From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down the results here. Like this and want to see more -- or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2018 Topps WWE Then Now Forever (Series 2) (hobby box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com when available; Click here for other WWE boxes

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 164
Base set completion: 
97 of 100 (97 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Sasha Banks, Mandy Rose, Eddie Guerrero, Lacey Evans, Steve Austin, Edge, Shawn Michaels, Velveteen Dream, Candice LeRae, Becky Lynch, Jake Roberts, Sting, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Shinsuke Nakamura, Roman Reigns, Bayley, Matt Hardy, Ted DiBiase, Andre The Giant, Bray Wyatt, Dakota Kai, Beth Phoenix, Randy Savage, Drake Maverick, Goldust, Bianca Belair, Randy Orton, Braun Strowman, Drew McIntyre, Bret Hart, Jeff Hardy, Otiz Dozovic

Rookie/First NXT Cards (21) – Ronda Rousey, Shayna Baszler, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Ricochet, Ember Moon, Zelina Vega, Andrade "Cien" Almas, Alexander Wolfe, Danny Burch, No Way Jose, Kona Reeves, Hanson, Rowe, Akam, Rezar, Killian Dain, Eric Young, Hideo Itami, Mark Andrews

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The box: 2016 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania (24-pack retail box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 165
Base set completion: 
105 of 110 (95 percent)
Duplicates: 6

Notables on base cards: The Four Horsewomen, Alexa Bliss, Ric Flair, The New Day, Paige, Becky Lynch, Roddy Piper, Dusty Rhodes, Sting, Triple H, Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins, John Cena, Kevin Owens, Undertaker, Braun Strowman, Sasha Banks Charlotte, Bayley, Charlotte Flair

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What's Buzzing Today: Big pulls, even bigger finds on BlowoutTV and all eyes on 2020 Donruss ? in today's edition.

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Have you seen the latest cool or interesting items on eBay? If not, you just might see some of those here every week as we're launching a weekly version of our eBay Buzz pieces that pop up from time to time. We’ll spotlight some items that have a story or just wow us with how much interest it might have — and we’re not just talking baseball cards, either.

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ON-CARD INCLUSIONS 
The Item: 2019-20 Panini NBA Hoops Zion Williamson & R.J. Barrett Hoops Art Signatures autograph
The Price: $2,499.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: On-card autographs and multi-player autos aren't typically the norm for lower-end releases, but this year's edition of Hoops includes a few of those in this insert set and this isn't even the biggest card in that 10-card group, either. Williamson and Barrett have standalone solo autos in this one, while Williamson ink can be found alongside Ja Morant and Kobe Bryant, too. All 10 cards include just those four players in solo and combo pairings -- that's four solo and six combo cards. They can't be super-plentiful or easy to pull, but they're just adding to the big-chase feel in this release.
Similar Pieces: Other 2019-20 Panini NBA Hoops autos on eBay
The BlowoutCards.com Hunt: Click here for 2019-20 Panini NBA Hoops

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What's Buzzing Today: Big NFL and MLB pulls, Gardner Minshew, Pete Alonso, unopened packs and CM Punk is back with WWE. (No, really.)

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there's a surprise or two.

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BIG CHANGE, BIG GAME
The Card: Kenyan Drake 2016 Panini Encased Rookie Notable Signatures (/75)
The Price: $3.25
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This guy had a change of scenery and a big game in his first time suiting up for the Arizona Cardinals ... so that's why he leads off here. (This week's game? Not so big ... I'll admit.) That one big game -- 15 carries for 110 yards and a TD -- shows how short-term showings could help move cardboard in quick-flip scenarios if you're organized enough or use buy-sell on sites that can let you flip stuff fast. I'd think that this card could have doubled that price had I been selling, but I picked this off well before that game because he's one of the names I grab on the cheap when they present themselves. (This price suits that with an on-card auto and it being a high-end brand.) Had he done much this week, there would probably be more interest in him ... but now we just have to wait to see what happens the rest of the season.
Grab a box right here: 2016 Panini Encased

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but break highlights in today's edition -- a little bit of everything.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down the results here. Like this and want to see more -- or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2018 Topps Heritage WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (when available)

Packs per box: 13 (10 standard, one Relic/Shawn Michaels pack and one coin pack in this one)
Cards per pack: 6 in standard
Cards in this box: 63 (62 cards, one coin)
Base set completion: 24 of 110 (22 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Kairi Sane, Tomasso Ciampa, Dean Ambrose, Bayley, Undertaker, Carmella, Asuka, The Rock, Billie Kay

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

The Card: Dak Prescott 2016 Donruss #362 Rookie Card
The Reason Bought: It takes a pretty good deal for one of my buys to lead off here instead of one of my newly submitted grades, but this one was just that. This is one of those cards that is relatively available if you want to chase one down and slab it for some fun or profit. My cost? About $22, which might seem high generally speaking but isn't for its grade -- this was about half the price of the other cards in the same grade where I was looking at the time. They are even higher now.
The Grade: BGS 10

Reality Check: This one is just a half-grade away from a perfect BGS Black slab and the percentage of cards to get this mark is pretty low vs. the overall total. That's what surprised me here more and prompted the pick-up. It's a relatively heavily graded card, too, which you'd think would have resulted in more 10s. (Paper stock can be more pesky than Optic stuff when it comes to grading, though.)

