BuzzMania: Busting a 2016 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania hobby box (Hour 14)

The biggest weekend in professional wrestling is here with WrestleMania 34 set for Sunday in New Orleans and events beginning tonight with the WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony, a NXT Takeover on Saturday and then Raw/Smackdown tapings after that. We'll make today a big day for wrestling collectors right here on The Buzz with #BuzzMania, a series of WWE wax box and wax pack breaks all day long.

How long will we go? Stay tuned ...

The box: 2016 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania (hobby)
The cost: Click here

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

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 161
Base set completion: 
107 of 110 (97 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Big Show, Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, Becky Lynch, The New Day, Rusev, Finn Balor, Kevin Owens, Bayley, Sting, Charlotte, Alexa Bliss, Kalisto, Daniel Bryan, Lana, Triple H, The Dudley Boyz, Sasha Banks, Kevin Owens, Nikki Bella, Bayley, Ric Flair

Inserts: 53
WWE Hall of Fame Commemorative Ring (1) – "Rowdy" Roddy Piper (/299)
Short-prints (1) – Seth Rollins
Bronze parallels (11) – Sasha Banks, Undertaker, Becky Lynch, Big Show, Rusev, Tyler Breeze & Adam Rose, Brock Lesnar (2), The New Day, John Cena, Rusev & Summer Rae
Dusty Rhodes Tribute (4) – WWE Hall of Fame, Final WCW PPV, Wins first WWE mixed tag match, Competes in Survivor Series
Roddy Piper Tribute (4) – Defeats Goldust in a Hollywood Backlot Brawl, Wins U.S. Championship, Wins Intercontinental Championship, WWE Hall of Fame
The Rock Tribute (4) – Wins ladder match for third WWE title, Two-time Intercontinental champion, Rock 'n' Sock Connection, Battles Stone Cold at WrestleMania 15
WWE Immortals (4) – Deadman, Soldier, Ice Witch & Pyromancer, The Viper
WrestleMania Roster (24) – Notables include Paige, Naomi, Brie Bella, Lana, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Big Show, Brock Lesnar, Daniel Bryan, Big E, Cesaro, John Cena, Undertaker, Randy Orton, Sting, Dolph Ziggler, Triple H, Roman Reigns

Autographs/Memorabilia: 1
Bronze Shirt Relics (1) – Finn Balor (/50)

Card That Stole The Show: The Balor Relic isn't that flashy, but it's a one-in-469 pack find.

What's Buzz-worthy: This one was released in advance of WrestleMania 32 in Dallas, highlighting everything in roughly a year before that -- it's not flashy but it recaps a number of moments and key matches where new stars arrive, old stars keep on going and everything builds to the event in JerryWorld. (You know, where they like stars.) You get two hits per box here and this one included a manufactured Relic of a beloved WWE Hall of Famer along with a rare Shirt Relic for a WWE newcomer who may put on a show this Sunday. The assortment of inserts here is heavy but it's also missed if you compare it to the revamped 2018 version of this set. (Spoiler: it's coming soon here in #BuzzMania.) The base cards have some super-skinny stock with the dark borders -- that's bad news if you're a stickler for cardboard perfection or grading -- but it's a lower-end fun collecting option. This one isn't the standard approach but it's one that gives you a dated recap of WWE history and that I can appreciate.

Product Grade: B
Box Grade: A
Fun Grade: B

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