The biggest weekend in pro wrestling is here with WrestleMania 42 set for this Saturday and Sunday from Las Vegas. We'll make today a big one for wrestling collectors right here on The Buzz with #BuzzMania9, a marathon of wrestling breaks all day long.

This late-arriving brand is among a few from last year that arrived (and some are still to come) this year -- and it’s one that has all kinds of flash and other looks to it with a high-end price tag. Because of that, I took part in a case break of 12 hobby boxes with more than a few names for a main-event finale for today.

The Brand: 2025 Topps Universe WWE (hobby box case break)

Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (all formats)

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The biggest weekend in pro wrestling is here with WrestleMania 42 set for this Saturday and Sunday from Las Vegas. We'll make today a big one for wrestling collectors right here on The Buzz with #BuzzMania9, a marathon of wrestling breaks all day long.

As I noted earlier, this one was a go-to brand -- particularly with retail -- and this year is the one I ripped the most as it’s got a solid mix of, well, everything. All cards are an insert here as the basics are all parallels and that helps make all cards here a little better. Will they deliver today?

The Brand: 2022 Panini Select WWE (three blaster boxes)

Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a few formats)

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What: 2025 Topps WWE Royalty trading cards
Arrives: May 1, 2026
Box basics: Six autographs and two Relics per 10-card box (four boxes per case)
Checklist: TBD
Odds: TBD
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: Topps takes WWE high-end with a late-arriving brand that's heavy on the hits as it showcases past and present stars with almost everything being an autograph or memorabilia card.

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Here's this month's roundup of items that have recently caught my eye as a buyer ...

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OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN ... 
The Card: Captain Britain 2025 Topps Chrome Marvel Comics Yellow Lava Refractor
The Price: Under $2
Why it’s Buzz-worthy: There seems to be an influx of deep-pocketed collectors chasing down Marvel cards hot and heavy in recent years with Precious Metal Gems and Chrome Refractor rarities being gobbled up to the point that almost everything new is seemingly of the flashy variety like this with big box prices attached. This collector doesn’t go uptown without some guaranteed stuff inside -- hits such as autographs, sketch cards or memorabilia guaranteed -- so there’s not been much dabbling for me and I’m OK with that. (Can’t collect everything.) This simple card was my first taste of this release for a character I liked the most back when I was a regular comics dabbler in the early 1990s (when baseball cards got pricey and a bit uninspired at the same time). This modern take on the 1980 Topps MLB design is one that, while I’m familiar with it, doesn’t really resonate with me to chase ‘em all. I also wished that the edges and corners were a little cleaner here ... but I have seen rougher releases with chromium-stock sets from all companies in recent years. If you have the willpower and can dig in not worried about box prices, there are some interesting releases out there in the comics realm. I used to casually dabble more in the non-sports realm when the boxes were cheaper but singles like this might be where I look more often if something strikes me. There’s little doubt that the ceiling for rarer singles is higher than ever if you pull something good, too.
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This department will be an occasional series that will take a quick look at a game or gaming release with card elements -- essentially a breakdown of what's in a box, but not the typical kind of a Buzz Break. (Buzz isn't a gamer so this will just be what's in a box vs. gameplay analysis.) Maybe there's a box you'd want to see busted? Send Buzz an email at BlowoutBuzz@blowoutcards.com.

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The Game: Wonder Forge WWE Matching Game (2020)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for traditional WWE cards 

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What's Buzzing: World Baseball Classic chatter and so much more on a Sunday.

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1 -- All your World Baseball Classic chatter ... and a Shohei Ohtani thread 

2 -- Talking Topps Now and other online releases

3 -- Still pondering on Kyle Schwarber

4 -- Talking football ...

5 -- Basketball is on their minds

6 -- Rules of engagement ... err collecting?

