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Buzz Break: 2015 Topps Chrome WWE cards (value pack)

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: 2015 Topps Chrome WWE cards (value pack)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all formats)

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This entry was posted in Pro Wrestling, Buzz Break and tagged Hulk Hogan, Lana, Topps, WWE, 2015 Topps Chrome WWE, Bo Dallas, Chris Jericho, Fandango, George "The Animal" Steele, Randy Orton, Rob Van Dam, Triple H, Tye Dillinger, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Heath Slater, William Regal, Stardust, Damien Mizdow on November 6, 2020 by BlowoutBuzz.
BuzzMania: Busting two 1985 Topps WWF wax packs (Hour 1)
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 packs: 1985 Topps WWF
The cost: Varies by location

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This entry was posted in Pro Wrestling, BuzzMania and tagged Hulk Hogan, Topps, WrestleMania, WWE, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, 1985 Topps WWF, Andre The Giant, Don't eat the gum!, George "The Animal" Steele, Tito Santana, WWF, Iron Sheik, Big John Studd, Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Junkyard Dog, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake, Rocky Johnson, Freddie Blassie, WrestleMania 34 on April 6, 2018 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting a 1987 Topps WWF wax pack (Hour 8)
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... and this is Hour 8.

The pack: 1987 Topps WWF wax pack
The cost now: $1.50
The cost then: 40 cents

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This entry was posted in Pro Wrestling, Buzz 8 in 8 and tagged Bret "Hit Man" Hart, Hulk Hogan, Topps, WWE, 1987 Topps WWF, Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, Can-Am Connection, Demolition, Don't eat the gum!, George "The Animal" Steele, Hercules Hernandez, Rougeau Brothers on February 21, 2017 by BlowoutBuzz.
Buzz 12 in 12: Busting a 2015 Topps WWE hobby box (Hour 5)
Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 12 in 12 -- a series of a dozen breaks of past wax boxes and wax packs in a dozen hours. We'll post one every hour on the hour all day long today ... and this is Hour 5.

The pack: 2015 Topps WWE (hobby box)
The cost now: $69 (if you're lucky)
The cost then: $1.99/pack, $47.76/box

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This entry was posted in Pro Wrestling, Buzz 8 in 8 and tagged 2015 Topps WWE, Bray Wyatt, Bruno Sammartino, Edge, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, Lana, NXT, Paige, Ric Flair, Roddy Piper, Seth Rollins, Shawn Michaels, Topps, Undertaker, WWE, WWE Divas, A.J. Lee, Adam Rose, Bob Orton, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Chris Jericho, Damian Mizdow, Damien Sandow, Dusty Rhodes, Eden, Emma, Eve Torres, Fandango, George "The Animal" Steele, Goldust, Renee Young, Ricky Steamboat, Road Dogg, Rob Van Dam, Sgt. Slaughter, Vader on February 21, 2017 by BlowoutBuzz.
George 'The Animal' Steele dies at 79 after colorful life & career
The green-tongued turnbuckle eater is gone.
George "The Animal" Steele, a veteran professional wrestler whose career ended during the 1980s peak of the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) and was known for his appetite for mayhem has died. He was 79.
Born Jim Myers, he was a multi-sport star in high school and a football player for (and graduate of) Michigan State. He also earned a master's degree before he turned to professional wrestling in the 1960s -- all this while also working as a high school teacher and coach the entire time. (He's also a member of the state's football coaches hall of Fame.)
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This entry was posted in Autograph Collecting, Movies, Pro Wrestling and tagged 2015 Topps WWE, Leaf Trading Cards, Topps, WWE, 1985 O-Pee-Chee WWF, 1985 Topps WWF, 2012 Leaf Originals, 2014 Leaf Pop Century, Ed Wood, Elizabeth, George "The Animal" Steele, Jim Myers, Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Tim Burton, WWF on February 17, 2017 by BlowoutBuzz.

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