Current WWE champion says Natalya ‘blessed’ her with knowledge
Reigning WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Maxxine Dupri is all praise for veteran Natalya.
Speaking on the Battleground podcast, Dupri opened up about how Natalya influenced her and changed the way she worked inside the ring.
“She has completely shifted my aggression and my in-between moments,” Dupri said. “And I think that those are the things that takes a wrestling match from, ‘Ok that was good’, to ‘Wow, I feel so connected to what’s happening in that ring. And she does such a good job of fine tuning and showing you exactly what you need to change.”
“Sometimes that means she’s slapping you across the face, or she’s on top of you, beating you up and showing you exactly the level of intent you need to have. She has hands down changed the way I work in the ring by blessing me with her knowledge,” she said.
Dupri has been by Natalya’s side in recent weeks on WWE TV.
Last month, Dupri defeated Becky Lynch at a Raw episode in Madison Square Garden to win the women’s Intercontinental title. She has wrestled just once since then on a NXT house show.
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