Buzz Break: 2018 Topps WWE Then Now Forever (hobby box)

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The box: 2018 Topps WWE Then Now Forever (Series 2) (hobby box)
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Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 164
Base set completion: 
98 of 100 (98 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Sasha Banks, Mandy Rose, Otis Dozovic, Eddie Guerrero, Lacey Evans, Steve Austin, Edge, Shawn Michaels, Velveteen Dream, Becky Lynch, Jake Roberts, Sting, Seth Rollins, Shinsuke Nakamura, Roman Reigns, Bayley, Matt Hardy, Ted DiBiase, Andre The Giant, Bray Wyatt, Dakota Kai, Beth Phoenix, Randy Savage, Drake Maverick, Goldust, Bianca Belair, Randy Orton, Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre, Bret Hart, Jeff Hardy

Rookie/First NXT Cards (21) – Ronda Rousey, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Ricochet, Ember Moon, Zelina Vega, Andrade "Cien" Almas, Alexander Wolfe, Danny Burch, No Way Jose, Kona Reeves, Hanson, Rowe, Akam, Rezar, Killian Dain, Hideo Itami, Mark Andrews, Raul Mendoza

Insert cards: 65 (a sampling of everything in gallery below)
Silver parallel (1) – David Otunga (/25)
Bronze parallel (12) – Peyton Royce, Mandy Rose, Otis Dozovic, Danny Burch, Andrade "Cien" Almas, Bobby Lashley, Bret Hart, Dolph Ziggler, Jeff Hardy, Lince Dorado, Sami Zayn, Tino Sabbatelli
Roddy Piper Hall of Fame Tribute (4) – Roddy Piper 
Raw 25 Years (48) – Notables include Vince McMahon, Lita, Bret Hart, Shane McMahon, Triple H, Undertaker, Kurt Angle, Steve Austin, Goldberg, Batista, Mark Henry, Ric Flair, D-Generation X, Edge, Mankind, John Cena

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Shirt Relics (1) – Karl Anderson (/99)
Silver Autographs (1) – Bayley (/25)

What's Buzz-worthy: Here's a solid box that didn't make the cut for next week's #BuzzMania3 mini marathon -- not because it's not good, but because I ripped a bigger format for this release awhile back as a bit of an experiment. (That's a teaser ... you'll see next week.) This is easily one of my more-favorite WWE releases of the last couple years -- and maybe even for the entirety of the current Topps WWE run. Why? Some solid photos and a design that doesn't get in their way -- almost Stadium Club in feel. This release also includes an unforgettable card for Vince McMahon's exploding limo in the Raw 25 Years insert set and a ton of other memorable highlights that can put today's WWE to shame as it was far more creative in the past. The exploding limo was one of the dumbest but memorable moments in WWE history -- and I had to get one graded. A big key in this release are first NXT cards and WWE Rookie Cards of Ricochet and Ronda Rousey as well as a number of others. (They lead off the gallery below -- though I'll admit that the gallery is a bit like this year's pre-taped Mania to come ... I recycled some of the images from a past break because these boxes deliver very, very consistently. The unique inserts and hits from this box are "live" below.) The autograph alone makes this box a winner but the basic inclusions along with this one's cheap price makes it a release I'll rip when I see it -- heck, I've probably even graded more cards from this set more than any other WWE release, too.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A+ (the auto makes it a win)
Fun Grade: B+ (Raw set is great but hurts the variety -- two of those cards in every pack)

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