BuzzMania 5: Busting 2021 Topps WWE Women's Division (Hour 1)

The biggest weekend in pro wrestling is here with WrestleMania 38 set for Saturday and Sunday from Dallas. We'll make today a big day for wrestling collectors right here on The Buzz with #BuzzMania5, a series of WWE wax box/pack breaks.

This is our opener for today ... one of the newest Topps WWE releases and one of its final ones, too, as Panini America is now the current license-holder. 

The box: 2021 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (hobby)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards per box: 166
Base set completion: 
96 of 100 (96 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Becky Lynch, Asuka, Shotzi Blackheart, Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Io Shirai, Carmella, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, Dakota Kai, Ember Moon, Raquel Gonzalez, Candice LeRae, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Tegan Nox, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair, Mia Yim, Mercedes Martinez

Insert cards: 68 (all in gallery below with some base)
Roster (48) – Kayla Braxton (2), Alexa Bliss (2), Ember Moon (2), Marlena (2), Raquel Gonzalez (2), Gigi Dolin, Sarray, McKenzie Mitchell, Kay Lee Ray, Stephanie McMahon, Molly Holly, Lacey Evans, Sarah Schreiber, Nox, Bianca Belair, Jessi Kamea, Kacy Catanzaro, Dana Brooke, Nikki A.S.H., Liv Morgan, Sasha Banks, Carmella, Toni Storm, Shotzi, Io Shirai, Beth Phoenix, Kavita Devi, Dakota Kai, Kayden Carter, Zoey Stark, Aliyah, Franky Monet, Scarlett, Charlotte Flair, Maryse, Rhea Ripley, Asuka, Doudrop, Nia Jax, Sonya Deville, Bayley, Tamina, Alyse Ashton, Natalya (Note: RC logo cards are not RCs ... these are inserts.)
Diamond Cuts (3) – Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair, Franky Monet
Fifth Anniversary Championship Matches (Raw & Smackdown sets) (4) – Sasha Banks, Becky Lynch
Foilboard parallel (12) – Shotzi Blackheart, Rhea Ripley, Bayley, Sasha Banks, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Tegan Nox, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, Asuka, Io Shirai, Dakota Kai
Blue parallel (1) – Dakota Kai (/25)

Autographs/Memorabilia/Manufactured Relics: 2
Pink Royal Rumble Mat Relics (1) – Natalya (/150)
Blue Roster Autographs (1) – Jessi Kamea (/25)

Card That Stole The Show: The color lined up well in this box ... I'll go with the autographed card despite her no longer being in WWE. That's one in 492 packs ... 21 boxes.

What's Buzz-worthy: This was a solid box with rare color popping in a couple spots and then a little better collation for the Roster cards that overwhelmed things in my first two. It's not a perfect opener as that rare auto is one of somebody who has yet to surface elsewhere ... but could. The Relic being a parallel also is good -- a future Hall of Famer, though not an expensive one -- and the Blue base parallel is also rarer at one in 294. (Typically there's one numbered parallel per hobby box in my limited experience breaking here ... and they are all rarer than not, which is a little odd but also a sign there will be boxes of this one around for a bit.) ... As I noted last time, Roster parallels apparently have parallels so that's new, but they are one in 533 -- 23 boxes -- to the point where people won't land them. A lot happened in the timeframe for WWE's women in this one so this is the home of many cards for new names and good photos really help out the highlights approach here along with that more full-bleed approach. I think it works pretty well and this is a strong finale. ... I have bought more of this brand than perhaps any other as there's always a lot to find -- and there is this time, too. There are some signers in this one who have never had ink before ... so I'll be watching them while some of you guys devour Prizm beginning with its full release next week.

Product Grade: A- (better design than 2020 but see below)
Box Grade: A (two Blues get this one to an A)
Fun Grade: B

What's next? Look for a new one the next hour ... something a little more high-end.

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