Upper Deck Announces “AEW Spectrum” Trading Card Set Featuring First-Ever AEW Metal Cards and Never-Before-Seen Memorabilia Inserts

-- Latest Release Features Match-Used Ring Mats, Turnbuckles and Aprons from AEW’s Top Stars --

CARLSBAD, CA (February 2, 2022) – Upper Deck,the premier global sports and entertainment trading card, memorabilia and collectibles company, announced a brand new addition to the company’s exclusive All Elite Wrestling (AEW) portfolio. “AEW Spectrum” marks the company’s second exclusive AEW trading card release, following the debut of AEW trading cards earlier this year.

Hitting shelves this summer, AEW Spectrum will provide collectors with an expansive offering of AEW memorabilia and autograph insert cards, as well as the first-ever AEW all-metal insert cards from the biggest superstars in red hot promotion.

The AEW Spectrum trading card set will be jam-packed with top talent, including Hangman Page, Dr. Britt Baker, CM Punk, Cody & Brandi Rhodes, Bryan Danielson, Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), Adam Cole, Sting, Jon Moxley, Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, Jade Cargill, Sammy Guevara, Miro, PAC, MJF, Darby Allin, Nyla Rose, Red Velvet, Hikaru Shida, Thunder Rosa, Malakai Black, Christian Cage, Scorpio Sky, Orange Cassidy, Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Eddie Kingston, Lance Archer, Anthony Bowens, Max Caster and more fan favorites.

AEW Spectrum also delivers the first AEW cards made of metal such as “AEW Full Gear” insert cards, which showcase wrestlers against an intricate wall of metal gears, while “Chair Shots” insert cards feature a die-cut card that includes a short list of AEW superstars.

Collectors will be able to unwrap a number of never-before-seen AEW memorabilia insert sets including “On The Mat Relics” with swatches of match-used ring mats. In addition, “Table For 2 Relics” pairs two iconic wrestlers together with a piece of event-used table, and “Ring Generals Relics” with three swatches of different match-used ring components that include pieces of mats, turnbuckles and aprons embedded into the cards.

“On the heels of the exciting inaugural AEW trading card release, we’re thrilled that fans will be able to add the first-ever all-metal AEW trading cards to their collection,” said Upper Deck Sports Brand Manager, Paul Zickler. “We are dedicated to providing fans with one-of-a-kind products as AEW’s popularity continues to reach new heights across the globe.”

AEW Spectrum trading cards will be available in Summer 2022 at hobby shops nationwide and at Upper Deck Authorized Internet Retailers (AIRS). AEW Spectrum will also be available at a later date through Upper Deck e-Pack®, a patent-pending online platform that allows collectors to buy, open, collect and trade digital and physical cards with fans around the world. Fans can visit www.UpperDeckEpack.com to sign up for new announcements, including AEW trading card releases.

About Upper Deck

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About AEW

Founded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan, AEW is a new professional wrestling league headlined by Hangman Page, Dr. Britt Baker, CM Punk, Cody & Brandi Rhodes, Bryan Danielson, Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson), Adam Cole, Sting, Jon Moxley, Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, Jade Cargill, Sammy Guevara, Miro, Lucha Bros., PAC, MJF, Darby Allin, Nyla Rose, Red Velvet, Ruby Soho, Hikaru Shida, Thunder Rosa, Malakai Black, Andrade El Idolo, Christian Cage, Scorpio Sky, Ethan Page, Orange Cassidy, Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Eddie Kingston, Lance Archer, and many more. For the first time in many years, AEW is offering an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a roster of world-class talent that is injecting new spirit, freshness and energy into the industry.

“AEW: Dynamite” airs every Wednesday from 8-10 p.m. ET on TBS and attracts the youngest wrestling audience on television. The new fight-forward show “AEW: Rampage” airs every Friday from 10-11 p.m. ET on TNT. AEW’s multi-platform content also includes “AEW Dark” and “AEW Dark: Elevation,” two weekly professional wrestling YouTube series, “Being the Elite,” a weekly behind-the-scenes YouTube series, and “AEW Unrestricted,” a weekly podcast series. For more info, check out Twitter.com/AEW; Instagram.com/AllEliteWrestling; YouTube.com/AEW; Facebook.com/AllEliteWrestling.