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1976 Yamakatsu All Japan Pro Wrestling - Checklist

SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
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Added #14b Green Background

1a – The Destroyer (Natural Background)
1b - The Destroyer (Green Background)
1c - The Destroyer (Winner Stamp)
2 – Junior Rikidozan (Yellow Background)
3 – Jumbo Tsuruta (Natural Background)
4a - The Destroyer (Natural Background)
4b – The Destroyer (Green Background)
5 – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
6a – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
6b - Giant Baba (Winner Stamp)
7a – Dory Funk Jr (Natural Background)
7b - Dory Funk Jr (Blue Background)
8 – Mil Mascaras (Blue Background)
9 – Anton Geesink (Natural Background)
10 – Thunder Sugiyama (Natural Background)
11 – Jumbo Tsuruta (Natural Background)
12a – Samson Kutsuwada (Natural Background)
12b - Samson Kutsuwada (Blue Background)
12c - Samson Kutsuwada (Winner Stamp)
13a – Jack Brisco (Natural Background)
13b - Jack Brisco (Winner Stamp)
14a – Terry Funk (Natural Background)
14b - Terry Funk (Green Background)
15 – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
16a – The Destroyer (Natural Background)
16b - The Destroyer (Blue Background)
17 – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
18a – Dory Funk Jr (Natural Background)
18b - Dory Funk Jr (Blue Background)
19a – Mil Mascaras (Natural Background)
19b - Mil Mascaras (Green Background)
20 – Mil Mascaras (Natural Background)
21a – Harley Race (Natural Background)
21b - Harley Race (Blue Background)
22a – Mr. Wrestling (Natural Background)
22b - Mr. Wrestling (Blue Background)
23 – Jumbo Tsuruta (Natural Background)
24a – Mil Mascaras (Natural Background)
24b - Mil Mascaras (Green Background)
25a – Jumbo Tsuruta (Natural Background)
25b - Jumbo Tsuruta (Yellow Background)
26a – Pedro Morales (Natural Background)
26b - Pedro Morales (Blue Background)
27 – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
28a – Sheik (Natural Background)
28b - Sheik (Blue Background)
29 – Anton Geesink (Natural Background)
30a – Dory Funk Jr (Natural Background)
30b - Dory Funk Jr (Pink Background)
31 – Terry Funk (Natural Background)
32a – Jack Brisco (Natural Background)
32b - Jack Brisco (Winner Stamp)
33 – The Destroyer (Natural Background)
34a – Mr. Wrestling (Natural Background)
34b - Mr. Wrestling (Blue Background)
35a – Jack Brisco (Natural Background)
35b - Jack Brisco (Yellow Background)
36a – Abdullah the Butcher (Natural Background)
36b - Abdullah the Butcher (Blue Background)
37 – Mil Mascaras (Natural Background)
38a – Dory Funk Jr (Natural Background)
38b - Dory Funk Jr (Blue Background)
39a – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
39b - Giant Baba (Green Background)
39c - Giant Baba (Winner Stamp)
40 – Harley Race (Natural Background)

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Comments

  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Congrats on your find, if you ever have dupes let me know.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sweet find!!!

    These are very cool!!!
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Thanks! There are some key cards in this set so it was exciting seeing them for the first time.
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Jack Briscoe with the NWA title looks awesome and I love the Terry Funk with the full chaps.
  • dytch2220dytch2220 Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭
    Awesome. I think I'm slowly becoming a closet wrestling card fan...
    The N8 Collection: PSA Registry Sets & Showcases
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    These are in great shape. I think they were opened and then put right away somewhere.
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭
    Very cool. Nice find. I think the Harley race Pedro morales are the best cards in this set so it's too bad they are not in here... You got both funks and brisco though. Those are good ones get some of these slabbed! There are some decent rookies cards in this set and think hardcore wrestling collectors will be interested
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    I did get a Harley Race #21. I do need to get some slabbed though.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I shipped off five of these yesterday to PSA and they most likely will be the first ones ever graded. I sent in under a monthly special so I may not see the cards for a few months.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Good luck on the grades!
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭
    Awesome.. Good luck. Did you email customer service first. Since no 76 cards have been graded before I would confirm with customer service. Prob will just need to reference an online Checklist. I don't have any of these but the Pedro morales and Harley race always kinda interested me since they are rookies. Looking forward to seeing these slabbed
    Scans of most of my Misc rookies can be found <a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://forums.collectors.com/m...y&keyword1=Non%20major">here
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Here are some of my additions..........

    Destroyer, Destroyer and Race, Brisco, Race, Original Mr Wrestling, Pedro Morales, and Mr. Wrestling

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    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Can you post scans of the back to make sure I have the right numbers to update the checklist? Thanks!
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Added this 1976 Sheik to my collection, only pack issued card of him as his 1973 and 1974 cards are handcut.

