Collecting Tank-used V: Forever captured on WWE cardboard

It's not match-used -- but it's been seen a whole lot more than that.

That sums up the item in this fifth chapter of a memorabilia series with a tweaked name -- a tank-driven tangent in my Collecting Game-used series. It's once again a piece from Shotzi Blackheart, who I collect rather seriously in the traditional realms involving Panini America and Topps cardboard, but this time it's something seen on cards as well as the small screen.

And that's just a part of what makes it a cool item.

This final memorabilia piece for this run -- at least for now (there will be more at some point) -- comes from her brief time with a distinctly different look, her spikes era. It's from 10 days before the memorabilia seen here last month but this time it's on Smackdown and not Raw. In WWE chronology, it's still from after she was attacked by Bayley who cut off chunks of Blackheart's trademark long green hair before she finished the job herself, she began to unravel and she joined forces with Charlotte Flair to take on Bayley's group, Damage CTRL, at Survivor Series.

Keep reading to see the item and all the details.

THE BASICS ...
Worn wardrobe: Shotzi Blackheart Smackdown-worn buckle top with autograph and cardboard cameo inscription.
See it in action: A brawl on the Nov. 10, 2023, episode as seen below -- as well as in promotional portraits seen a number of times (in gallery) and on a few other Panini America WWE cards.

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What's Buzz-worthy: Just like last time, there wasn't a ton of mystery with this item ... but the cool part was how this was worn not just for TV (with a red-on-black jacket, black skirt and red netting) but also for a photo shoot (with a black-on-black jacket, pants and black netting there) that led to cameos on merchandise and promotional mentions for shows and appearances. There are a few Panini America cards -- not just the Prizm that I asked her to mention in the inscription (she noted it as TV-worn and I researched the specifics before buying). It also surfaced for the WWE 2K25 video game reveal, some TV show appearances, a big-event result social media results graphic. Beyond that, it was also previously worn (note the green hair in the gallery) for photos used for some side-project promotion for her YouTube ghost-hunter series with Scarlett that lives on independently today.

Sure, this isn't some custom-style leather piece like much of her on-screen gear (or my past items in this series), but I still landed it for less than the price of a Topps Chrome WWE box -- and it was obtained direct from her, so it's ironclad legit. Just like last time, the brawl video speaks for itself as part of the lead-up to their WarGames match. (That's seen in full here.) Also just like last time, the fight on Smackdown also was documented online beyond video, giving more ironclad documentation of the piece, which is all one can ask for as a game-used memorabilia collector.

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Also in this series ...

>> Collecting Tank-used: A piece of an iconic WWE star's big intro

>> Collecting Tank-used II: TV-matched? No, not this time, but ...

>> Collecting Tank-used III: Her iconic color with TV time & more

>> Collecting Tank-used IV: One from a Monday night brawl

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