A one-of-a-kind John Cena trading card has become the most expensive wrestling card ever sold at public auction, closing at a final price of $329,400 through auction house Goldin, according to reports from Ringside News, eWrestlingNews, 411Mania, Fightful and Wrestling Headlines.
The card is the 2025 Topps Royalty WWE WrestleMania Patch Autographs card, a 1/1 piece that features Cena posing with the Undisputed WWE Championship, his autograph, and a swatch of gear he wore at WrestleMania 41. According to Fightful, WWE began outfitting wrestlers with patches at WrestleMania 41 that were later cut up and inserted into trading cards, and Cena’s card draws from his appearance at that event, where he defeated Cody Rhodes to become a 17-time world champion.
eWrestlingNews and 411Mania reported that the auction’s winning bid was $270,000, which rose to $329,400 once Goldin’s 22% buyer’s premium was applied. Ringside News described the sale as officially the highest public sale ever recorded for a wrestling card, surpassing previous benchmarks in the wrestling collectibles market.
The record sale comes in the same news cycle as comments from Danhausen, who spoke to Wrestling Inc. about being in the ring with Cena during Cena’s first-ever appearance at WrestleMania 42.
Market Impact
The sale underscores the growing value of Cena memorabilia tied to his run toward retirement, with his WrestleMania 41 victory over Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship serving as the centerpiece moment captured on the card. Collectors and outlets covering the hobby framed the price as a signal of continued demand for one-of-one Cena pieces as his in-ring career winds down.
