Buzz Break: 2018 Topps Heritage WWE cards (hobby box)

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The box: 2018 Topps Heritage WWE wrestling cards (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 140
Base set completion: 54 of 110 (49 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable names pulled on base cards – A.J. Styles, Randy Orton, Triple H, Sasha Banks, Braun Strowman, Paige, Kurt Angle, Natalya, Kevin Owens, Roman Reigns, Shinsuke Nakamura, Brie Bella, Mickie James, Elias, Maryse, The Miz, Alexa Bliss, Shane McMahon, Matt Hardy, Mandy Rose, Chris Jericho, Lana, Becky Lynch, Natalya

NXT Future Stars/All-Star Rookies (10) – Ruby Riott, Killian Dain, Ember Moon, Peyton Royce, Nikki Cross, Oney Lorcan, Aleister Black, Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Velveteen Dream

Insert cards: 85 (a sampling of everything in gallery below)
Tables Ladders & Chairs Commemorative Medallion (1) – Kurt Angle (/199)
Hall of Fame Tribute (4) – All Ric Flair
Silver parallel (1) – Sonya Deville (/25)
Blue parallel (1) – Nikki Bella (/99)
Bronze parallel (12) – Sarah Logan, Alicia Fox, Pete Dunne, Bayley, Johnny Gargano, Tyler Breeze, Andrade "Cien" Almas, Sonya Deville, Drew Gulak, Karl Anderson, Goldust, Rusev
Rookies (8) – Elias, Scott Dawson, Bobby Roode, Tye Dillinger, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tyler Bate, Dash Wilder, Samoa Joe
Tag Teams (11) – The IIconics, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, Heavy Machinery, The Miz & The Miztourage, Shelton Benjamin & Chad Gable, The Authors of Pain, The Hardy Boyz, Cesaro & Sheamus, Undisputed Era, The Hype Bros., Bludgeon Brothers
Big Legends (47) – Notables include Trish Stratus, Lita, Edge, Larry Zbyszko, Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, Nikolai Volkoff, Kevin Von Erich, Randy Savage, Eddie Guerrero, Sting, British Bulldog, Ricky Steamboat, Iron Sheik, Jerry Lawler, Dusty Rhodes, Andre The Giant, Jim Neidhart, Bret Hart, Ted DiBiase, Bruno Sammartino, Steve Austin, Kerry Von Erich, Bam Bam Bigelow, Mick Foley

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Silver Rookies Autographs (1) – Elias (/25)

What's Buzz-worthy: That was a fun box that delivered well with the Silver parallel in its first pack and kept on going. Ironically, in hobby boxes, those TLC medallion cards are tough pulls (one in 211 packs) while they should arrive regularly in retail blasters. This one also delivered well with the rare ink (one in 472 packs), too. ... As said before with the blaster break, I was on the fence when I saw Heritage mocks using the 1989 Topps baseball design, but in person these are crisply printed and cleanly cut allowing for the oldschool feel to be found here but in cleaner ways than the original. (Good luck with grading, though, especially on parallels as the stock and corners are soft and damage prone at times, while the top edges seem to regularly have surface wear from packaging.) Aside from the stock, that current printing technology makes a world of difference along with strong photography making 1989 feel better than back then. This one is very insert-heavy in hobby boxes but it still works with a mix of cards that are all relatively cohesive together with their feel and design, which might be one improvement from last year's version. You also have to buy more than one box to build a set. Hobby boxes guarantee you an autograph every time and the lineup here is strong, though most of the signers we've seen before. At their current prices, these are very solid buys. Last year's was a strong Heritage set with a mix of baseball and WWF set designs from the past but this one is better with a little more color and flash along with some solid photos of past and present stars.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A (statistically, it delivered very well but this one can be topped)
Fun Grade: B+

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