Maxxine Dupri says she is cleared to wrestle, and while she wants to get physical, she’s having fun with her character.
Dupri debuted on the WWE main roster in July 2022, as she was paired up with the Maximum Male Models. In recent months, she has been linked with Otis, and she joined Alpha Academy in the May 29 episode of WWE RAW.
Speaking on Out of Character with Ryan Satin, Dupri was asked whether she has been cleared to wrestle after she suffered a fractured fibula in 2022.
“I am. I am cleared, I’m training in the ring,” Dupri said. “Everything’s good. We’re healthy.”
Dupri was then asked whether she’s eager to start wrestling more matches, she noted that she’s trying to live in the moment. She stated that she would love to get physical, but she’s appreciating each step of her journey.
“I’m trying to live in the moment,” Dupri said. “I’m so happy and so content with my character and storyline. I’m having so much fun. I obviously would love to get a little physicality going, but I also want to just really take in every single moment. I’m never going to get this time back, so I’m just enjoying it, and when that time comes, I will be so excited.”
When discussing her training, Dupri highlighted Norman Smiley as the person she works with the most, and she spoke highly of the veteran.
“Norman Smiley. I love him,” Dupri said. “He’s such a special human. I love being in his class. He has such a positive delivery, and he’s obviously so talented and knows so much, so I’m always learning something new, which I love.”
Satin again asked Dupri if she wants to wrestle more, and she described how she thinks she could learn a lot from a number of women on the main roster. She also named Dana Brooke and Nikki Cross as two stars she trains with sometimes.
“Of course. I would love to,” Dupri said. “I think we have so many talented women, and there’s so much opportunity to learn for me to learn from so many of them. To be in the ring with them would be so special. I do get to roll around sometimes with Dana Brooke, or Nikki, and it’s really fun to get to learn from them. I’m excited for that time.”
In the same interview, Dupri looked back on getting called up to the WWE main roster. Click here to see what she had to say.
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