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What’s Buzz-worthy: This brand is the best of times and the worst of times all in one — and it’s the brand that quickly evolved into Topps’ Road to WrestleMania brand, which we still have with us today. The best parts of this product? Unusual Relics that aren’t easy pulls — an A.J. Lee photosh00t-used teddy bear and hat, wristband and headband Relics from John Cena. They aren’t easy finds (and they weren’t in this box). Also strong? The recap of the year leading up to this release via a set of highlight cards with memorable photos of them all. The worst of times here? The toxic combination of very skinny card stock and dark borders (see that corner above?), a run of 10 Top 10 insert sets where the top three cards in each are tiered and rarer. (The No. 1 Golds are a combined one per box, the No. 2 Silvers are a combined two per box and the No. 3 Bronzes are a combined four per box.) Meanwhile, the rest of the cards are heavily found in packs — sometimes with duplicates. It’s not a bad idea — there’s just nothing to balance it out and these cards are also on super-skinny stock that shows wear right out of the pack. … Autographs are not found in every box — they are one in every 49 packs — but there are some notables. Among them? Dusty Rhodes, Bruno Sammartino, Cactus Jack, Dean Ambrose, Dude Love, Mankind, Mick Foley, Brie and Nikki Bella, Paul Heyman, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Trish Stratus. That’s a strong crop — and there are also dual autos, too. The base set being all highlights does hurt it some from a collectable perspective — those types of cards are not as popular as regular cards — but overall this one is still a decent release. If you can find it cheap, it’s worth a rip. It’s not if the boxes are pricey.

Product Grade: B
Box Grade: C+Fun Grade: B-

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