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What: 2025 Topps Exalted WWE wrestling cards
Arrives: April 1, 2026
Box basics Two autographs and one Relic per five-card hobby box (10 boxes per case)
Checklist: Click here
Odds: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The 2025 wrestling card season continues with "the brand’s bold entry into premium wrestling collectibles” with a transcendent “hobby-exclusive debut with a striking combination of autographs, relics, and vibrant parallels."

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 From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post 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: 2022 Panini Select WWE wrestling cards (blaster)
First Buzz preview & checklist: Click here
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a couple options)

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Many people collect autographs -- but not in the same ways -- and not all autographs are made alike. Some are mass-produced, some are in packs. Some are personalized, some are not. Some have all kinds of documentation and many, many more have none at all ... here's a look at a few that have entered my collection in recent months as part of what will now be an ongoing series here. 

CERTIFIED INK
The Item: John Cena autographed The Last Time Is Now retirement tour 11-by-14 -- created and only initially sold by WWE
What It Cost Me: $24 via an autograph mystery buy
What's It Worth: He signed a lot of similar prints last year, typically selling for $75-100 and up over on eBay
The Buzz: The year-long retirement tour of WWE's top active star meant plenty of city-specific merch at many of his stops and then other general stuff like this signed print that was sold at other events. This one isn't tied to any one city -- many are and with some having announced editions of 1,000 copies -- and this one didn't have a specific volume signed that I have seen anywhere but I was more than pleased when I landed this one in a mystery box recently at a sliver of its typical eBay pricing. These photos were not sold unsigned and were released by WWE, making this a certified auto via them. Some eBay sellers have gotten these third-party authenticated (and that brings safety in the eyes of some buyers willing to pay more) while this is just like most of those that were signed. Cena's autographs are in high demand -- and perhaps higher demand now with life away from the ring to amp up more with him perhaps signing less WWE stuff -- but he's also been a signing machine for a long time. Watch this video from years ago. I have had his auto a few times on cards and other items from back in the day, so the stuff like this would not have been on my radar or in my collection if it wasn't for a mystery buy. I'll take it.
Find Ink: WWE boxes at BlowoutCards.com

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post 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 packs: Toy Monster WWE Champs vinyl figures (two packs)
Where to buy: Will take some looking ... BlowoutCards.com for WWE cards

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What: 2025 Topps John Cena Commemorative Collection
Arrives: TBD
Box basics A 22-card set -- and three bonus cards per box
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: John Cena's career has come to an end in the ring, but new cardboard is on the way soon with a small set looking at his entire career and then some rarities to chase.

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What: 2025 Topps Universe WWE wrestling cards
Arrives: Feb. 27, 2026
Box basics Two autos and one Relic per 10-pack box (12 boxes per case) or five autos per 40-box blaster case
Checklist: Click here
Order: Click here

What's buzz-worthy: The first non-Chromed WWE set of the year arrives in the form of this new line which we'll have full details for at some point soon as it "unleashes a bold, cosmic-inspired vision of sports-entertainment collecting."

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What's Buzzing: Tua Time to the bench, NFL Week 16 chatter, Shedeur Sanders, Drake Maye and more.

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1 -- Dolphins bench Tua Tagovailoa

2 -- NFL Week 16 chatter

3 -- Shedeur Sanders

4 -- Drake Maye

5 -- Reactions: PSA parent company to buy Beckett ... and more reactions

6 -- Still talking WWE and John Cena's finale

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What's Buzzing: PSA parent company to buy Beckett, NFL Draft chatter, MLB, vintage, John Cena's final match and more.

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1 -- Reactions: PSA parent company to buy Beckett ... and more reactions

2 -- NFL Draft chatter ... And everything else football 

3 -- Talking vintage

4 -- New MLB breaks are piling up

5 -- Philip Rivers return reactions

6 -- Still talking WWE and John Cena's finale

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What's Buzzing: Patrick Mahomes, new pulls, John Cena, allegedly fake cards, eTopps and more in this Monday edition.

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1 -- Patrick Mahomes, Micah Parsons and other NFL Week 15 chatter

2 -- An MLB "collect/invest" thread ...

