So I sat down to crack open the new WWE Immaculate 2024 boxes today, same ritual as every year – coffee brewing, card sleeves ready. Grabbed my old binders from 2022 and 2023 for side-by-side checks. Immediately spotted big changes shaking the packs.
Unboxing First Impressions
Ripped the seal and got punched by that new-card smell. Pulled out base cards – thicker stock straight away, like credit card material. Weighed them against 2023’s flimsy paper: night and day. Turned a Randy Orton sideways and noticed the gloss doesn’t fingerprint like last year’s sticky mess.
Signature Hunt Drama
Always chase autographs, right? Flipped through looking for redemption codes. Found three – all digital. Tried scratching the QR coating like past years, almost tore the card. Then realized – zero physical autos in the whole box. Last year’s Becky Lynch signed patch? Gone. Digital-only now. Gutted.
- Auto shocker: No on-card ink like 2022
- Redemption changes: QR codes replace scratch-offs
- Photo match RIP: Relics not matching wrestler’s gear anymore
Parallel Madness
Searched for color parallels – that hyperfractal rainbow stuff. Pulled a bronze Reigns /50. Dug out a 2023 green /99: bronze feels heavier, almost metallic. The rainbow foil? Not blinding like past years – subtle shine now. Easier on eyes but kinda misses the “holy crap” factor when light hits.
Checked patch cards last. Pulled a Bianca Belair hair bow swatch – plain white fabric. Remembered 2023’s Road Warrior spikes patch. Now those screamed personality. This? Looks like my gym towel scrap.
Bottom line: Upper Deck tried “polishing” but sanded off character. Sturdier cards? Big win. Digital autos and boring relics? Feels like collecting app screenshots. Gonna miss pulling actual signed pieces – that rush was the whole point.
