Former WWE superstar Mandy Rose has shared her take on comparing her storyline with Otis to Maxxine Dupri’s. In 2020, Mandy Rose and Otis were involved in one of the most entertaining storylines in WWE. The storyline depicted Otis having a long-standing crush on Mandy Rose, openly expressing his admiration and making attempts to impress her.
The storyline’s direction changed when Dolph Ziggler, a charismatic and attractive star, became involved. Being attracted to Mandy as well, he inserted himself into the situation, manipulating Otis’s opportunities. Sonya Deville, Mandy’s tag team partner, also contributed by often siding with Ziggler to intensify the conflict.
Sonya Deville and Dolph Ziggler manipulated the situation, leading to a WrestleMania 36 match between Ziggler and Otis. Before the match, Deville’s actions to create tension between Otis and Mandy Rose came to light. At WWE WrestleMania 36, a shocking turn of events occurred as Rose aided Otis in defeating Ziggler.
Fans witnessed the long-awaited moment of Otis and Mandy Rose uniting at WrestleMania 36, which included a kiss. Unfortunately, the storyline unfolded during the pandemic, impacting the significant moment due to the absence of live fans caused by restrictions.
Since then, Rose’s release in 2022 led to her and Otis parting ways, as he joined Alpha Academy. Recent events within the Alpha Academy have unfolded, showing Otis carrying Maxxine Dupri similarly to how he once carried Mandy Rose. Fans have also noticed similarities between this and his previous one with Mandy Rose. The former WWE superstar Mandy Rose has also shared her take on these comparisons.
What did Mandy Rose say about Maxxine Dupri & Otis’ WWE storyline?
Discussing her experience on her podcast, former WWE star Mandy Rose pointed out the parallels between her story with Otis and the ongoing storyline between Otis and Maxxine Dupri. She expressed her enjoyment of the entertaining Alpha Academy faction.
She stated, “At Clash at the Castle, Otis picked up Maxxine like he picked up me. Obviously that’s been done before, but you know it’s getting a lot of comparisons. That big kiss that happened in the performance center, we wished that was in front of thousands of people because that crowd would have erupted. I understand what they’re doing with the Maxxine thing right now. I think it’s actually a really entertaining group, I think Chad Gable’s really come a long way. He’s actually a really good heel.”
While fans are drawing comparisons between Otis’s current storyline with Maxxine Dupri and his past romance with Mandy Rose, one big difference in the current storyline is that there’s no romance this time. Instead, it focuses on the dynamic between Otis and the leader, Chad Gable. The narrative revolves around Gable bullying both Maxxine and Akira, eventually leading to Otis finally snapping on Gable and departing from the faction alongside the other members.
