Buzz Break: 2022 Panini WWE NXT wrestling cards (hobby box)

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

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 8
Cards in this box: 192
Base set completion: 
125 of 125 (100 percent)
Duplicates: 42

Notables on base cards – Triple H, Bianca Belair, Drew McIntyre, Bayley, Seth Rollins, Charlotte Flair, Big E, Finn Balor, Alexa Bliss, Becky Lynch, Asuka, Shunsuke Nakamura, Rhea Ripley, Roman Reigns, Gigi Dolin, Io Shirai, Wendy Choo, Indi Hartwell, Mandy Rose, Johnny Saint (RC, no logo)

Rookie cards (85 total; 60 unique) – Notables include Solo Sikoa, Bron Breakker, Nikkita Lyons, Cora Jade, Tiffany Stratton, Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, Joe Gacy, Von Wagner, Xyon Quinn, Andre Chase, Lash Legend, Roxanne Perez, Jacy Jayne, Ivy Nile, Fallon Henley, Xia Brookside

Inserts: 23 (all in gallery below with some base)
NXT Gold (5) – Ilja Dragunov, Kevin Owens, Ciampa, Trent Seven, Roderick Strong
All-time NXT Highlights (4) – Finn Balor, Shayna Baszler, Charlotte Flair, Tyler Breeze
2021 NXT Highlights (6) – Meiko Satomura, Imperium, Raquel Gonzalez, Ilja Dragunov, Carmelo Hayes, Cameron Grimes
Silver 2021 NXT Highlights (1) – Toxic Attraction
Silver (4) – Drew McIntyre, Emilia McKenzie, Flash Morgan Webster, Robert Stone
Purple (2) – Brutus Creed, Ashton Smith (/99)
Red (1) – Boa (/199)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 2
NXT Memorabilia (1) – Stevie Turner
Gold Signatures (1) – Asuka (/10)

What's Buzz-worthy: My second one of these delivered well in that my autograph is a rare pull of a future Hall of Famer with international appeal -- so that's a win finding her vs. some younger star who might not even still be on the roster. (It happens ... but NXT is where it might happen faster than other releases.) The ink alone makes this one an A+ box, though I like a lot of what's in this base set -- about the only drawback is how parallels aren't found all that heavily. ... What is in this one? 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. This one is loaded with past and present talent for WWE's developmental program and this one is loaded with stars who haven't had cards before -- or had no cards at all before Panini America took over the license this year -- and that's partly due to the influx of new names for NXT 2.0 (now back to just NXT), NXT UK and getting caught up on production cycles post-COVID. (Topps' NXT releases had a lot of delays so checklists didn't have as many new names.) All in all, I liked this one more than I had expected so I will rip more over time. This one has a lot to chew on and it's really Panini's first traditional-stock release of the year ... perhaps it could set the stage for some traditional, affordable releases for collectors not into solely chrome stuff to rip?

Product Grade: A 
Box Grade: A+ (rare hit of a top young star)
Fun Grade: B+ (needs more parallels ... some minor stock issues but better than previous NXT stock)

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