Buzz Break: 2023 Leaf Heroes of Wrestling cards (case)

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The case: 2023 Leaf Heroes of Wrestling trading cards (20 boxes)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com
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Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 1
Cards per pack: 11
Boxes per case: 20
Cards per case: 220
Base set completion: 
10 of 10 (100 percent)
Base set breakdown in case: 9 White, 3 Red, 3 Gold, 2 Purple, 2 Blue, 1 Green

Base cards – Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Kane, Ric Flair, Sasha Banks, Steve Austin, Ted DiBiase (nine apiece ... Note: A Blue set shown in gallery to save file space)

Insert/short-print cards: 10
Blue parallels (110) – Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Kane, Ric Flair, Sasha Banks, Steve Austin, Ted DiBiase (11 apiece)

Autographs/Memorabilia: 20 (all in gallery below)
Base autographs (white) (11) – Mark Henry, Pagano, David Finlay, Ted DiBiase, Sanada, Yoshi-Hashi, Shingo Takagi, Ryusuke Taguchi, Shane Douglas, Trent Baretta, Val Venis
Red autographs (2) – Warlord, Kevin Sullivan
Gold autographs (3) – Adam Page, Leilani Kai, Al Snow
Blue autographs (3) – Paul Wight (auto says Big Show), Brian Cage, Tommy Rich
Green autographs (1) – Tetsuya Naito

What's Buzz-worthy: I picked up a 20-box case of this one at a solid price -- one that could have been even better on Black Friday -- but after my first and some other buying I wasn't sold enough to rip another as this one's autograph checklist is very deep where some cases might be lean (this one might be closer to that) while others can deliver big. If I spot these on the cheap again at a later time, though, I'll probably bite again as an auto in every box is a good way to add a lot of ink to a collector's autograph stash ... the flipper experience will be hit and miss (like lots of things) unless you land a top-name auto. This time? My best values might be the Page, Rich, Finlay and maybe Sullivan cards ... though not all of those are that pricey, either. I did get a couple of other established names, too, but they're generally not pricier autos. But, that said, at the same time an auto and a set every time is a good thing as long as the price is right. Rewinding a bit ... what is this? It's a simple wrestling retail box that includes one pack (a set of 10 cards) of some top/notable names of the past and present and then a companion autographed card in a top-loader from a deep checklist of about 100 signers -- many who only have ink. The 10 cards in the set do not change but there are parallels here for both types of cards -- White (base), Gold, Red, Blue, Green, Purple -- and then printing plates were mentioned, but not specific as which type of set. The good news on ink? There are big names and some signers with their first/only certified auto cards here. The bad news on ink? A number of them might not be that pricey ... at least for now while they are easily available. The looks here are more a Photoshop caricature style of art for the main set with the inked cards having the same feel but perhaps not as exaggerated. Over time, these should dry up just like the previous Leaf sets did. ... Among the newer and biggest names possible on autos? Adam Page, Arn Anderson, Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Cody Rhodes, El Hijo del Vikingo, Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan, Mark Henry, Minoru Suzuki, Paul Wight, Penta El Zero M, Rey Fenix, Ric Flair, Ron Simmons, Sabu, Sasha Banks, Scarlett Bordeaux, The Great Muta, Torrie Wilson and a number of other international names and WWE/AEW/Impact names from the past and present. The lineup is mostly men's stars, which might hurt break values some, but this one is definitely for the collector of wrestling who likes ink. Grabbing these a few at a time or by the case might allow for the best scenario of finding a notable name but the parallel colors can flow well here on both fronts so that can help.

Product Grade: B+ (deep autograph checklist ... which is good but can also be a negative at times value-wise)
Box Grade: B- (couple of better names in the ink but most top-dollar names definitely eluded me)
Fun Grade: C+ (needed one bigger auto to get a higher grade out of me)

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