker Insert ▼
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1985 O-Pee-Chee WWF Series 1

66 cards + 22 stickers · Canadian release · Mirrors Topps 85 · French sticker variant: “Le géant Ferré” for Andre
1985 Canada / OPC ▼
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1985 O-Pee-Chee WWF Series 1 Stickers

22 stickers · Sticker #21 is “Le géant Ferré” (French) vs. Topps “Andre The Giant”
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1985 O-Pee-Chee WWF Series 2

75 cards · Canadian release · Jake Roberts RC · Randy Savage RC · King Kong Bundy RC · Davey Boy Smith RC · British Bulldogs RC
1985 Canada / OPC ▼
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1986 WWF Pro Wrestling Stars (Scanlens/Topps)

75 cards — Wrestling Album — Sticker subset — Saturday Night's Main Event era
1986 ▾
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1987 WWF Wrestling Cards (Topps)

75 cards — WrestleMania III year — Savage/Steamboat — Demolition RC
1987 ▾
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1987 WWF Topps Stickers

22 stickers · 1:1 pack ratio with Topps base set · Bret Hart · Randy Savage & Elizabeth · Andre the Giant · Demolition
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1987 WWF Wrestling Cards (O-Pee-Chee)

75 cards · Canadian parallel to 1987 Topps · Same checklist, different backs · Bret Hart · Honky Tonk Man RC · Demolition RC
1987 O-Pee-Chee ▼
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1987 NWA Wrestling Supercards — Test Market Run

49 cards · Test market regional issue · Ric Flair · Dusty Rhodes · Road Warriors · Sting RC · Lex Luger RC
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1988 NWA Wrestling Supercards

343 cards · Ric Flair · Sting · Road Warriors · Dusty Rhodes · Arn Anderson · Big Bubba Rogers · Rick Steiner RC · Largest NWA card set produced
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1989 WWF Classic Cards — Series 1

100 cards · CMC International · Ultimate Warrior RC · Shawn Michaels RC · Mr. Perfect RC · Sensational Sherri RC · 300-card set across 3 series
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1989 WWF Classic Cards — Series 2

100 cards · CMC International · Same wrestlers, different photos · Ultimate Warrior · Shawn Michaels · Mr. Perfect · Sensational Sherri
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1989 WWF Classic Cards — Series 3

100 cards · CMC International · Same wrestlers, different photos · Ultimate Warrior · Shawn Michaels · Mr. Perfect · Sensational Sherri
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Regional, Food Issue & Non-Mainstream Sets

1984–1989 WWF LJN Figure Cards — Series 1

9 oversized backing cards · Included with LJN WWF rubber wrestling figures · Hulk Hogan · Andre the Giant · Roddy Piper · Iron Sheik
1984 LJN / Figures ▼
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1984–1989 WWF LJN Figure Cards — Series 2

5 oversized backing cards · Brutus Beefcake · George Steele · Greg Valentine · King Kong Bundy · Paul Orndorff
1985 LJN / Figures ▼
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1984–1989 WWF LJN Figure Cards — Series 3

14 oversized backing cards · Randy Savage · Ricky Steamboat · Bobby Heenan · Jesse Ventura · Jimmy Hart · Terry Funk
1986 LJN / Figures ▼
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1984–1989 WWF LJN Figure Cards — Series 4

17 oversized backing cards · Bret Hart · Jake Roberts · Harley Race · Koko B. Ware · Jim Neidhart · Miss Elizabeth
1987 LJN / Figures ▼
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1984–1989 WWF LJN Figure Cards — Series 5

14 oversized backing cards · Hulk Hogan (2 variants) · Ted DiBiase · Hacksaw Jim Duggan · Demolition Ax · Vince McMahon
1988 LJN / Figures ▼
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1984–1989 WWF LJN Figure Cards — Series 6 (Black Card)

13 oversized backing cards · Ultimate Warrior · Ravishing Rick Rude · Big Boss Man · Andre the Giant · Randy Savage
1989 LJN / Figures ▼
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1984–1989 WWF LJN Figure Cards — Tag Teams

4 oversized backing cards · British Bulldogs · Hart Foundation · Strike Force · Killer Bees
1986 LJN / Tag Teams ▼
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WWF LJN 16″ Figure Cards

