RAW victory earns Rodriguez a shot at Sol Ruca’s Intercontinental Title
Summary
– Raquel Rodriguez defeated Maxxine Dupri on the June 29 episode of WWE RAW
– Maxxine showed improvement and rallied before Rodriguez overpowered her
– The win gave Rodriguez an opportunity at Sol Ruca’s Intercontinental Championship
Raquel Rodriguez reminded everyone why she is one of WWE’s most dangerous powerhouses.
During the June 29 episode of WWE RAW, Rodriguez faced Maxxine Dupri in a match that started with Maxxine showing real confidence. Dupri sent Raquel out of the ring early and made it clear she was not there to be an easy opponent.
The commentary team pointed out that Maxxine has taken her training seriously. Her improvement showed throughout the match as she tried to match Raquel’s power with speed, counters, and quick offense.
Rodriguez eventually took control by bouncing Maxxine off the ropes and driving her down with a slam. She followed by locking in a torture rack, putting Maxxine in serious trouble.
Maxxine refused to quit. She shifted her weight to escape pressure, tried a sunset flip, and kept finding ways to survive Raquel’s offense.
Raquel answered with another heavy slam, but Maxxine still got her shoulder up. That gave Dupri another opening to fight back.
Maxxine rallied with strikes, a clothesline attempt, and a kick that finally knocked Rodriguez down. She then hit a leg drop to the back of the neck for a close near-fall.
For a moment, it looked like Maxxine might pull off the upset. She tried to set up a Fisherman Suplex, but Rodriguez countered and used her power to stop the comeback.
Maxxine went back to the kick one more time, but Raquel caught her. Rodriguez turned that mistake into a Tejana Bomb and stacked her up for the win.
The victory gave Raquel Rodriguez an opportunity at Sol Ruca and the Intercontinental Championship. Maxxine showed growth, but Raquel’s power carried her to a major next step.