Keep reading for more of this month's big selection of pick-ups and new slabs for Buzz.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down the results here. Like this and want to see more -- or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2019 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (Walmart blaster)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11 (10 packs plus one one-card hit pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 71
Base set completion: 
55 of 100 (55 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Becky Lynch, Bayley, Nia Jax, Beth Phoenix, Asuka, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Liv Morgan, Carmella, Mia Yim, Ronda Rousey, Alexa Bliss, Sonya Deville, Stephanie McMahon, Paige, Kairi Sane

Rookie/First NXT Cards (8) – Toni Storm, Kacy Catanzaro, Chelsea Green, Lacey Evans, Marina Shafir, Nikki Cross, Lacey Lane, Jessamyn Duke

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Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 2.

The box: 2019 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (hobby)
The cost: BlowoutCards.com

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters this year and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there's a mix of everything but mostly on the affordable side.

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WAIT, WHAT?
The Card: Brock Lesnar 2004 Leaf Rookies & Stars NFL RC (SGC 9)
The Price: $20
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't argue with one interesting and unique fact about Brock Lesnar when it comes to cardboard -- he's got Rookie Cards in wrestling, MMA and pro football and that's something that's just not that common. I can think of a lot of two-sport players on cards between various combinations for MLB, NFL, NBA and WWE but, three? Sure, Lesnar never actually played in a real NFL game -- the Vikings cut him before the season started -- but it got him a few cards that do remain popular and a tad pricey these days due to their novelty and relative scarcity. He had 15 cards in three brands -- Rookies & Stars, Playoff Honors and Sweet Spot -- and some can sell for more than this. I grabbed it since I'd never found one and it was slabbed for not much more than a raw copy -- and also purely for the novelty. Some raw copies of this have higher asking prices than this over on eBay, too, while his cards for the other two sports are easy finds.
Grab a box right here: Nothing for NFL, but WWE boxes are here

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What's Buzzing Today: Gleyber Torres put on a show and breaks from WWE, MLB, NFL and college basketball to start things off today.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down the results here. Like this and want to see more -- or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2019 Topps WWE Smackdown Live wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11 (10 packs plus one hit pack)
Cards per pack: 7 in standard, 5 in other
Cards in this box: 75
Base set completion: 
44 of 90 (50 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Becky Lynch, The Rock, Cactus Jack, Roman Reigns, Maryse, Roddy Piper, Charlotte Flair, Paige, Undertaker, Eddie Guerrero, Goldberg, Ember Moon, Kevin Owens, Asuka, Beth Phoenix, Jerry Lawler, Daniel Bryan, R-Truth, Paul Bearer, Ali, Billie Kay, Kofi Kingston, Cesaro

Rookie/First NXT Cards (3) – Lars Sullivan, Tucker, Aleister Black

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Buzz buys and busts a lot of boxes right here for Buzz Breaks, but one of my goals just might be to rip fewer blasters this year and talk more about cardboard that I -- and you -- might like. One way to do that? Simple show and tell -- present a few pick-ups and say why they captured my attention. Would they capture yours? I'd be interested to know -- sometimes they might, sometimes they won't and that's fine. It's a buyer's market out there with plenty of options and bargains as well as high-end gems to chase.

So, with all that said, here are a few Buzz Buys ... and this time around there's a little bit of everything.

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BUZZ IS FINE WITH NINES
The Card: Nick Chubb 2018 Donruss Optic Blue Prizm (/149) Rookie Card parallel (BGS 9)
The Price: $14
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: This guy was the top RB in the NFL in Week 4 with a monster game (and this one was purchased before that) but I'm thinking that he's among the better buys for last year's rookies right now because of where he's playing and the potential. If the Browns win big or at least improve impressively and have some moments, the 2018 RCs of Baker Mayfield and Chubb will arguably be the cards looked at first -- and Mayfield is already expensive so this guy might have more potential of the two. The basic versions of his cards are pretty easy finds, even when graded, so parallels are the way to go first in my mind. I grabbed this one since it was a tad cheaper than other versions but perhaps lower than it might be if it had been graded subgrades. (I'm fine with this type of BGS card as long as there's no obvious flaw showing to make you wonder.)
Grab a box right here: 2018 Donruss Optic NFL (a few formats)

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down the results here. Like this and want to see more -- or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2019 Topps WWE Women's Division wrestling cards (Walmart blaster)
First Buzz preview & Checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for hobby)

