WWE Stars Getting Their Own American Express Credit Cards in New Fanatics Deal

Cody Rhodes is about to have his face on something other than WWE merchandise. Fanatics is teaming up with American Express for a new line of credit cards featuring WWE Superstars, and cardholders will actually get to choose which wrestler appears on their card.

Fanatics sent word to Ringside News on November 9, 2026, announcing the new Fanatics American Express Card, which features trading card-inspired designs based on more than 500 athletes from WWE, the NFL, NBA, and UFC. The idea is pretty simple. Instead of carrying around a regular credit card, customers can select their favorite athlete and have that person’s trading card design printed directly on it.

Cody Rhodes is already featured in the promotional material, with his card showing The American Nightmare wearing his signature entrance gear alongside the WWE logo. The initial designs also feature NBA star Karl-Anthony Towns and NFL quarterback Joe Burrow.

And WWE Superstars aren’t just there for decoration. The card is tied to Fanatics’ rewards program, meaning purchases can earn FanCash that can be spent on wrestling merchandise, collectibles, trading cards, tickets, and other products across the Fanatics platform. Cardholders can earn 5% back in FanCash on qualifying purchases across Fanatics properties, including Fanatics.com, Topps, and Lids. Purchases through the Fanatics app can earn 8% or more, while other qualifying purchases earn rewards at different rates.

There are also some extra perks for collectors. Cardholders will receive early access to select Topps trading card releases, along with special benefits at Fanatics Fest. The card also comes without an annual fee. Fanatics Financial Services President Greg Lisiewski explained that the company wanted to create something different from a traditional credit card.

“Sports fans are not ordinary consumers, and this is not just another credit card. We built this credit card alongside American Express and Imprint to be the true badge of fandom and to reward fans in more ways than ever before.”

There’s also a pretty wild promotion attached to the launch. Cardholders will have an opportunity to enter the Championship Challenge, where correctly predicting the winners of the NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB championships could result in up to $100,000 in annual credit card spending being covered. Unfortunately for WWE followers, correctly predicting the winner of WrestleMania isn’t part of that challenge.

The card isn’t available to apply for just yet. Fanatics has opened a waitlist for customers in the United States, with invitations to apply scheduled to begin rolling out later in 2026. More athlete designs and additional sports leagues are also expected to be added.

For WWE, the new partnership gives its Superstars another place to appear outside the ring. Cody Rhodes is already being used to promote the launch, and the ability to choose a wrestler’s design could make the cards particularly appealing to WWE collectors.

Whether people actually want their favorite WWE Superstar staring back at them every time they pull out their wallet is another question. But between the custom designs, trading card perks, and merchandise rewards, Fanatics is clearly looking to turn its relationship with WWE into something people can carry around every day.