Did AJ Lee steal Maxxine Dupri's spotlight on Monday Night RAW? New WWE champion gives her honest take

WWE RAW in Madison Square Garden marked a major moment for Maxxine Dupri in her career, as she won the Women's Intercontinental Championship. Meanwhile, the new champion gave her honest take on whether she lost her spotlight due to AJ Lee's interference.

In 2022, Maxxine Dupri was moved to the main roster under the old regime and eventually joined the Alpha Academy on the red brand. Lately, she became a regular inside the squared circle and entered a feud with the Women's Intercontinental Champion, Becky Lynch. With a total of 50 matches in the industry, she shocked the world by winning the workhorse title in Madison Square Garden.

However, many argued that the win wasn't clean, as AJ Lee distracted The Man, and some also believed that The Geek Goddess's return took the spotlight away from the new champion. In an appearance on RAW Recap, Dupri reacted to the claims and stated that both stars helped each other and got to shine in their own moments, and neither took away anything from the other at the show.

"I'm not going to lie to you, though. I wasn't even thinking about that because I firmly believe that if you use a candle to light another candle, the other one doesn't lose its flame. There's room for both of us to shine in that moment, and I think we proved that tonight. Did you hear the crowd when she came out? It was insane," Dupri said.

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What's next for AJ Lee, Becky Lynch, and Maxxine Dupri on WWE RAW?

The landscape of the women's division has certainly changed as Maxxine Dupri became the new WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion. While Dupri doesn't have any immediate challengers, it's evident that the newly crowned champion will focus on expanding her legacy as the champion, where she faces new challenges on the red brand.

Meanwhile, AJ Lee's feud with Becky Lynch is far from over, as Lee cost Lynch the workhorse title. A report previously stated that The Geek Goddess and Big Time Becks will be in the Women's WarGames match in San Diego, and it looks like the two will get added to the match in the coming days.

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Edited by Aakaansh Sukale