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Tee Jay
  • 5/11/2025
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00:00As we roll into the Cornhusker State, all eyes are on this weekend for
00:05the major showdowns at WWE Backlash.
00:09Welcome to Main Event.
00:12The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:16Introducing first, accompanied by Natalia.
00:22Representing Alpha Academy, Maxine Dupree.
00:30We're getting the action started here tonight with the Alpha Babe,
00:33who's rocking with the boat tonight in Omaha.
00:36Fresh off of a win the last time we saw her here on Main Event,
00:39Maxine Dupree looks for her first career winning streak.
00:45As the WWE Universe, very excited to see Maxine.
00:48We welcome in here Blake Howard alongside the voice of NXT, Vic Joseph.
00:52Now you're excited to be here today.
00:54I'm excited for this match because these two women have a lot to prove
00:59in the WWE.
01:06What you say is what you get.
01:07And I don't care if you get all of that.
01:10And the opponent, from the state in Nevada,
01:14Zoe Starr.
01:19And I say that, Blake, because this woman here is all alone.
01:23She has to do it herself.
01:25It is time for Zoe Starr to step up to the plate.
01:29And it should, and I believe will, start here tonight.
01:32Time for her to shoot her shot indeed.
01:34She certainly made some noise in and around the Women's Intercontinental Championship picture this year.
01:39But as you said, Vic now looks to make her solo mark in the Raw Women's Division.
01:43You mentioned the Women's Intercontinental Championship.
01:45Of course, it backlash to be Lyra Valkyria, Becky Lynch.
01:49She'll have her eyes on that championship showdown.
01:52Would love to meet the winner somewhere down the line.
01:55But same could be said for Maxine Dupree.
01:57Indeed, certainly more layers added to that Women's Intercontinental Championship picture by the week.
02:02As Zoe Starr looking to make that statement here right out of the gates.
02:05But Vic, we saw Natalya with Maxine.
02:07Are Dupree and Natalya back on the same page post-gauntlet opportunity right before WrestleMania 41?
02:12I mean, it appears that way, right?
02:14You know, I will say what's more notable to me isn't necessarily Natalya.
02:18It's, where's Otis?
02:20Where's Tozawa?
02:21Where's the Alpha Babes?
02:23Maybe Maxine right now is starting to realize she needs a new bestie in her life and in her career.
02:28Nice stick and move strategy here by Maxine.
02:30Certainly could be a possibility there, Vic.
02:32But we know Maxine has full support of Otis this past Monday on Raw against the Bulgarian Bruton Rusev.
02:39But a tough match-up for the power four-ups.
02:41It certainly was, and right now it's a tough match-up for Maxine Dupree,
02:44who just got dropped with a neck-breaker by Zoey Stark.
02:48And Zoey Stark here again looking to overcome that adversity.
02:51And this is the aggressive style of Zoey Stark.
02:53This is what I had seen from Zoey during her time in NXT.
02:57Being able to bring out this side of her may do a lot of good for her moving forward here in the WWE.
03:03Vic, and glad you touched on that right before Zoey Stark made her way to Monday Night Raw from NXT,
03:08right on the cusp of the NXT Women's Championship.
03:10Indeed looks like we're seeing flashes of that Zoey Stark right here.
03:13We certainly are, and look, Zoey Stark knows.
03:15And when you talk about NXT, think about what happened this past week on Monday Night Raw.
03:18Again, you saw Roxanne Perez the prodigy.
03:21You saw the beautiful Madness Julia make their mark.
03:24She knows that the women in NXT are hungry because she once was coming from NXT.
03:29She has to find that hunger once again.
03:31I don't necessarily think it ever died inside her, but she's got to re-find it.
03:35As the sniper looking to find her mark here.
03:38And Maxine, Vic, a little bit more intensity.
03:41A little bit more behind these strikes right here.
03:43As Zoey, the German release suplex.
03:47And the sniper right on target there hooks that outside leg into the cover.
03:51Only gets two here for Zoey Stark.
03:53Of course, the last time these two connected here on Main Event.
03:55Zoey Stark dropped that matchup in Maxine's hometown of Sacramento.
