Buzz Break: 2021 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby box)

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The box: 2021 Topps WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby)
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Keep reading to see a full breakdown and gallery of highlights from this one.

Packs per box: 18
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 126
Base set completion: 
48 of 100 (48 percent)
Duplicates: 24

Notables on base cards: Karrion Kross, Scarlett, El Hijo Del Fantasma, Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Dexter Lumis, Keith Lee, The Way, Cameron Grimes, Riddle, Pete Dunne, Kushida, Jake Atlas, Imperium, Tommaso Ciampa, Adam Cole, Johnny Gargano, Bronson Reed and others

Insert cards: 52 (a sampling of everything below)
Roster (36) – Notables include Shotzi Blackheart, Toni Storm, Ilja Dragunov, Karrion Kross, Piper Niven, Xia Li, Kayden Carter, Swerve Scott, Candice LeRae, Jake Atlas, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Karrion Kross, Johnny Gargano, Tegan Nox
MIGS Media Illustration (2) – Io Shirai, Santos Escobar
NXT Alumni (2) – Bianca Belair, Jaxson Ryker
Finn Balor Tribute (3) – Finn Balor
Purple parallels (9) – Karrion Kross, Santos Escobar, Damian Priest, Adam Cole, Riddle, Swerve Scott, The Broserweights, Finn Balor, Finn Balor

Autographs/Memorabilia: 2
Autographs (1) – Bronson Reed (/250)
Gold Autographs (1) – Joaquin Wilde (/10)

What's Buzz-worthy: These dipped a bit and I did pretty well with my first two so I ripped a couple more -- and this one delivered even better than the others in terms of a rare auto ... but it was dramatic. I went through 16 packs without an auto ... and then landed my first in my final pack. Was I shorted? No, I went back through my stack of Roster cards and that Gold was sitting at the bottom of the stack ... I missed it in my very first pack. Atop that? It was the rarest auto I have pulled this year ... of a guy I have already landed and, well, didn't really want to find. But that's how it goes. That card? One in 447 packs -- one in 25 boxes -- but the routine has been where a parallel auto of some color and a standard auto will typically pop up in a box each time. What I didn't find this time was a serial-numbered base parallel -- no biggie. Had that ink been a name I wanted? WrestleMania Main Event box ... and it would have paid for probably all of my boxes I've opened, too. This time? Probably not. For more thoughts on this one and more visuals (this gallery is abbreviated) check out my other breaks.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: A+ (rare ink gets it a top grade, though I don't feel he's a top name to find)
Fun Grade: B (skinny stock and rough cuts hurt here)

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