Buzz Break: 2023 Panini Chronicles WWE cards (blaster)

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The box: 2023 Panini Chronicles WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
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Keep reading for a breakdown and gallery of what was in this one.

Packs per box: 6
Cards per pack: 7
Cards in this box: 41
Chronicles set completion: 
13 of 100 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Chronicles cards – Becky Lynch, Sami Zayn, Jacy Jayne, Paul Heyman, Jey Uso, Montez Ford, Fallon Henley, C.M. Punk, Ava, Sheamus, Shayna Baszler, Santos Escobar, Bobby Lashley

Rookie Cards – See gallery (all RC-logo cards that are not parallels are RCs)

Short-printed base/parallels: 28 (all in gallery below)
Certified (1) – Steve Austin
Classics (2) – Shawn Michaels, Sycho Sid
Contenders (3) – Ava, Austin Theory, Randy Orton
Chronicles Bronze (2) – Liv Morgan, L.A. Knight
Chronicles Pink (1) – Seth F. Rollins (/349)
Donruss Optic (1) – John Cena
Golden Age (2) – Gene Okerlund, Howard Finkel
Illusions (1) – Rey Mysterio
Illusions Gold (1) – Becky Lynch
Limited (1) – Bron Breakker
Luminance (2) – Alexa Bliss, A.J. Styles
Origins (3) – Bray Wyatt, Raquel Rodríguez, Seth F. Rollins
Origins Bronze (1) – Gigi Dolin
Ring Royalty (2) – Triple H, Dallas Page
Ring Royalty Bronze (1) – Jerry Lawler
Spectra Wave Prizm (1) – John Cena
Voices Of The Ring (1) – Jerry Lawler
XR (1) – Roman Reigns
XR Gold (1) – John Cena

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: Time's flying ... it's been a month since I last busted one of these -- easily my favorite Panini WWE brand -- and this one was still jam-packed with variety and a lot of good names for a collector and that's why I rip here. It's just fun. There was only one numbered card again this time -- I've seen as many as three -- but they'll even out for me. This one included some parallel action among the plastic-stock cards with John Cena on both, while there was a little more Origins action, too. ... It's also, oddly, my second one of these in a row to be missing a card vs. the stated number. ... As I said previously, this brand is perhaps the best collector's release of 'em all for Panini WWE in the last two years. Is it going to be a big-time money-maker for the rip-and-flip crowd? No, but there's good potential with the hobby boxes to come thanks to hobby-only rarities and ink every time. Blasters are the home to ink here and there and plenty of parallels, too, with some numbered and a mix of past and present stars on a bunch of designs. ... The photo editing is tight -- there are some strong, strong visuals here -- and, well, it's a winner. Poke around for my other breaks for other thoughts for this one.

Product Grade: A
Box Grade: A-
Fun Grade: A (dramatically improved vs. last year with none of the condition issues)

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