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WWE Launches Training Vignettes for Dupri and Neidhart

Published 17 December 2025

WWE has launched a series of training vignettes on Monday Night Raw featuring Women's Intercontinental Champion Maxxine Dupri and her partner Nattie Neidhart, earning praise from within the company for highlighting the wrestlers' development and introducing Neidhart's new persona.

The vignettes began airing on the December 1 episode of Raw, depicting Dupri in rigorous training sessions under Neidhart's guidance. In the segments, Dupri demonstrates resilience by pushing through demanding drills and, in a recent installment, even forces Neidhart to submit in the ring. WWE Director of Character Development Rob Fee produced the video packages, which have been well-received backstage. Sources within the organization noted that multiple roster members, including one from the men's division, expressed appreciation for the creative focus on both performers. Dupri and Neidhart are described as highly respected among their peers for their professionalism.

The vignettes also serve to familiarize audiences with Neidhart's updated character, Nattie Neidhart, a shift that Neidhart herself has actively promoted in private discussions and public interviews. This comes amid a renewed emphasis on...

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