3 -- Still waiting on eTopps ... 

4 -- Highlights from some new MLB breaks

5 -- Worth a look

6 -- Chewing on John Cena's final match heading into a new week on Raw

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What's Buzzing: Wemby returns and guides Spurs, John Cena smiles because it happened, NFL Week 15 and more in this Sunday edition.

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1 -- NBA: Wemby returns with a big night

2 -- Talking NFL Week 15

3 -- College football chatter and a new Heisman winner

4 -- Heritage High Number checklist reactions & more

5 -- John Cena's final match & all your WWE chatter is here

6 -- See all of the new pulls here

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What's Buzzing: John Cena's final match and more on collectors' minds this weekend.

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1 -- John Cena's final match & all your WWE chatter is here

2 -- Heritage High Number checklist reactions & more

3 -- Talking college football

4 -- Cooper Flagg

5 -- Thoughts from an NBA collector at a show

6 -- Talking NFL Week 15

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What: 2025 Topps WWE x BAPE wrestling cards
Arrives: Dec. 25
Box basics Five cards per pack
Checklist: See below
Order: Click here (when live)

What's buzz-worthy: "A Bathing Ape" apparel gets in the WWE ring via drops on Complex and Topps this week with two base cards, two parallels and a Baby Milo insert card inside every time ... but also with a shot at autographs.

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Buzz buys a lot of stuff these days and for a few reasons, really. Sometimes it's just bargain-hunting, sometimes it's just something that strikes me. And other times it's a lot -- a group of things -- and that has happened enough lately I figured I'd try something different as a regularly appearing item. Sometimes my lots will be wins, sometimes they won't be ... but I'll let you decide. 

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GET IN THE RING
The Lot: Nine Pink parallels from 2023 Panini Chronicles WWE
The Price: Less than $15

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Like many collectors, Buzz is a fan of grading ... so here's this month's grading diary.

NINES ARE FINE
The Card: Aaron Judge 2017 Topps Archives -- Rookie Card
The Reason Graded: The unique 1960 Topps design always stands out to me. Why? Because one of my first clean vintage cards as a kid was a Gus Bell form the set, which I got since I knew he was a big-leaguer's dad. (Yay, trivia!) So that's perhaps one reason I held this Judge RC instead of letting it go. (Plus, I didn't rip as much of this brand ... so it was the only copy I pulled.) Judge's dominating 2025 season should make you stop and wonder about slabbing any RCs or early/rare stuff you have now ... just because. He and Shohei Ohtani are all-timers playing right in front of our faces now and are as safe as it gets when it comes to grab and slab or buy and hold -- even with plenty of their cards being graded.
The Grade: CGC 9

Reality Check: I knew this wouldn't be a 10 contender with the finicky stock here and the centering being a smidge off by my typical standards for a slab, but, like I said, it was my only copy. Most check in at this grade, so the nine makes sense, too, and the volume below it also shows this card isn't the easiest to grade.

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post 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 sets: 2025 Superstars & Legends and 2025 Superstars & Legends Rewind Series wrestling cards
Where to buy: Click here ... BlowoutCards.com for traditional wrestling stuff

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post 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 sets: 2025 Superstars & Legends and 2025 Wrestling Stars cards
Where to buy: Click here ... BlowoutCards.com for traditional wrestling stuff

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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: 2020 Topps WWE Slam Attax (Topps India Carry Box)
Where to buy: Will take some looking -- get standard WWE boxes here

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post 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 sets: 2025 Superstars & Legends and 2025 Superstars & Legends Rewind Series wrestling cards
Where to buy: Click here ... BlowoutCards.com for traditional wrestling stuff

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From time to time, Buzz will break a box of something and post 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 lot: 2018 Topps WWE Road To WrestleMania wrestling cards (three Walmart jumbo packs)
Where to buy: BlowoutCards.com (for a couple formats)

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