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    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Great pickup! What number is the card?
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Sheik is numbered 28. I will scan the backs but they seem to match the checklist from what i have compared. Off to a dinner now though.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    The numbers are 1, 4, 13 along the top.......in the middle is 21, 22, and 26............and the bottom is number 34.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Here is the latest checklist:

    1a – The Destroyer (Natural Background)
    1b - The Destroyer (Green Background)
    1c - The Destroyer (Winner Stamp)
    2 – Junior Rikidozan (Yellow Background)
    3 – Jumbo Tsuruta (Natural Background)
    4a - The Destroyer (Natural Background)
    4b – The Destroyer (Green Background)
    5 – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
    6 – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
    7 – Dory Funk Jr (Natural Background)
    8 – Mil Mascaras (Blue Background)
    9 – Anton Geesink (Natural Background)
    10 – Thunder Sugiyama (Natural Background)
    11 – Jumbo Tsuruta (Natural Background)
    12a – Samson Kutsuwada (Natural Background)
    12b - Samson Kutsuwada (Blue Background)
    13a – Jack Brisco (Natural Background)
    13b - Jack Brisco (Winner Stamp)
    14 – Terry Funk (Natural Background)
    15 – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
    16 – The Destroyer (Natural Background)
    17 – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
    18a – Dory Funk Jr (Natural Background)
    18b - Dory Funk Jr (Blue Background)
    19 – Mil Mascaras (Natural Background)
    20 – Mil Mascaras (Natural Background)
    21a – Harley Race (Natural Background)
    21b - Harley Race (Blue Background)
    22a – Mr. Wrestling (Natural Background)
    22b - Mr. Wrestling (Blue Background)
    23 – Jumbo Tsuruta (Natural Background)
    24 – Mil Mascaras (Natural Background
    25 – Jumbo Tsuruta (Natural Background)
    26a – Pedro Morales (Natural Background)
    26b - Pedro Morales (Blue Background)
    27 – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
    28a – Sheik (Natural Background)
    28b - Sheik (Blue Background)
    29 – Anton Geesink (Natural Background)
    30a – Dory Funk Jr (Natural Background)
    30b - Dory Funk Jr (Pink Background)
    31 – Terry Funk (Natural Background)
    32 – Jack Brisco (Natural Background)
    33 – The Destroyer (Natural Background)
    34a – Mr. Wrestling (Natural Background)
    34b - Mr. Wrestling (Blue Background)
    35 – Jack Brisco (Natural Background)
    36a – Abdullah the Butcher (Natural Background)
    36b - Abdullah the Butcher (Blue Background)
    37 – Mil Mascaras (Natural Background)
    38a – Dory Funk Jr (Natural Background)
    38b - Dory Funk Jr (Blue Background)
    39 – Giant Baba (Natural Background)
    40 – Harley Race (Natural Background)
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I had to go look at this thread as my cards had been gone for so long I forgot what they looked like......image
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Some of the cards in this checklist I have never seen!
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Just picked up another handful of these so update the checklist and posted scans.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    The Brisco gold stamp winner card is awesome. Great addition.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭
    the winner cards are definatly interesting. I still think that a 74 yamakatsu Andre # 29 winner card would be a top wrestling card. Have any of the winner cards been graded from either set yet?
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  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I just got my Andre graded and it was a PSA 5 (MK), it was winner card redeemed but the gold stamp notation was not on the flip.

    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    The uncancelled Brisco was a rare pickup because it was uncancelled and since it came from the difficult 1976 set.

    This is the only uncancelled one I have ever seen. I think a #29 Andre uncancelled would by epic. Also if there is a color variation Andre those would be pretty sweet as well. Not sure if they exist.

  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I just got my Andre graded and it was a PSA 5 (MK), it was winner card redeemed but the gold stamp notation was not on the flip. >>



    Too bad. I guess it does make sense to get the MK qualifier.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I just got my Andre graded and it was a PSA 5 (MK), it was winner card redeemed but the gold stamp notation was not on the flip. >>



    Too bad. I guess it does make sense to get the MK qualifier. >>



    Yeah, no complaints from me on that one.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I just got my Andre graded and it was a PSA 5 (MK), it was winner card redeemed but the gold stamp notation was not on the flip. >>



    Did you get anymore wrestling cards graded with the PSA 5 MK?
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    i have only sent in two gold stamp winner cards to PSA including that Andre.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    They really need to be labeled as 29a-regular and 29b as winner stamp.
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Happy with this poppage....the highest ever I have got for a Yamakatsu card (PSA 8) and then just happy to have Abdullah the Butcher slabbed!

    10 1 23281656 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1976 Yamakatsu All Japan Pro Wrestling 21 Harley Race Card
    11 1 23281657 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1976 Yamakatsu All Japan Pro Wrestling 36 Abdullah the Butcher Card
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Happy with this poppage....the highest ever I have got for a Yamakatsu card (PSA 8) and then just happy to have Abdullah the Butcher slabbed!

