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00:00In the rain, I can hear you.
00:03It's one final stop before Las Vegas on the road to Wrestlemania as we pull right up to Sacramento.
00:10Welcome to Main Event.
00:12The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:17Introducing first from Sacramento, California,
00:23representing the Alpha Academy, Maxine Dupree!
00:31Getting the action started here tonight with a little hometown love for the Ultimate Alpha Babe.
00:36Back for more second week in a row in singles action.
00:39Had a bit of a setback with some disappointment Friday on SmackDown
00:41as Maxine Dupree looks to prove herself once again.
00:53Now we take a look at another superstar who was a part of that tag team gauntlet last Friday
01:10and whose partner squared off with Dupree last week here on Main Event.
01:14The Sniper looks to zero in on a victory hours before Wrestlemania weekend in her hometown of Las Vegas.
01:23As we officially welcome you in here, Blake Howard alongside the voice of NXT, Vic Joseph.
01:28Vic, get excited. It's Wrestlemania weekend!
01:31You ain't lying. You can say that again. It's the biggest week of the year.
01:34All the superstars know it. All the officials know it. All the announcers know it.
01:39There is no better time to be alive than right now for Wrestlemania.
01:44Certainly no hyperbole there. Our final stop before the big action this weekend
01:50is Maxine Dupree for the second week in a row getting an opportunity here on Main Event.
01:54Oh! Zoey Stark looks to take quick advantage here.
01:57But Vic, we go back to last Friday on SmackDown, that tag team gauntlet.
02:01Did Maxine Dupree disappoint her tag team partner Natalya?
02:04I don't think so, but maybe.
02:07I mean, look, Natalya knows this was another opportunity for another Wrestlemania moment
02:12that she's not able to have.
02:14So, yeah, maybe so, but she also knows that Maxine is still learning and still trying to thrive
02:20each and every time she steps into the squared circle.
02:23We've certainly seen a lot of improvements from Maxine inside the ring.
02:27As she's starting to roll right here, look at this innovative offense headscissors takeover.
02:31And she's got to be extra motivated, as you heard from here in Sacramento.
02:34She's excited to be home. Family, friends, they're here to support.
02:37Certainly don't want to see this, though, right now.
02:40As Zoey Stark giving it right to Maxine Dupree and Vic, going back to that tag team gauntlet.
02:46For Zoey Stark, is that chip on her shoulder even bigger?
02:49I think she's trying to find her way.
02:51So, in the short term, yes.
02:53Does she see Shayna Baszler, who, by the way, is not out here?
02:57I think she does.
02:57They need each other to grow, but when do you cut your losses, so to speak?
03:02And look, for Zoey, time will tell.
03:04But to answer your question bluntly, yes.
03:06You certainly have to imagine they take that loss in that tag team gauntlet as a bit of a disappointment.
03:12And Zoey Stark looking to inflict some more punishment right here.
03:14Vic, it seems like these days, Zoey Stark not pulling punches with anything.
03:18Now, Zoey trying to get back to the top of her game right now.
03:21She's stopped listening to the outside noise.
03:25She's more focused.
03:26One, two, three.
03:30And she uses a lot of what is said as motivation.
03:35Has Zoey in the driver's seat right now.
03:39Oh, Maxine.
03:40Nice counter with the roll-up, too.
03:42And Zoey able to escape as Maxine Dupree taken right down.
03:47And Zoey Stark swings for the fences.
03:49And Vic, that one could be right out of the park.
03:51It certainly could be.
03:52And she's got to stay focused on this matchup.
03:54And this is what Zoey, you know, has tried to do over the years is continue to use things that upset her, fuel her, to take that anger and really turn it into, as I said earlier, motivation.
04:08Here we go.
04:08There's a cover.
04:09Shoulder down.
04:10Only gets two.
04:11Vic, we talk about motivation.
04:13Who's most determined to leave Las Vegas with the Women's World Champion?
04:16Oh, man.
04:17That is a loaded question.
04:18You're talking about Rhea, Belair, Io.
04:21I mean, it's quite a weekend, by the way, in Las Vegas for women's wrestling anywhere.
04:25You've got the six-woman ladder match for the NXT North American title.
04:29The four-way for the NXT women's title.
04:31Flair Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship.
04:33But it's hard to tell because Io seems to think that she's the forgotten of this triple threat match, right?
04:38She doesn't need to be factored in the decision to lose her title.
04:41Rhea wants that championship back.
04:42And then you've got Bianca, who has every gripe, every right to be angry.
04:46She earned the opportunity for this championship match.
04:50It should be Belair, Io, one-on-one.
04:52But the former champion was able to get into this matchup.
04:56Adam Pearce made the call.
04:58None of us can change it.
