tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338312110847718814.post1877250324222392364..comments2024-03-11T10:05:41.421-04:00Comments on J\/\/s Wrestling Memorabilia: WrestleMania's Not-Quite-25th Anniversary of ProgramsJ\/\/http://www.blogger.com/profile/08335345994773184570noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338312110847718814.post-27043695346761148162022-05-13T12:43:07.115-04:002022-05-13T12:43:07.115-04:00do you have any for sale?do you have any for sale?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05112066607651319400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338312110847718814.post-54882843492308000952019-02-16T07:32:17.507-05:002019-02-16T07:32:17.507-05:00Hi Bobby. Yes I do. From 1 through 34. It was toug...Hi Bobby. Yes I do. From 1 through 34. It was tough finding some of them over the years. Thank God for eBay and patience. lolLP1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338312110847718814.post-27513583574421924602018-11-07T14:59:24.599-05:002018-11-07T14:59:24.599-05:00Do you have them all LP1?Do you have them all LP1?Bobbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338312110847718814.post-9631287430980007622011-06-04T23:35:21.746-04:002011-06-04T23:35:21.746-04:00I came across your blog through a google search. I...I came across your blog through a google search. It's very interesting. I too am a collector of rare wrestling items like magazines and T-shirts. I thought I'd give you a little info on the WrestleMania programs. Every WrestleMania(27 as of this writing) have had programs.<br /><br />-WrestleMania 1 was available at the arena and closed circuit locations and then later on in the merchandise catalog. It wasn't available on newsstands.<br /><br />-WrestleMania 2 through WrestleMania 9 each had two different versions. There was the newsstand version, like you mentioned, that had additional writing near the top of each program with the price listed as well as barcodes. The arena versions didn't have any barcodes nor any additional writing at the top.<br /><br />-WrestleMania 10's program was only sold at the event. There was a magazine called "The History Of WrestleMania I-IX" sold on newsstands prior to Mania 10 that had an orange-colored cover with pictures of several wrestlers. That is not the program however. The program had a different cover with only Yokozuna, Bret Hart & Lex Luger pictured in front of a black background. The insides of both the arena program and the newsstand "History" magazine are exactly the same with the exception of the arena program including a seperate sheet with the complete match listing.<br /><br />-WrestleMania 11 was sold at the arena and then later through the merchandise catalog. It was an oversized program that included a full-sized poster inside.<br /><br />-WrestleMania 12, along with WrestleMania 14, are the two hardest programs to find. Mania 12's program was only sold at the event. It was essentially a modified version of the debut issue of Raw Magazine from May/June 1996. The version sold at the arena has a similar cover as the newsstand version of that Raw Magazine with Vader on the cover, but the arena version also had a print in the top right corner that said "WrestleMania XII Program". Inside the front of the program was a 6 page preview of all the matches at Mania 12, like any other program. The rest of the program was exactly the same as the normal issue of the May/June 1996 Raw Magazine.<br /><br />-WrestleMania 13 was only sold at the event.<br /><br />-WrestleMania 14, like Mania 12, is the other hardest program to come by. The program sold at the event is basically the exact same issue of WWF Magazine from April 1998 with Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin and Mike Tyson on the cover. The only difference is the newsstand issue had a barcode on the cover while the arena program had a "$5.00" printing where the barcode should be. Also, the arena program included a seperate sheet with the complete match listing(like Mania 10).<br /><br />-WrestleMania 15 & WrestleMania 16 were only sold at the arenas.<br /><br />-WrestleMania 17 is a tricky one. The version sold on newsstands is slightly different than the version sold at the Astrodome. The newsstand version had a barcode on the cover. The stadium version was sold in a sealed bag with a double-sided poster of The Rock & Steve Austin included. The event version also did not have a barcode on the cover. The only thing I'm not 100% sure of is if the arena program came with a seperate sheet with the complete match listing like Manias 10 & 14 did. To the best of my knowledge it did not. Seeing as how the arena version was bagged, I don't believe there was a sheet included. It's been over a decade and I've never seen one.<br /><br />-WrestleMania 18 is a similar situation as Mania 17. The newsstand version had a barcode on the cover, but the arena program did not. The arena program also included the seperate sheet with the complete match listing.<br /><br />-WrestleMania 19 through WrestleMania 27 were all sold at the arenas as well as on WWE.com afterwards. They were all oversized programs.<br /><br />I hope that helps you out. Take care.LP1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338312110847718814.post-50576197984743612382009-03-28T10:16:00.000-04:002009-03-28T10:16:00.000-04:00It is good to see your blogging presence, even if ...It is good to see your blogging presence, even if I know absolutely nothing about wrestling. I did get a flyer about Deaf Wrestelfest. Will you attend? <BR/><BR/>Re: garage sales-never again! I will shop at them, though. That is always fun. I just like looking at junk.akawesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350339028694858110noreply@blogger.com