Maxxine Dupri | |
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Birth name | Sydney Jeannine Zmrzel |
Born | Loomis, California, U.S. | May 19, 1997
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Sofia Cromwell[1] Maxxine Dupri[2] |
Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[3] |
Billed weight | 134 lb (61 kg) |
Billed from | Phoenix, Arizona |
Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
Debut | March 22, 2022 |
Sydney Jeannine Zmrzel[3] (born May 19, 1997) is an American professional wrestler and valet. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name Maxxine Dupri on the Raw brand and is a member of the Alpha Academy stable.
Early life
Prior to her tenure with WWE, Zmrzel began her sporting career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Rams. She has also been a dancer for the Phoenix Suns.[4]
Professional wrestling career
WWE (2021–present)
Valet role (2021–2023)
In August 2021, Zmrzel participated in a WWE tryout in Las Vegas, Nevada, and became one of the 14 attendees to earn a contract with the company.[5] Zmrzel first transitioned into professional wrestling in 2022 on NXT as a valet with Robert Stone for Von Wagner under the ring name Sofia Cromwell.[1]
On the July 22, 2022 episode of SmackDown, Dupri made her debut on the main roster as Maxxine Dupri, Max Dupri's (kayfabe) sister and the "director of talent" for his heel stable Maximum Male Models consisting of ma.çé and mån.sôör.[6] On the October 7, 2022 episode of SmackDown, Max would go on to leave the stable and re-establish himself as LA Knight, leaving her as the stable's valet.[7] In February 2023, Maximum Male Models were moved to the Raw brand.[8]
Alpha Academy (2023–present)
Following the move to Raw, Dupri would begin a comedic storyline with Otis where she would attempt to recruit and encourage him to become a member of Maximum Male Models. This would later start a series of segments between Dupri and Chad Gable (Otis' tag team partner), where they both wanted Otis to be on their respective teams.[9] Subsequently, she left Maximum Male Models and joined Alpha Academy, turning face for the first time in her career.
On the June 12 episode of Raw, Dupri performed an arm drag on Valhalla of The Viking Raiders and began her first feud.[10] Otis and Gable trained Dupri in backstage segments to prepare for her in-ring debut. She debuted in a mixed tag team match between Alpha Academy and The Viking Raiders on the July 3 episode of Raw, defeating Valhalla with a roll-up pin.[11][12] On the July 10 episode of Raw, Alpha Academy held a graduation ceremony for Dupri with Gable presenting Dupri her own Alpha Academy letterman's jacket at the end of the ceremony. As Dupri was about to put on the jacket, The Viking Raiders appeared on the ramp to distract Alpha Academy. Valhalla then attacked Dupri from behind and stole her jacket.[13] In the following episode of Raw, Gable and Otis fought Erik and Ivar in a "Viking Rules" match. Despite dominating the match, Gable and Otis lost but Dupri managed to take her jacket back.[14] On the July 31 episode of Raw, Dupri defeated Valhalla with a Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex in her debut singles match.[15]
On the November 6 episode of Raw, Dupri participated in the battle royal for a Women's World Championship match at Survivor Series but was eliminated by Nia Jax.[16] Two weeks later, Dupri teamed up with Diamond Mine's Ivy Nile in a fatal-four way tag team match for a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match in a losing effort.[17] On December 5, Dupri had her first match in NXT where she and Alpha Academy defeated The Meta-Four in a six-person mixed tag team match.[18] On the December 11 episode of Raw, Dupri faced the Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley in a non-title match where she was conclusively defeated by submission in just over two minutes.[19]
Personal life
Zmrzel has her own clothing boutique, Jaunty, which was established in the winter of 2019 when she was 22 years old.[4] She stated that The Bella Twins and the reality show Total Divas inspired her to pursue a professional wrestling career.[20]
Awards and accomplishments
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Gimmick (2022) as part of Maximum Male Models[21][22]
References
- 1 2 Rose, Bryan (July 22, 2022). "Sofia Cromwell revealed as Maxxine Dupri on WWE SmackDown". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on July 23, 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ "Maxxine Dupri". WWE. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Sydney Jeannine Zmrzel - Resume". Breakdown Express. Archived from the original on December 28, 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- 1 2 Montgomery, Elizabeth (March 8, 2021). "Phoenix Suns dancer Sydney Zmrzel launches 'edgy' fashion line Jaunty". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ Markazi, Arash (August 20, 2021). "Inside WWE's search for the next great Superstar at the 2021 Las Vegas Tryout". WWE. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (August 4, 2022). "Maxxine Dupri Is Excited To Work With Her Brother, Comments On Possibly Wrestling". Fightful. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (October 7, 2022). "10/07 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of the season premiere, Gunther vs. Sheamus for the Intercontinental Championship, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns and Logan Paul meet face to face, Solo Sikoa vs. Ricochet". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ Johnson, Mike (February 6, 2023). "TWO TAG TEAMS, FEMALE STAR SWITCH WWE BRANDS". PWInsider. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ Terror, Jude (March 14, 2023). "WWE Raw: Did Otis Just Join the Maximum Male Models?". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ Tessier, Colin (June 12, 2023). "Maxxine Dupri Trains With Alpha Academy, Does An Arm Drag On 6/12 WWE Raw". Fightful. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Raw results, July 3, 2023: Finn Bálor's return allowed Seth "Freakin" Rollins to evade a Damian Priest Money in the Bank cash-in attempt!". WWE. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (3 July 2023). "WWE Raw results (7/3): Powell's live review of the MITB fallout show, Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya for the Women's World Championship, World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio, Damian Priest vs. Shinsuke Nakamura". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on July 4, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (2023-07-10). "WWE Raw results (7/10): Powell's live review of World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio, Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle vs. Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci, Becky Lynch vs. Zoey Stark, Logan Paul and Ricochet". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (2023-07-17). "WWE Raw results (7/17): Powell's live review of Brock Lesnar's appearance in Cody Rhodes country, Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez vs. Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
- ↑ Carrier, Steve (2023-08-01). "Maxxine Shines in Singles In-Ring Debut on Monday Night RAW". Ringside News. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ↑ Powell, Jason (2023-11-06). "WWE Raw results (11/06): Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. Sami Zayn for the World Heavyweight Championship, Ricochet vs. Miz vs. Bronson Reed vs. Ivar for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ↑ Nash, Anthony (2023-11-20). "Tegan Nox And Natalya Earn Tag Title Shot On WWE RAW". Wrestlezone. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ↑ Pulido, Luis (December 5, 2023). "WWE NXT (12/5/2023) Results: Last Chance Iron Survivor Qualifiers, Meta Four vs Alpha Academy, More | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Raw results: Dec. 11, 2023 | WWE". WWE. December 11, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ↑ "Maxxine Dupri on Maximum Male Models, Alpha Academy, Total Divas influence & more - Out of Character". YouTube. May 31, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ↑ Jaymond P (February 24, 2023). "2022 Wrestling Observer Awards Results". WrestlePurists. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (February 2023). "February 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Results of the 2022 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards". Wrestling Observer Newsletter.