Packs per box: 11 (10 packs plus one one-card hit pack)
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 71
Base set completion: 
54 of 100 (54 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: Becky Lynch, Bayley, Nia Jax, Beth Phoenix, Ember Moon, Asuka, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Lita, Liv Morgan, Carmella, Mia Yim, Ronda Rousey, Alexa Bliss, Sonya Deville, Stephanie McMahon, Paige, Kairi Sane

Rookie/First NXT Cards (8) – Toni Storm, Kacy Catanzaro, Chelsea Green, Lacey Evans, Marina Shafir, Nikki Cross, Jessi Kamea, Jessamyn Duke

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What: 2019 Leaf Wrestling Autographed Photograph Edition
Arrives: Nov. 29
Box basics: Five autographed photos in every box (12 boxes per case)
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: After a year watching the action from catering, Leaf puts its autographed wrestling photo product back on the main card with "an incredible selection of wrestling's top names from both the past and today."

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading and knows that there are many reasons that collectors choose to slab cards. Sometimes it's to enhance the appeal and protect them when selling. Other times it's to protect an investment for the long-term or to protect for sentimental reasons. Or, it might be just for fun or curiosity about a potential grade.

Here's this month's grading diary here on The Buzz ...

The Card: Ronald Acuña Jr. 2018 Topps Chrome Update #HMT25 Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: I only opened a couple of mega boxes for this brand but did land this guy -- and, man, do I wish this card had used the bat-down photo. (What could have been?) I recently revisited a few of my boxes holding the finds of my buys last year and this one struck me as a clean example worth a slab, especially with him having had an elite season coming up just short of being the youngest member of the elite 40-40 Club.
The Grade: BGS 9.5

Reality Check: Turns out I was right, though this is a card that's heavily graded with a growing pop report since I submitted this one. There was a 10 grade right after mine in the serial-numbering line and there have been plenty of 9.5s graded since -- and even the 10s aren't all that rare for this one. There's plenty here to feed the demand for a guy who should be on collector radars for years. You'll see more of Acuña here.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and break down the results here. Like this and want to see more -- or maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

The box: 2016 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania (24-pack retail box)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com

Packs per box: 24
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 161
Base set completion: 
105 of 110 (95 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards: The Four Horsewomen, Roddy Piper, Dusty Rhodes, Sting, Ric Flair, Triple H, Bray Wyatt, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins, John Cena, Kevin Owens, Undertaker, Braun Strowman, Sasha Banks Charlotte, Bayley, Alexa Bliss, Ric Flair, The New Day, Paige, Becky Lynch

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Have you seen the latest cool cards from a new release? With so many options for collectors of all kinds arriving every week it's possible you haven't. That's where Buzz comes in -- well at least on one brand you'll see here from time to time in what we're calling Buzz's Pick Six. Simply put, here are six cards from a new arrival that seemed interesting to this collector and we think they might interest you, too.

This week's six-pack: Iconic autographs to own ... I'll make my signer choices and show six examples from recent releases. (This is by no means a catch-all or top-of-them-all list ... just six on Buzz's mind.)

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PAST MEETS PRESENT 
The Card: Ronald Acuña Jr. & Hank Aaron 2019 Topps Tribute Tandem Autograph Booklets Red (/10)
The Price: $1,999.99 Buy-It-Now (or best offer)
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: OK, maybe this is a Pick Seven this week, but this card is a perfect example of get it while you can when it comes to autographs. This card is super-rare and from a high-end brand and it includes autographs of one guy who you should have these days and one guy you need to have in your collection if you do baseball. Acuña is the autograph you should have as he's an emerging MVP-caliber talent -- a guy who came up just short of being the youngest member of the super-elite 40-40 Club at age 21 ... while mostly batting leadoff. The other is an MLB legend you need to own in some fashion, the former home run king who hit more home runs than anyone in history* (save for That One Guy*). This is the elite past meeting the elite future. Aaron is 85 and his handwriting has gotten rougher over time, while Acuña will have plenty of reasons to potentially not sign new autograph deals if he becomes more and more successful on the field. Aaron was the auto that came to mind first for me, but Acuña is perhaps the autograph to own for this season. Thankfully, I've pulled both of these guys' autos out of packs in the past, so I haven't had to chase them -- but they should both be in an MLB collection.

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What: 2020 Topps WWE Road to WrestleMania wrestling cards
Arrives: March 11
Box basics: Two hits (one auto guaranteed) in every 24-pack hobby box (eight boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (live soon)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps' annual Road to WrestleMania set takes on a pirate feel next year as WWE's showcase event will be held in Raymond James Stadium, the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, not long after this one arrives.

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Did you know Ohio State QB Justin Fields has 2017 Leaf Perfect Game baseball cards?

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What's Buzzing Today: NFL pulls, grading key comics, new breaks and "is Mason Rudolph the future of the Steelers?"

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What's Buzzing Today: Nothing but big pulls in today's edition -- MLB, NFL, NBA and WWE.

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