Outstanding wrestling autographed item

thenavarro

Just thought some of the wrestling fans would like this one. I was bidding on it earlier but it's now way out of my range so anyone else feel free to step up. It's already at $2186 plus 20% buyers premium. Still has over a week to go. It's the same auction house that I used when I sold my complete Presidential run back in 2005. They get pretty good results and their owner is a good guy and PSA/DNA authenticator to boot, Bob Eaton. If anyone is interested, it's at rrauction.com If you do happen to sign up, I'd appreciate it if you'd let them know that Mike Navarro from Texas sent ya. I do a ton of business with them and it always helps in future negotiations to refer them clients.



Vintage ballpoint signatures of 22 wrestlers and managers from the WWWF in the late 1970s on an off-white 8.5 x 11 sheet. Each has signed on a line with their name typed underneath. Signers are: Bob Backlund, Ivan Koloff, Peter Maivia, Chief Jay Strongbow, Tony Garea, Larry Zbysco, Dino Bravo, Dominic DeNucci, Ernie Ladd, Baron Mikel Scicluna, Crusher Blackwell, Superstar Billy Graham, Bruno Sammartino, Andre the Giant, Ric Flair, Lou Albano, Freddie Blassie, The Grand Wizard, Gorilla Monsoon, The Yukon Lumberjacks, and Crazy Luke Graham. In fine condition. Pre-certified Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.

And before all the conspiracy theorists start in, I have no financial interest in this sale and have no idea who does other than the auction house.

Dpeck100

WOW that is crazy!

thenavarro

<< <i>WOW that is crazy! >>



+1, when I first saw it, I thought I would win it for a couple hundred bucks and I was going to cut it and make some custom cuts out of it. I need The Grand Wizard so I wanted to make a custom cut 83 Wrestling All Stars card of his. I was then going to do the same with Andre and sell it to cover the cost of the entire piece and make a $100 profit or so. It very quickly got out of hand though, LOL.

Mike

Dpeck100

That is a great Andre signature.

The Ric Flair was from when he was early in his career which is very cool.

The Fredie Blassie has to be of great interest as he was a heel and they barely signed.

And the Grand Wizard from what I am told may be the toughest wrestling auto to get ever.

Nice to see such a cool vintage piece get the respect it deserves.

BenG76

Thats awesome. Im curious what the paper was for or if someone was going to an event and typed it up before to get the signatures.

wrestlingcardking

Jerry Blackwell is pretty cool too and the Grand Wizard....

lahmejoon

I just peed my pants.

NHLfightguy

Cool item. Andre been in any cut products before? Wonder if Leaf will win it and use it for cuts in it's upcoming wrestling legends product.

NHLfightguy

has the auction ended? what was final price.

wrestlingcardking

what did this end at???

thenavarro

<< <i>what did this end at??? >>



Doesn't end until Wednesday

Brock21

He looks like a "rassler"......

scooter729

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The Fredie Blassie has to be of great interest as he was a heel and they barely signed.

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I got Freddy Blassie in person at Fenway Park of all places around 1985-ish - he was playing in a celebrity baseball (or softball?) game prior to the Old Timers Game (back when they still did those). I remember being surprised at how super nice he was, since he was such a heel on TV. I am pretty sure I still have the index card he signed for me that day.

Probstein123

fantastic...love it...

NHLfightguy

Any other real high priced/rare autos besides Andre on it?

I'd think Crusher Blackwell didn't sign much.

NHLfightguy

How much did it sell for

thenavarro

<< <i>How much did it sell for >>



It went for $2623.20. There was also a program signed by a lot of the same guys that sold for $1220.40 the same nite.



Mike

wrestlingcardking

Man, I would have loved to made some cuts of this one with my Wrestling All Stars. Seemed like the auction was quite successful though.

WinPitcher

Nice item indeed.

prthd

This is an item I can see a card company buying and cutting up into cut auto cards.

NHLfightguy

Wonder if Brian Gray of Leaf won it. Could be make 22 nice cut 1/1 card out of it.
A cert 1/1 cut pack pulled auto of Andre would bring big money. Along with a few of these other guys.

Has anyone ever seen a Jerry Blackwell auto before? or have pictures of one.

wrestlingcardking

I have seen a few Jerry Blackwell items signed but I rarely if ever see The Grand Wizard signed items. I am still searching for a signed Grand Wizard as I would like to make a few cut autos for the the wrestling all stars for the ones that I do not have. The window to get a signed AS Grand Wizard is so small I doubt that any were signed. I have not seen this collection of autos come up as cut autos so I imagine this item just went into a collection.