Buzz Break: 2010 Topps WWE Platinum (blaster box)

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The box: 2010 Topps WWE Platinum wrestling cards (blaster box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 8
Cards per pack: 5
Cards in this box: 40
Base set completion: 
27 of 125 (22 percent)
Duplicates: 4

Notables on base cards: Rocky Johnson, Peter Maivia, Curt Hennig, Harley Race, Edge, Dusty Rhodes, Goldost, Melina, Freddie Blassie, Road Warrior Animal, Theodore Long, Bam Bam Bigelow, Sgt. Slaughter, Ricky Steamboat

Insert cards: 13 (a sampling of everything in gallery below)
Rainbow parallels (8) – Paul Bearer, Mark Henry, Hornswoggle, One Man Gang, Alex Riley, Ted DiBiase Jr., Michael Tarver, Chavo Guerrero
Blue parallels (1) – Paul Bearer (/199)
Platinum Performance (2) – Triple H, Bobby Heenan
Legendary Superstars (2) – Daniel Bryan & Dean Malenko, Wade Barrett & Davey Boy Smith

Autographs/Memorabilia: None 

What's Buzz-worthy: This was a year where the WWE went a little bit high-end with hobby boxes guaranteeing an autographed Relic and a standard auto every time -- good luck finding one of those boxes I'm not sure they still exist -- while the blasters are relatively barren and just not that fun to rip with autographs that start at one in 467 packs (one in 59 boxes), Relics that are, at best, one in 1,132 packs (one in 142 boxes) up to one in 15,000 packs. With just eight packs per box that's math where ... it just seems pointless to me. I wish I had remembered all of this when I impulsively jumped on a couple of these when I found them. (I hadn't seen even blasters in a long time so that was the initial appeal.) After ripping, I remembered why I bought very little of this one upon arrival -- it's not that these foilboard cards aren't that bad ... it's just the odds and how little blasters deliver. Throw in some damaged cards and this one just wasn't a fun break.

Product Grade: A (hobby delivers well)
Box Grade: C-
Fun Grade: C-

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