Buzz Break: 2022 Panini WWE NXT wrestling cards (blaster)

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The box: 2022 Panini WWE NXT wrestling cards (blaster)
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Keep reading to see a full breakdown and gallery for this one.

Packs per box: 15
Cards per pack: 6
Cards in this box: 90
Base set completion: 
77 of 125 (62 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Rhea Ripley, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura, Mandy Rose, Zoey Stark, Gigi Dolin, Io Shirai

Rookie cards (43) – Notables include Bron Breakker, Cora Jade, Tiffany Stratton, Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, Roxanne Perez, Solo Sikoa, Jacy Jayne, Joe Gacy, Aoife Valkyrie, Nathan Frazer

Inserts: 12 (all in gallery below with some base)
Silver (2) – Josh Briggs, Noam Dar
Green (3) – Angelo Dawkins, Isla Dawn, Lash Legend
All-time NXT Highlights (1) – Shinuke Nakamura
2021 NXT Highlights (2) – Cora Jade, Mandy Rose
Green 2021 NXT Highlights (1) – Moustache Mountain
NXT Gold (2) – Charlotte Flair, Carmelo Hayes
Green NXT Gold (1) – Shinsuke Nakamura

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Green NXT Memorabilia (1) – Lash Legend

What's Buzz-worthy: Not that long ago, I picked up a six-pack of these bargain boxes and, well, I think hobby boxes are your No. 1 way to go here with an auto and a mem card in every box as well as some numbered parallels. This format? Based on my six, retail just might run lean -- this was my only box with a hit -- but I think I will at some point opt for a case just to see how much it might deliver. Why? The price is low -- super-cheap -- and there is potential here as there are retail-only autos and a bunch of key names are signers here as it's not just a lineup of NXT names ... and it's a rich crop among the past names as well as at the present. I was bummed to only land this hit (not a good name, really) in a six-box lot, but that might be just part of the random mix vs. what might be assured in a case. ... This checklist has a meaty dose of Rookie Cards -- 60 on the checklist (61 if you include UK star Johnny Saint on his first WWE cards) -- and a photography showcase with on-card autos and plenty of parallels for a budget price. The only drawback? Some of the quality control concerns of cardboard stock -- edges and surface issues on some cards repeatedly across all my boxes -- and then errant gloss on the backs of pretty much everything all the time. If you're just collecting, then these aren't that big of deals but if you like to grade newcomers' first-year cards it's something to watch for ... I don't think there will be any rock-solid 10s arriving here en masse on pop reports. This one has a lot to chew on and it's really Panini's first traditional-stock release of its WWE run. For more thoughts, check my past hobby box breaks.

Product Grade: A 
Box Grade: A- (all the solid RCs and a hit found here along with a few key names among the inserts)
Fun Grade: B (needs more parallels or some kind of guaranteed hit or "other" type beyond exclusive color)

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