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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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

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: 23

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: 53 (a sampling of everything below)
Roster (36) – Notables include Shotzi Blackheart, Toni Storm, Kayden Carter, Swerve Scott, Johnny Gargano, Tegan Nox, Finn Balor, Kay Lee Ray, Indi Hartwell, Dexter Lumis, Cameron Grimes, Scarlett
MIGS Media Illustration (2) – Io Shirai, Tegan Nox
NXT Alumni (2) – Bianca Belair, Jaxson Ryker
Finn Balor Tribute (3) – Finn Balor
Purple parallels (9) – Finn Balor, Oney Lorcan, Damian Priest, Johnny Gargano, Adam Cole, Breezango
Blue parallels (9) – Dexter Lumis (/50)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 2
Autographs (1) – Candice LeRae (/250)
Green Autographs (1) – Robert Stone (/99)

What's Buzz-worthy: Today's an NXT day so I figured I'd burn off one of my boxes of this one in reserve as, well, NXT 2.0 doesn't really resemble what's found here in a lot of ways and one never knows who might be appearing elsewhere. That makes this normal home for first cards and early cards a little different as the NEXT wave will be dramatically different and loaded with newcomers if the cardboard releases continue as they have in the past. I bought into the dip on these boxes and did pretty well early on and this one is perhaps a little more toward the norm ... not great but not bad. The Stone autos are his first WWE sigs here but you can find him in TRISTAR TNA sets as Robbie E back in the day. ... The routine here has been a parallel auto of some color and a standard auto will typically pop up in a box each time and then a numbered base parallel will show up often -- but not always -- as well. For more thoughts on this one and more visuals (this gallery is abbreviated) check out my other breaks.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: B+ (not the biggest names for ink this time)
Fun Grade: B (skinny stock and rough cuts hurt here)

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