03:59You have to wonder, is that lingering inside the head of Zoey here tonight?
04:03Wait a minute.
04:04Here we go.
04:05Maxine the other way.
04:06Only two.
04:07Zoey isn't someone that forgets easily when it comes to what has happened inside that squared circle.
04:13She is somebody who is still fueled by not being at WrestleMania in her hometown of Las Vegas.
04:19Zoey very well could be fueled by a couple of victories she's already picked up this year on Main Event.
04:23Two singles wins over Natalya and Maxine Dupree.
04:27You see Natalya on the outside trying to rally.
04:30We can see her.
04:31We can hear her trying to rally.
04:32Zoey Stark in this moment.
04:43Whoa!
04:44Oh!
04:45Nice counter there by Maxine.
04:47Almost into a stunner for Maxine Dupree who's trying to get her wits about her.
04:51Trying to refocus on this matchup.
04:53You can see her eyes a little bit dazed.
04:55Both superstars down here.
04:57This one of course the rubber match.
04:58The boat trying to rally behind Maxine.
05:00It's been a tough week for the Alpha Academy.
05:02As Maxine looking to put a cherry on top here right before backlash later tonight.
05:07Certainly looks like maroon is the color of the day here on Main Event.
05:12As Maxine fired away here on Zoey.
05:15But the more she hits Zoey the more the sniper wants to fire back.
05:18But look at the fight here in Maxine Dupree.
05:20And look at Maxine.
05:21This is the growth for Maxine Dupree.
05:23Everything she has learned over time.
05:25Every opportunity she's taken to not only compete inside a WWE ring but also train with someone like Natalya down in Florida in Tampa.
05:34She's had those bumps in the road but Maxine looking to overcome right here.
05:37We touched on at the top.
05:38Looking for her first career winning streak.
05:40Sidestep by Zoey.
05:42Maxine trying to stay right in position here.
05:44Dupree.
05:45Northern light suplex.
05:46Holds the bridge.
05:47Into the cover.
05:48And Zoey powers out.
05:50You know and I would have thought you go back six months, eight months when it comes to Maxine Dupree's career.
05:57She would have missed that knee and she would have frozen.
05:59She didn't freeze.
06:00She knew what to do next.
06:01She knew she needed to push forward.
06:03She knew she needed something big in that moment and she was a half second away from a victory.
06:07We saw a turning point last summer against her former friend Ivy Nile.
06:10It's been on the upward trend ever since.
06:12Maxine in position.
06:14The hips are starting to swivel.
06:16Calm down.
06:17You got a girlfriend.
06:18As Maxine.
06:20The ultimate alpha babe here.
06:22Whoop whoop.
06:23Whoop whoop indeed.
06:25Is that what she said?
06:27Drops the bow.
06:28Into the cover.
06:29Imagine what she said if she would have been able to pick up a victory right there over Zoey Stark.
06:34But Zoey doing the wise thing.
06:36Rolling to the outside.
06:37Trying to buy herself some extra time.
06:39Vic, is this a mistake by Maxine to follow her out?
06:42It looks like it was.
06:43Well just when I talked about the growth of Maxine Dupree, certainly that was an error in judgment.
06:47And the door could have just kicked open for Zoey Stark.
06:52As Stark welcomes opponents to shoot their shots.
06:54Now Zoey we've seen this many times Vic.
06:57That springboard.
06:58Didn't get it.
06:59Well scouted by Maxine.
07:01And now looks out to the boat.
07:04Could be sharpshooter time but.
07:06You don't think.
07:07Maybe a bit of a hesitation here.
07:09And now Zoey.
07:10Found her.
07:11With the roll up.
07:12Stacks on Maxine.
07:13Oh.
07:14And the sniper's right on target.
07:16Watch your strength.
07:17Watch your strength.
07:18Here is your winner.
07:19And I don't care.
07:20Zoey Stark.
07:21I think the last time we saw these two on Main Event.
07:25We saw that same hesitation by Maxine Dupree.
07:28And it looks like it won't be the sharpshooter here tonight.
07:31Natalya trying to say what she did wrong.
07:33It's always a learning experience here on Main Event.
07:36That's right.