2 oversized backing cards · Hulk Hogan · Rowdy Roddy Piper · Larger deluxe figure line
1985 LJN / 16″ ▼
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1985 Wrestling All Stars Trading Cards (O’Quinn)

54 cards · Magazine cut-outs · Multi-promotion (WWF / NWA / AWA) · Hulk Hogan · Ric Flair · Andre the Giant · Road Warriors
1985 O’Quinn / Magazine ▼
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1982–83 BBM Wrestling

Multi-issue regional release · Hulk Hogan · Andre the Giant · Bob Backlund · Mixed WWF / NWA roster
1982 BBM / Regional ▼
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1982 Cosmos Wrestling Cards

6 oversized cards · Regional promotional issue · Andre the Giant · Hulk Hogan · Bob Backlund
1982 Cosmos / Regional ▼
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1986 Carnation Major League Wrestling Cards (Food Issue)

6 cards · Carnation · Food/regional issue · Ric Flair · Road Warriors · Sergeant Slaughter
1986 Regional / Food ▼
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1986 Monty Gum WWF Trading Cards

85 cards · Dutch / European issue · Hulk Hogan · Andre the Giant · Road Warriors · Ric Flair · Key card: Randy “Macho Man” Savage
1986 Monty Gum / European ▼
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1987 Circle K WWF

20 cards · Convenience store promotion · Hulk Hogan · Randy Savage · Honky Tonk Man · Demolition
1987 Circle K / Promo ▼
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1987 Hostess Munchies WWF Cards

~20 unnumbered cards · Food issue · Hulk Hogan · Andre the Giant · Honky Tonk Man · Randy Savage
1987 Hostess / Food Issue ▼
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1987 Stuart Hall WWF Cards

16 cards · School supply / stationery issue · Hulk Hogan · Andre the Giant · Honky Tonk Man
1987 Stuart Hall / Promo ▼
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1988 Quaker Dipps WWF Cards

15 cards (numbered 86–100) · Food issue included in Dipps granola bars · Hulk Hogan · Ted DiBiase · Randy Savage · Demolition
1988 Quaker / Food Issue ▼
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1988 Gold Bond Ice Cream WWF Cards

12 unnumbered cards · Food issue · Hulk Hogan · Ted DiBiase · Demolition · Jake Roberts
1988 Gold Bond / Food Issue ▼
0 / 12 (0%)

1988 Hostess WrestleMania 4 WWF Cards

35 cards · Food issue · WM4 roster · Hulk Hogan · Randy Savage · Ted DiBiase · Andre the Giant
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1988 Jay’s Chips WWF Cards

12 unnumbered cards · Food issue · Regional (Midwest) · Hulk Hogan · Randy Savage · Ted DiBiase · Demolition
1988 Jay’s / Food Issue ▼
0 / 12 (0%)

1989 WWF Superstars of Wrestling Bubblegum Cards — Series 1

20 cards + 1 directory card · MSL Bubblegum issue · Bad News Brown RC — #5 · Hulk Hogan · Ultimate Warrior · Randy Savage
1989 MSL / Bubblegum ▼
0 / 21 (0%)
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1989 WWF Superstars of Wrestling Bubblegum Cards — Series 2

20 cards + 1 directory card · MSL Bubblegum issue · Hulk Hogan · Ultimate Warrior · Randy Savage · Big Boss Man
1989 MSL / Bubblegum ▼
0 / 21 (0%)
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1989 WWF Superstars of Wrestling Bubblegum Cards — Series 3

20 cards + 1 directory card · MSL Bubblegum issue · Ultimate Warrior RC — #11 · Hulk Hogan · Randy Savage
1989 MSL / Bubblegum ▼
0 / 21 (0%)
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1989 Quaker Dipps WWF Cards

18 unnumbered cards · Food issue included in Dipps granola bars · Hulk Hogan · Ultimate Warrior · Randy Savage · Big Boss Man
1989 Quaker / Food Issue ▼
0 / 18 (0%)

1989 Gold Bond Ice Cream WWF Cards

12 unnumbered cards · Food issue · Hulk Hogan · Ultimate Warrior · Randy Savage · Big Boss Man
1989 Gold Bond / Food Issue ▼
0 / 12 (0%)