2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling returns for a sixth season of the flagship All Elite Wrestling brand, bringing some changes to the Hobby and Blaster configurations.
Both formats have reduced the total card output, with Hobby dropping from 144 to 96 cards per box and Blasters dropping from 48 to 36 cards per box.
Hobby averages one autograph, relic or Clear Cut insert as the main hit.
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2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling Checklist Rundown
Despite the changes, the 2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling checklist largely keeps the same approach as past flagship editions.
Base & Parallel Details
2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling again opens with a 100-card base set split into three primary groupings:
- Wrestlers (#1-70)
- Tag Teams/Trios (#71-90)
- Announcers/Refs/Trainers/Managers (#91-100)
The newest stars also carry the "First UD" designation. While the parallels are generally the same as last year, including Outburst Red (/25) and more, the Deluxe (/250) edition joins the rotation.
2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling Base Parallels List
- Gold - 16 per Hobby box; 2 per Blaster box
- Pyro - 3 per Hobby box; 1 per Blaster box
- Outburst - 1 per Hobby box
- Pyro
- Clear Cut
- Deluxe - /250
- Dynamite - /199
- UD Exclusives - /100
- Pink Pyro - /79 (Blaster exclusive)
- Gold Pyro - /49
- Outburst Red - /25
- High Gloss - /10
- Outburst Gold - 1/1
In addition, Base Photo Variant (1:214 packs) cards are back for a short-printed chase.
Insert Details
As for the inserts, 2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling makes room for several new choices.
Debuts appear in Mighty Ones (1:16 packs), Star Entrances (1:16 packs), Toni’s Timeline (1:27 packs) and Total Access (1:40 packs).
These new lines, along with UD Portraits (1:16 packs), each add Red (/199) and Gold (/25) parallels.
Dazzlers is back with Blue (1:22 packs) and Green (1:64) versions.
Other returning favorites include UD Canvas (1:9 packs), UD Canvas SPs (1:80 packs) and Day with the Belt (1:214 packs).
Some of the rarest cards are also new to the brand, including Fanimation (1:640 packs), which is a frequent inclusion in the flagship NHL line.
Hey! (EW) is another tough debut, averaging 1:214 packs.
Autograph & Relic Details
From there, 2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling offers a selection of autographs or relics, which can be Hobby box hits.
The Base Auto series features Wrestlers (1:85 packs), Tag Teams/Trios (1:900 packs) and Announcers/Refs/Trainers/Managers (1:1,400 packs). These also have Pyro (/5), Gold (1/1) and Printing Plate (1/1) parallels.
The memorabilia also works from the base set, including Mat Red relics of Wrestlers (1:56 packs), Tag Teams/Trios (1:210 packs) and Announcers/Refs/Trainers/Managers (1:420 packs) subsets, plus numbered Gold (/25) editions.
Not surfacing often, Ring Masters Autographs (1:3,000 packs) returns as a super short print signature series.
Another rarity is the all-new Adversaries Autographs (/10).
Estimated Release Date: TBA
2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling Product Configuration
Hobby Boxes
- 6 cards per pack; 16 packs per box; 16 boxes per case (2 inners)
Blaster Boxes
- 6 cards per pack; 6 packs per box; 20 boxes per case
2026 Upper Deck AEW Wrestling Box Break
Hobby Boxes (on average)
- 1 Autograph, Relic OR Clear Cut Card
- 4 #'d or Rare Ratio Inserts
- 1 Outburst Parallel
- 3 Pyro Parallels
- 16 Base Gold Parallels
- 1 Dazzlers Insert
- 2 UD Canvas Inserts
- 4 Additional Inserts (Mighty Ones, Star Entrances, Toni’s Timeline, Total Access AND/OR UD Portraits)
Blaster Boxes (on average)
- 1 Pyro Parallel
- 2 Gold Parallels
- 2 Inserts
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