Buzz Break: 2022 Panini Chronicles WWE cards (blaster)

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The box: 2022 Panini Chronicles WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
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Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 42
Chronicles set completion: 
15 of 100 (15 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Chronicles cards – Bret Hart, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Bam Bam Bigelow, Roxanne Perez, Ilja Dragunov, Tony D'Angelo, Becky Lynch, Tamina, Veer Mahan, Cedric Alexander, Karrion Kross, Mustafa Ali, Angel, Humberto

Rookie Cards – See gallery

Short-printed Base/Inserts: 27 (all in gallery below)
Absolute Memorabilia (1) – Bret Hart
Absolute Memorabilia Bronze (1) – Rhea Ripley
Black (1) – Odyssey Jones
Certified (1) – Brock Lesnar
Certified Bronze (1) – Tiffany Stratton
Chronicles Bronze (2) – Undertaker, Big Boss Man
Contenders (2) – Becky Lynch, A.J. Styles
Donruss (2) – Bron Breakker, Joe Gacy
Elite (1) – Finn Balor
Flux (1) – Stevie Turner
Legacy (1) – Shawn Michaels
Luminance (1) – Alba Fyre
Origins (1) – Nathan Frazer
Origins Bronze (1) – Kit Wilson
Playoff (1) – Shotzi
Flux (1) – Alundra Blayze
Prestige (2) – Ru Feng, Kevin Owens
Rookies & Stars (2) – Ivy Nile, Brutus Creed
Score (2) – Bianca Belair, Iyo Sky
XR (1) – Dusty Rhodes
XR Bronze (1) – Ronda Rousey

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: First oddity? My 15 base cards here were 100-percent the same as last time -- back then I got a mis-packed box that had three serial-numbered inserts inside when I hadn't pulled any in more than a dozen boxes. This time, my Bronze volume went up (a good thing considering names I got) but no numbered (back to normal) and then a little extra on the holofoil/Optichrome stock front (not that big of a deal but more than advertised). Makes me continue to wonder how wonky this one might be ... and I've still not seen any ink. ... One good thing? Some odd issues like surface damage seen heavily elsewhere in both retail and hobby was nowhere to be found in this one, which is a good sign and something that will encourage me to do more here as this one is a solid collect0r-minded cheap break at that link up top. ... The array of possible finds in this release should make it an easy A+ in my book if all was clean -- it's a catch-all loaded with stars and a number of NXT newcomers who had zero cards before this release or are RCs in anything from 2022. ... Hobby boxes have a lot more going on, including two autos per box every time and then a number of chases that are in the case level -- but I'd argue that the market price on those right now pretty much exceeds almost all returns if you're ripping. (Why I have only opened one.) This one? It doesn't feel as lean as Prizm but if you strip away the variety of the subsets/brands within the release then it's somewhat limited with just Bronze and Green parallels across the board and then seven sets of Red parallel autos -- rare finds for sure. I'll probably do more if they remain available and are cheap ... but my expectations for big cards won't be there opening any of them. Rip hobby boxes if you're expecting to chase premium stuff.

Product Grade: A in its concept ... B with all of the production/collation issues 
Box Grade: A-
Fun Grade: B+ (identical run of base cards as my last box)

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