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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Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

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: 
78 of 125 (62 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Triple H, Bayley, Seth Rollins, Asuka, Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, Finn Balor, Big E, Indi Hartwell, Mandy Rose, Cameron Grimes, Gigi Dolin, Ilja Dragunov, Johnny Saint (RC, no logo)

Rookie cards (42) – Notables include Solo Sikoa, Roxanne Perez, Nikkita Lyons, Ivy Nile, Fallon Henley, Brutus Creed, Trick Williams

Inserts: 12 (all in gallery below with some base)
Silver (2) – Tiffany Stratton, Tony D'Angelo
Green (3) – Damian Priest, Joaquin Wilde, Jack Starz
All-time NXT Highlights (1) – Bayley
2021 NXT Highlights (2) – Sarray, Pete Dunne
Green 2021 NXT Highlights (1) – Bron Breakker
Black & Gold 2021 NXT Highlights (1) – Ciampa (/75)
NXT Gold (1) – Trent Seven
Green NXT Gold (1) – Mandy Rose

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: These boxes are cheap but that's in part since they can at times run dry, which is a bit of a shame as the basic set here is absolutely loaded with debuts and that same kind of potential can carry over onto the hits, too. I opened six of these and this was the only one with a numbered card and it comes on the heels of the only box to yield a hit. This box? It was lean, if not deficient, on the RCs front but it made up for it with one of the best rookies as a parallel but Tiffy Time this time came with a botched corner. Bummer as that's one with grading potential if that wasn't there. It still gets an A- grade to me thanks to some of the other inserts and color with some names and the numbered card in play. Can easily be topped but it's still strong. ... as I said before, this release, right now, is a no-brainer to buy in hobby box form with one auto and one memorabilia card plus a handful of numbered parallels every time atop a mess of base cards that should include a full set plus some ... and a bunch of inserts. ... Autographs here include past NXT stars who are now A-listers as well as a number of first-timers on their first cards ... and all standard ink is on-card here. ... 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 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.

Product Grade: A 
Box Grade: A- (one of the best rookies as a parallel and some strong names among inserts)
Fun Grade: B- (needs more parallels or "other" type beyond an exclusive color)

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