Buzz Break: 2020 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (case)

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The case: 2020 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards
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Keep reading to see a full breakdown and gallery of the highlights for this one.

Packs per box: 2
Cards per pack: 25
Cards per box: 50
Boxes per case: 8
Cards in this case: 391
Base set completion: 
100 of 100 (100 percent)
Duplicates: Yes ... and more ... but I'm not sorting base this time.

Notables on base cards – See gallery for a small sampling of base ... and one of my many past breaks if you want to see even more.

Inserts: 217 (a sampling of everything in gallery)
Roster (96) – Notables include Shotzi Blackheart, Toni Storm, Tegan Nox, Kay Lee Ray, Swerve Scott, Cameron Grimes, Matt Riddle, Xia Li, Io Shirai, Dakota Kai, Keith Lee, Chelsea Green, Damian Priest, Pete Dunne, Bianca Belair, Candice LeRae, Mia Yim, Johnny Gargano, Bronson Reed
Called Up (32) – (set of nine plus extras) Aleister Black, Angelo Dawkins, Lacey Evans, Lars Sullivan, Montez Ford, Nikki Cross, Otis, Ricochet, Tucker
Johnny Gargano Tribute (32) – Johnny Gargano
Bronze parallels (48) – Notables include Triple H, Ilja Dragunov, Austin Theory, The Undisputed Era, Imperium, Keith Lee, Matt Riddle, Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa, Finn Balor, Walter
Blue parallels (5) – Keith Lee, Roman Reigns, Walter, Angel Garza, Mark Andrews, Killian Dain (/50)
Silver parallels (2) – Imperium, Austin Theory (/25)
Gold parallels (1) – Angel Garza (/10)
Red parallels (1) – Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster (1/1)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 16
Mat Relic Autographs (1) – Bobby Fish (/99)
Silver Mat Relic Autographs (1) – Dakota Kai (/25)
Shirt Relic Autographs (1) – Kyle O'Reilly (/50)
Silver Shirt Relic Autographs (1) – Adam Cole (/25)
Roster Autographs (6) – Shotzi Blackheart, Rhea Ripley, Mia Yim, Dexter Lumis, Dominic Dijakovic, Kayden Carter
Bronze Roster Autographs (3) – Angel Garza, Io Shirai, Bianca Belair (/99)
Blue Roster Autographs (2) – Finn Balor, Dakota Kai (/50)
Silver Roster Autographs (1) – Aliyah (/25)

What's Buzz-worthy: I busted this one awhile back but since I had a pair of strong boxes for this release already  in the #BuzzMania6 breaks lineup there was no reason to post this case break of a favorite -- one I have now done a few times after its price bottomed out. The bad part? That bottoming out is no more ... as in there don't seem to be cases left out there and now single boxes out in the eBay world aren't that cheap, either (a good chunk more than what I paid). Why? And why is this one a go-to for me? Well, I'm ripping for the autographs and the array of young names here on early or first autographs ... and a few were found here in this case. Also found here were the frustrating condition issues that pop up at times when on-card sigs meet skinny-stock cards. With the ink from Blackheart and Ripley I was pleased ... but also landing some key names like Belair, Shirai, Kai, Balor and that rarer Cole (one in 65 packs) as well as a barrage of base parallels, including a 1/1 (one in 165 packs ... or one in 11 cases) it was a strong case. Meanwhile, it could still be topped with color for some key names dollars-wise. At the same time, this one was frustrating as the Roster inserts got repetitive with as many as four of some names (not the best names) and I landed just one Shotzi and zero Ripley ... two bigs that I'm always looking for here. And for those who think I might grade too easily, consider there are a lot of names here that I could have found in color spots and not landed my favorites here, Ripley and Blackheart, at all and those two are more of the money autos to find. ... As I said last time, I just wish I could pull more on the Blackheart-Ripley front on the rarer side. They are both strong draws here but also PC names for me so that's why I keep ripping. For more thoughts, find my other breaks here ... I have done plenty.

Product Grade: A (small boxes help this one a ton)
Case Grade: A (ink delivered well here)
Fun Grade: A- (a good case but with Roster repetition that hurt it)

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