Maxxine Dupri sharpens in-ring work ahead of Lynch title rematch

Maxxine Dupri said she is sharpening her in-ring work and seeking more opportunities ahead of another scheduled challenge for Becky Lynch’s WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship, speaking in a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet. Dupri described a months-long push to build confidence and reps and laid out plans to wrestle more frequently on live events and television as she prepares for the title rematch.

Dupri noted that since their first televised title meeting in August, when she came up short, she and her trainers have been focused on technical adjustments. "We’ve been in the Dungeon, working on a lot of things that needed to be adjusted," she said, adding that veterans including Natalya and coaches have helped film and review her work. In October she registered countout and disqualification victories over Lynch, and that momentum led to the upcoming shot at the Intercontinental title.

Beyond match prep, Dupri said she wants to be "booked and busy" through year-end, pursuing dark matches, NXT appearances and programs such as Main Event to accumulate what she called "rep after rep after rep" so she can enter high-profile opportunities with full confidence. She framed...