Buzz Break: 2023 Panini Chronicles WWE cards (blaster)

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The box: 2023 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: 
16 of 100 (16 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Chronicles cards – Liv Morgan, L.A. Knight, Alexa Bliss, Scarlett, Ludwig Kaiser, Clarlotte Flair, Kofi Kingston, Bayley, Brutus Creed, Dragon Lee, J.D. McDonagh, Austin Theory, Chad Gable, Butch, Maxxine Dupri, Rey Mysterio

Rookie Cards – See gallery (all RC-logo cards that are not parallels are RCs)

Short-printed base/parallels: 26 (all in gallery below)
Action Packed (1) – Charlotte Flair
Classics (2) – Bret Hart, Razor Ramon
Contenders (2) – Carmella, Jacy Jayne
Contenders Bronze (1) – Damian Priest
Chronicles Bronze (2) – Alexa Bliss, Brutus Creed
Chronicles Green (1) – L.A. Knight (/75)
Golden Age (2) – Andre The Giant, Bruno Sammartino
Honors (1) – Rhea Ripley
Honors Green (1) – Dominik Mysterio (/75)
Illusions (1) – Becky Lynch
Illusions Gold (1) – Ron Simmons
Limited (1) – Bayley
Luminance (1) – Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio
Origins (2) – Roman Reigns, Gunther
Ring Royalty (2) – Undertaker, Rob Van Dam
Ring Royalty Bronze (1) – Booker T
Voices Of The Ring (1) – Michael Cole
XR (1) – Braun Strowman
XR Pink (1) – Paul Heyman (/199)

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: My latest of a few rips of this one delivered three numbered cards -- it happens often but not in every box -- and that helped get it a bit higher mark than I might have normally given here ... it's got a good batch of names but isn't heavy on NXT newcomers (a key to me) and any truly big name in a key spot. But, on the whole, pretty decent and the variety here is always fun. ... This brand is perhaps the best collector's release of 'em all for Panini WWE in the last two years. Is it going to be a big-time money-maker for the rip-and-flip crowd? No, but there's good potential with the hobby boxes to come thanks to hobby-only rarities and ink every time. Blasters are the home to ink here and there and plenty of parallels, too, with some numbered. (And some parallels not noted on box panels ... like gold. I have a feeling there will be some bummed Action Packed Gold buyers from eBay when hobby drops ... a gut feeling but we'll see.) ... The photo editing is tight -- there are some strong, strong visuals here -- and, well, it's a winner. Poke around for my other breaks for other thoughts ... you'll see more of these to come, too.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A- (three numbered card and two being rarer helped here)
Fun Grade: A (dramatically improved vs. last year with none of the condition issues)

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