BuzzMania: Busting a 2017 Topps WWE Series 2 hobby box (Hour 9)

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: 2017 Topps WWE Then Now Forever (aka Series 2) (hobby)
The cost: Click here

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

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 165
Base set completion: 
98 of 100 (98 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notable names pulled on base cards: Brie Bella, Jerry Lawler, Harley Race, Braun Strowman, Bray Wyatt, Charly Caruso, Dean Ambrose, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, Matt Hardy, Mickie James, Roman Reigns, Sasha Banks, Seth Rollins, Charlotte Flair, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Owens, Lana, Natalya, Nikki Bella, Mandy Rose, Andre The Giant, Bret Hart, Bruno Sammartino, Dusty Rhodes, Edge, Jake Roberts, Randy Savage, Ted DiBiase, Curt Hennig, Roddy Piper, Shawn Michaels, Sting, Steve Austin, Trish Stratus

Rookie/First NXT Cards: James Ellsworth, Tyler Bate, Akira Tozawa, Ariya Daivari, Shinsuke Nakamura, Aleister Black, Killian Dain, Lacey Evans

Insert cards: 65 (all hits & some inserts/base in gallery below)
Blue parallel (1) – Bret "Hitman" Hart (/99)
Bronze parallel (12) – Sasha Banks, Bret Hart, Cesaro, Randy Savage, Kevin Owens, Sawyer Fulton, Angelo Dawkins, Wesley Blake, Jake Roberts, Andrade "Cien" Almas, Braun Strowman, Akira Tozawa
John Cena Tribute (4) – Defeats Rusev for U.S. Championship, Defeats The Rock, Defeats Rusev in "I Quit Match", Defeats Seth Rollins
Finishers (48) – Stars here include John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, The Rock, Triple H, Randy Orton, Undertaker, Kane, Big Show, Chris Jericho, Daniel Bryan, Mick Foley, Booker T, A.J. Styles, Finn Balor, The Miz, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, Drew McIntyre, Aliyah, Andrade "Cien" Almas, Dean Ambrose, No Way Jose, Ember Moon, Eric Young, Hideo Itami, Nikki Cross, Billie Kay, Tye Dillinger, Buddy Murphy, Peyton Royce, The Authors of Pain, The Revival, TM-61, The Hype Bros., #DIY

Autographs/Memorabilia: 2
Autographs (1) – Drew McIntyre (/99)
Shirt Relics (1) – Curtis Axel (/99)

Card That Stole The Show: Tough call here ... the McIntyre auto?

What's Buzz-worthy: This second series of Topps' WWE flagship starts off the base cards with No. 101 and includes a new selection of current and past stars for WWE and NXT. The parallels are the same but the inserts here come two or three times per pack between the Finishers, the latest John Cena cards and the parallels. There are some big autos here -- most notably the first Topps ink for Stephanie McMahon (just her second auto ever) and Triple H. Each of these is signed on-card and are likely to be much rarer than other signers. This box is ultimately an average one hits-wise, but it delivered just as others busted here have. With an autograph guaranteed in every box, this is one to seriously consider vs. some WWE boxes in past years (autos not always guaranteed) and there is a good mix of stuff to find here, though the lineup is a tad simple. If you land one of McMahon or Trips, it's big enough to pay for a few boxes.

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

What's next? Be back in an hour ...

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