04:59It is what it is.
05:00It's a triple threat match for the Women's World title.
05:02Mommy's certainly a bit of a wild card in this one.
05:04Looking to regain that Women's World Championship.
05:07And Zoe Stark, we talk about the Las Vegas native Vic,
05:10has to be very motivated by all the events going on this weekend.
05:13Certainly is.
05:14And I think she can look at someone like Rhea Ripley as a motivating factor.
05:17Someone in that locker room.
05:19I mean, Rhea Ripley, this is her sixth WrestleMania.
05:22Wow.
05:22All six, she's had some sort of championship opportunity.
05:27She always seems to rise to the occasion this time of year.
05:30Zoe Stark swinging for the fences once again.
05:32But Maxine feeding off of the hometown WWE Universe right now.
05:37He's lighting up, Zoe.
05:39Starting to unload ears, Maxine.
05:40Said it earlier, Maxine trying to bounce back.
05:45What's a better way to do it than WrestleMania weekend in front of the hometown crowd?
05:50Talk about maybe what she could bring forward from that matchup last week against Shayna Baszler.
05:55In the driver's seat right here.
05:57There's a big knee to the noggin.
05:58And Zoe, a bit dazed at Maxine.
06:02Maybe looking to shut the door right here.
06:04Fisherman release suplex.
06:06Maxine starting to cook here on Main Event.
06:07Oh, Vic, the straps are down.
06:14And Maxine looking to overcome here.
06:17This one, a rematch from a couple of months back in Nashville.
06:21And Maxine starting to feel it here, Vic.
06:23It's a hometown caterpillar for Maxine.
06:36But Vic, does she need to go for the cover here?
06:38Well, yeah, that's how you win the matchup.
06:40But look, she's looking for the family or friends here in Sacramento.
06:44She should be worrying about picking up the win.
06:46Or she's going to get sniped.
06:48And Zoe, bam!
06:51That missile dropkick right there.
06:54And Stark, just as we saw last week with Maxine, maybe doing too much trying to impress Natalya.
06:59Looking out to the hometown crowd here.
07:01And Zoe Stark right back in control.
07:03There's that anger we talked about for Zoe.
07:06Focused in.
07:07Bam!
07:08On Maxine now.
07:10And Zoe looks to zero in on this victory.
07:14Slow, methodical, just like Zoe Stark likes it.
07:18And Vic, you were with her back in NXT.
07:20Of course, former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion.
07:23Is she as clear, calculated, and vicious as ever?
07:25You're looking at it right now.
07:27It's on display.
07:27Hey, listen to her.
07:31Watch what she does.
07:32See how she moves.
07:33But feel the impact of every strike.
07:36And there's a big strike there.
07:38Maxine drops to one knee.
07:41And Zoe Stark in the prime position now.
07:45And looks to turn the corner here, Vic.
07:48And just like that, putting Maxine Dupree in position.
07:52Oh!
07:52You've got to wonder if Zoe right now is sending a message to Adam Pearce.
07:55Sending a message to the locker room.
07:56She's not in Las Vegas.
07:58She's not part of WrestleMania weekend.
08:00She's angry about it.
08:00She's pissed off about it.
08:02She could win this match any moment over the last several minutes.
08:05But instead, she's continuing to pound and punish Maxine Dupree.
08:09We're watching that chip on her shoulder grow in real time right here.
08:13As Zoe Stark.
08:16Vic, you ran down the gamut of all the women's action this weekend at WrestleMania.
08:19Oh!
08:19Nice counter there by Maxine!
08:21Oh!
08:22And Dupree pulls it out!
08:23Here is your winner, Maxine Dupree!
08:32So Shayna Baszler not at ringside.
08:34Zoe Stark maybe getting a bit overzealous here, Vic.
08:37Zoe is fuming right now.
08:39Maxine Dupree in her hometown picks up a huge win right during WrestleMania weekend.
08:45Maxine Dupree in her hometown picks up a huge win right now.
08:47Maxine Dupree in her hometown picks up a huge win right now.
08:48Maxine Dupree in her hometown pick up a huge win right now.
08:49Maxine Dupree in her hometown pick up a huge win right now.
08:50Maxine Dupree in her hometown pick up a huge win right now.
08:52Maxine Dupree in her hometown pick up a huge win right now.
08:53Maxine Dupree in her hometown pick up a huge win right now.
08:54Maxine Dupree in her hometown pick up a huge win right now.
08:55Maxine Dupree in her hometown pick up a huge win right now.
08:56Maxine Dupree in her hometown pick up a huge win right now.
08:57Maxine Dupree in her hometown pick up a huge win right now.
08:58Maxine Dupree in her hometown pick up a huge win right now.