2018 Topps WWE Heritage Wrestling Forum

In the past couple years, there have been Roster Update cards in Topps flagship wrestling, but they had an R- prefix despite an otherwise identical design.  These are unusual. They aren't exactly the 9 most popular guys in the company either, so it's not like people would be going out of their way to get cards of The Ascension.  I can't think of a precedent in any past release, in any sport, to compare these 9 cards to.  The curious thing would be to know if the regular cards of these 9 wrestlers are also available in these hanger packs.  If not, I guess they're comparable to 1989-90 Hoops Series 2 basketball.

My opinion on the prevously asked question of "Are they really SPs" is yes. Are they particularly "rare" SPs? No. But if they're only available in hanger boxes where as blaster boxes, hobby boxes, and rack packs (if they have them this year) don't have them, then yeah they're SPs.

My question is should they be listed as a separate insert set?

2017 Roster Updates is a separate insert set:
https://www.tradingcarddb.com/Checklist.cfm/sid/156145/2017-Topps-WWE-Heritage---Roster-Updates

Yes these (2017) could be more considered inserts because of the numbering system, but you can't expect everyone to complete the "set" with cards only available in a special type of retail release and considering you only get X per hanger box, they're inserted in insert fashion.

Just my 2 cents.