Maxxine Dupri reflects on WWE Women’s Intercontinental title win
More than 24 hours later, Maxxine Dupri still can’t find the words to describe how much her first WWE title win means to her.
Dupri became the new Women’s Intercontinental Champion with a victory over Becky Lynch on Monday night’s Raw at Madison Square Garden. A distraction by AJ Lee led to the finish, with Dupri hitting a top rope crossbody for the three count after Lynch’s attention was turned away.
The new champion sent out a post on Instagram this morning thanking all of the people who helped her achieve this milestone. Dupri thanked her parents, her fiance Anthony Luke, and everyone who has helped her improve her in-ring ability.
“I thought I would wake up today with the words to describe what Monday night meant to me, but alas here I am never wanting to wake up from this dream,” Dupri wrote.
“Madison Square Garden, I LOVE YOU. WWE Universe, I LOVE YOU. @thedungeon2.0, I LOVE YOU. @flatbackstraining, I LOVE YOU. [Shane Helms], I LOVE YOU. The Performance Center, I LOVE YOU. My Alpha Babes, I LOVE YOU. [Anthony Luke], I LOVE YOU. My day one support crew (you know who you are), I LOVE YOU. [AJ Lee], I LOVE YOU. My insanely supportive parents, I LOVE YOU.
“This win is so much bigger than me – I wouldn’t be here without EVERY single person that guided me along the way. And now it’s back to the lab, because I never want to let go of this feeling. We have so much more work to do. Thank you for being on this ride with me.”
Getting extra reps in the ring is something that Dupri has prioritized — and it has helped her become one of the most improved wrestlers of 2025. She’s trained at the WWE Performance Center, the Dungeon with Natalya and TJ Wilson, and the Flatbacks school that Shawn Spears and Tyler Breeze own.
Winning a championship was a huge goal for Dupri, but her main focus is getting to the point where she feels fully comfortable and confident in her abilities. In addition to working hard in training, Dupri has appeared on NXT house shows in mixed tag team matches with her fiance Luke.
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