Buzz Break: 2023 Panini Select WWE wrestling cards (blaster)

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The box: 2023 Panini Select WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Keep reading for a full breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 24
Base set completion: 
0 of 100 (base cards are parallels in retail)
Duplicates: 0

Insert cards: 24 (all cards from box in gallery below)
Red & Blue Concourse (base parallels) (17) – Kiana James, The Rock, Charlotte Flair, George Steele, Top Dolla, Randy Orton, Bam Bam Bigelow, Brock Lesnar, Ultimate Warrior, Valentina Feroz, R-Truth, Xavier Woods, The Miz, X-Pac, The Boogeyman, Shelton Benjamin, Curt Hennig (Note: All of these and others have an errant "Prizm" notation on back)
Red & Blue Prizms (2) – Ultimate Warrior, Xavier Woods
Red & Blue Premier Level (1) – Roxanne Perez
Silver Prizm Premier Level (1) – Batista
Orange Flash Prizms Concourse (2) – Jimmy Uso, Piper Niven
Silver Flash Global Icons (1) – Haku

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: My third and final box from my initial batch here wasn't quite as strong as this one didn't yield something from one of the rarer tiers -- and it actually included two more basic insert (Concourse) cards than my first two boxes -- so, well, it didn't have one of the stronger potential finds. That's fine -- there's still a lot of variety in this one. (Just not enough to get it an A.) ... As I noted last time, I busted a boatload of these last year because it really stood out from the pack in terms of photo selections and variety with the tiers and parallels in here -- and this one is more of that same winning package. Blasters are once again parallels or inserts on every card -- standard Optichrome cards here are red and blue bordered one again -- and the rest is flashy or rarer tiers. ... Hobby boxes are safer with guaranteed hits and more of everything but I really, really like the look of the basic parallel here vs. the silver (non-Prizm) look. ... Will I do more? Yes, as long as it remains findable -- though I won't pay premiums as it's good but not shelf-clear good in my book. The photo selections here are strong once again and the print quality here seems a lot stronger with centering not an issue at all like it was constantly on all fronts (left-right) last year. About the only thing that hung me up here was the Premier tier looking a bit similar to the Concourse when sorting stacks and then the backs having the tier labeling sometimes in obscure spots on the cards with the errant Prizm labels noted above. The names also felt small, too, but that's probably just something that bugs old Buzz eyes vs. most out there. Despite those things -- and they're not big at all -- this one remains a winner with good potential for its price. I definitely plan to rip more.

Product Grade: A 
Box Grade: B+ (didn't really land any standout cards among rarer tiers)
Fun Grade: B+ (small boxes ... but everything being parallels/inserts here makes them nicer than might be otherwise)

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