    10 1 23281656 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1976 Yamakatsu All Japan Pro Wrestling 21 Harley Race Card
    11 1 23281657 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1976 Yamakatsu All Japan Pro Wrestling 36 Abdullah the Butcher Card
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Nice! Those are great grades for this set!
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Happy with this poppage....the highest ever I have got for a Yamakatsu card (PSA 8) and then just happy to have Abdullah the Butcher slabbed!

    10 1 23281656 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1976 Yamakatsu All Japan Pro Wrestling 21 Harley Race Card
    11 1 23281657 VERY GOOD-EXCELLENT 4 1976 Yamakatsu All Japan Pro Wrestling 36 Abdullah the Butcher Card >>




    I just went through the early part of this thread and some really cool looking cards in this set.

    I would imagine finding these in NM-MT condition is very tough.

  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    I updated the master checklist to include #39 Winner Stamp.
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭
    Has anyone seen the # Harley race card? I'm curious if it's an in action or solo card. The dory funk and Pedro morales cards are my favorites in the set so far. For some reason I remember Pedro as the first person to hold the tag team, intercontinental and heavey weight WWF belts. I think bret hart was the second and I stopped paying attention to wrestling around that time.. I'm sure there are others now. But I'm pretty sure he was the first
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  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    I haven't even seen a picture of it. It's been eluding me for some while now.
  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭
    2 of the best cards in this set IMO were just on ebay. The auctions ended today. I have never seen the Harley race # 40 or Pedro Morales # 26 with natural background. I didn't vid since they don't really fit my collection. But for a hardcore wrestling rookie card collector.. They are great finds. The pedro didn't sell but the Harley race sold for 100. Congrats to the winner if they are in the board. Here are images of the cards.

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  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I took the one Harley Race and let the other one go for $150.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Sweet! Can you send back scans when you get the #40?!
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>2 of the best cards in this set IMO were just on ebay. The auctions ended today. I have never seen the Harley race # 40 or Pedro Morales # 26 with natural background. I didn't vid since they don't really fit my collection. But for a hardcore wrestling rookie card collector.. They are great finds. The pedro didn't sell but the Harley race sold for 100. Congrats to the winner if they are in the board. Here are images of the cards.

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    I am not quite sure why that Race went for so much cheaper than the other one......That is a cool card of Morales but collectors are not all that excited about his cards. I think there are other great cards in the set like The Destroyer, Terry Funk, Jack Brisco, and The Sheik more so than the Morales but that is just me.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I can send a back scan when I get it Sumo. I forgot there are cards of Dory Funk, Abdullah the Butcher that I would easily rank over Morales and perhaps even Mr. Wrestling which rank right up there to Pedro.
    BUYING Frank Gotch T229 Kopec
    Looking to BUY n332 1889 SF Hess cards and high grade cards from 19th century especially. "Once you have wrestled everything else in life is easy" Dan Gable
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    I went into the auction and pulled a scan of the back for this thread. I updated the checklist as well to add 24b Green Background.

    There are some pretty epic cards in this set and those are strong prices for singles. This set is definitely the harder of the two to find and with more star power (minus the Andre in the 1974 set), it's easy to see why the card command a premium.
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Sheik


    I contacted the seller when the original listing was going with an opening bid of $199 and said I would offer $100 for the card. He re listed it and I made the offer and it was accepted.

    The card looks to be in pretty good shape and hopefully Near Mint.

    I have always been intrigued by the original Sheik.

    Once I get it graded I will send a scan in email to Les from the Hard Core Pawn TV show. I bet he will think it is so cool as he is a big collector of historical items associated with Detroit.



    Ed Farhat



    Defeats Andre with his fire ball
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I just got this in the mail today. The card appears to be in nice condition.


    The Japanese sellers do such a great job with packaging.



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  • eagles33eagles33 Posts: 2,682 ✭✭✭
    Condition looks great. I don't know this wrestler but I know the set is rare and very condition sensitive so Thi k you did very well
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  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Looks good! I just got a box from Japan today with a bunch of goodies and they are very meticulous on packing. Living over there you realize how much attention to detail they put into everything. I have some 1976s coming over later this month including an uncancelled winner and one more previously unidentified card in the set. That puts me at around3-4 left to complete the set. This is a toughie. I could have put together 4-5 1974 sets in the same amount of time.
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One of the corners on the back is touched but overall I am thrilled with the condition.


    The white back is very clean and I have seen in some scans some discoloration or staining.


    Eagles the original Sheik is perhaps the greatest heal of all time. He stayed in character at all times and was legitimately feared for years. This is as far as we know his first hard stock card and a great shot.


    Once this baby is graded as I said before I am going to try and get a scan over to Les from Hard Core Pawn. He will love it!
  • SumoMenkoManSumoMenkoMan Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭
    Great story. Have you been in contact with Les on similar items?

    There is a purple background variation to the card too!
  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Great story. Have you been in contact with Les on similar items?

    There is a purple background variation to the card too! >>




    No. I just love the show and I know he loves historical Detroit figures and The Sheik clearly fits the bill. Hopefully he smiles when he sees it.


    Do you have a scan of the purple background?




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