Buzz Break: 2017 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby box)

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The box: 2017 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby box)
The cost: Click here

Packs per box: 10
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 70
Base set completion: 
22 of 50 (44 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Peyton Royce, Elias Samson, Tye Dillinger, Corey Graves, No Way Jose, Charly Caruso, Aliyah, Cathy Kelley

Inserts: 32 (a selection of inserts and base in gallery below)
Bronze parallel (4) – Billie Kay, Tom Phillips, Oney Lorcan, Shane Thorne
Silver parallel (1) – Tino Sabbatelli (/25)
Matches & Moments (31) – Notables include Samoa Joe, Dash & Dawson, Apollo Crews, Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura, Jason Jordan & Dan Gable, Bobby Roode, Andrade "Cien" Almas, The Authors of Pain
Matches & Moments Bronze parallel (1) – Apollo Crews
Matches & Moments Silver parallel (1) – Finn Balor (/25)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 10
Autographs (6) – Liv Morgan, Asuka, Scott Dawson, Tom Phillips, Alexander Wolfe, Hideo Itami
Blue Autographs (1) – Shane Thorne (/50)
Silver Autographs (1) – Dash Wilder (/25)
Bronze Autographs (2) – Asuka, Cathy Kelley (/99)

What's Buzz-worthy: I managed to get my hands on this one in last week's big sale at about a third of the original price. They might be gone in box form -- but some packs are still available at the link. ... As said before, don't let the box price fool you, this is a high-end brand in terms of what it delivers but with a crop of NXT newcomers that, on the whole, may not be as strong as the year before it. It's also got some super-skinny stock that can be dangerous if you're not handling cards with a delicate touch, but everything else here is pretty solid. In 2016, Topps released the first standalone NXT product as an auto-per-pack-per box online-only release and then this one upped the ante putting 10 of those packs in the same box. The base card format here is a lot like the Women's Division release with a roster set and a highlight set. A number of names here didn't or haven't yet gotten to the top levels -- and some clearly don't have distinct looks or gimmicks that are easily differentiated here -- but there's safety in numbers. The only other WWE brand that delivers this many autos in a box is, well, none of them, as WWE Undisputed (the high-end release for WWE) only gives you eight in its 10 packs. The highlight autos in this box if you ask me include Liv Morgan and Asuka (twice) so it's not the best box possible -- but it definitely could have been worse. At original price, this one would have stung, but at the lower price I landed it at it was a comfortable rip. If they show up cheap once again, I'm in again.

Product Grade: B+
Box Grade: B+
Fun Grade: A-

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