Buzz Break: 2019 Topps WWE Smackdown Live (blaster)

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The box: 2019 Topps WWE Smackdown Live wrestling cards (blaster)
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 11 (10 packs plus one hit pack)
Cards per pack: 7 in standard, 5 in other
Cards in this box: 75
Base set completion: 
45 of 90 (50 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Steve Austin, Triple H, Paige, Peyton Royce, Liv Morgan, Trish Stratus, Eddie Guerrero, Undertaker, Mankind, Randy Orton, Bayley, Andrade, Big E, Goldberg, Lana, Asuka, Ember Moon, Kevin Owens, Roddy Piper, Beth Phoenix, Charlotte Flair

Rookie/First NXT Cards (2) – Aleister Black, Kairi Sane

Insert cards: 29 (a sampling of everything in gallery below)
Green parallels (5) – Becky Lynch, Cesaro, Road Dogg, Tom Phillips, Albert
20 Years of  Smackdown (10) – Shawn Michaels, Alexa Bliss, The New Day, Beth Phoenix, Big E, Big Show, Kurt Angle, John Cena, Steve Austin
Corey Says: (8) – Becky Lynch, Rusev, The New Day, A.J. Styles, Rey Mysterio, Jeff Hardy, Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe, The New Day
Ronda Rousey Tribute (2) – Ronda Rousey, Natalya
Women's Revolution (4) – The Riott Squad, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, Naomi (Walmart boxes only)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Mat Relics (1) – Sonya Deville

What's Buzz-worthy: It's been a long time since I opened any of this -- in fact, I only opened a single blaster back when it arrived and nothing else -- so perhaps that's one reason that I actually liked this one more than I had thought when revisiting it. Why didn't I rip then? The Raw version before it was rather dry for my taste and the autograph checklist here is one that is pretty much right down the middle with a lot of names who have autos elsewhere ... but the product itself does include a lot of past names that help make the overall package a little more palatable than some other releases. I'll probably grab more since this one is a cheaper Black November box at the moment. ... As I noted last time, this one has a simple approach that includes a hit per blaster, a couple inserts per pack and a cleaner look than some other WWE sets though the card backs aren't that great here -- they almost feel like they don't match as they are in black and white -- but that's being picky. The Women's Revolution cards are only found in Walmart boxes (the blaster shown above is a different version mock) and offer some extra looks at notable events alongside the hit in those packs. ... The stock here feels a tad stronger than basic Topps releases of the last year or so and the edges and cuts seem cleaner, too, though it's not a dramatically thicker stock. These still feel like they need another insert or different kind of card worked into the mix to help make it a little more fun, but there's nothing deficient here. The hobby boxes guarantee ink every time as well as a second hit so if you like these it may be worth tracking some of those down ... but I suspect they are pricier with the ink and have been ripped heavily by this point. Standard autos are not in this box format but there are exclusive autos for parallels of inserts/hits here ... but one should not expect them often.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: B+ (lot of solid names but no single bigger card to get me to an A)
Fun Grade: B

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