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: 
71 of 100 (71 percent)
Duplicates: 0

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, Ilja Dragunov, Walter, Dexter Lumis, Ridge Holland, Kay Lee Ray, Johnny Gargano, Io Shirai
MIGS Media Illustration (2) – Kushida, Timothy Thatcher
NXT Alumni (2) – Damian Priest, Shayna Baszler
Finn Balor Tribute (3) – Finn Balor
Purple parallels (9) – Keith Lee, Dexter Lumis, Cameron Grimes, El Hijo Del Fantasma, Kushida, Kyle O'Reilly, Damian Priest
Red parallels (1) – Karrion Kross & Scarlett (/25)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 2
Autographs (1) – Joaquin Wilde (/250)
Green Autographs (1) – Oney Lorcan (/99)

What's Buzz-worthy: I landed this box kind of by accident and it delivered largely average results ... so that's perhaps a sign I'll move from this year over to the Panini version here in future buys. This one has its moments but the base set isn't the strongest vs. the newer stuff and I'm at the point having done so many of these it's pretty much only about the ink for me. There are autos to like here, but they weren't in this box this time -- in fact the only highlight in this box is the Red parallel that's one in 95 packs. Most all boxes I opened for this one -- and I did several -- include at least one color auto but neither is a big player at the moment. (Wilde is a veteran who recently made it to the main roster so we'll see. I wasn't that big on finding his ink as I think I already have it here ... more than once.) ... For more thoughts on this one and more visuals (this gallery is more abbreviated) check out my other breaks.

Product Grade: A-
Box Grade: C+ (pretty rough box ... perhaps only bailed out by that Red parallel that's one in 95 packs)
Fun Grade: C+

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