Giulia

Giulia, a renowned Japanese professional wrestler of Italian-Japanese descent, is making waves in WWE's NXT brand. Prior to her WWE tenure, she garnered widespread acclaim for her exceptional prowess in esteemed Japanese wrestling circuits, notably in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and World Wonder Ring Stardom (ST★RDOM).

Giulia’s Professional Wrestling Career

Early Career with the Ice Ribbon (2017–2019)

In 2017, after working at her parent's Italian restaurant, Giulia embarked on her journey into professional wrestling by training with the Ice Ribbon promotion under the guidance of esteemed mentors such as Milano Collection A.T., Mio Shirai, and Tsukasa Fujimoto. She made her in-ring debut in October 2017, teaming with Takako Inoue in a match against Nao Date and Satsuki Totoro, although they were unsuccessful. Later that year, she faced Tsukasa Fujimoto in her first singles match, which she lost in just 39 seconds.

In September 2018, Giulia secured her first singles victory by defeating Asahi and soon entered a rivalry with Tequila Saya, which led to the formation of their tag team, Burning Raw. By late 2018, she earned Ice Ribbon's New Face award, but in February 2019, an injury sidelined her for about three months. Upon her return, Burning Raw captured the International Ribbon Tag Team Championship. However, they lost the titles to Yukihi and Sera just three months later. On October 13, Giulia announced her decision to leave Ice Ribbon.

Independent circuit (2017–2024)

While Giulia made her debut at Ice Ribbon in 2017, she also began competing as a freelance grappler in various independent promotions, including Oz Academy, Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), and Pro Wrestling Zero1. In July 2019, she stepped into the ring at Actwres girl'Z, taking on Saori Anou for the AgZ Championship, but lost.

World Wonder Ring Stardom (ST★RDOM : 2019–2024)

Giulia made her debut for World Wonder Ring Stardom on December 8 with a victory over Reo Hazuki. In January of the following year, she formed the trio Donna del Mondo by recruiting Maika and Syuri. From that point, Giulia rapidly gained prominence, securing the Artist of Stardom Championship with Donna del Mondo and later claiming victory in the 2020 Cinderella Tournament as an individual competitor.

Giulia eventually secured her first individual title, the Wonder of Stardom Championship, after a prolonged feud with Tam Nakano, culminating in a successful title defense during their rematch. In October and November 2020, Giulia and Maika competed as Crazy Bloom in the Red Goddesses block of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League and reached the tournament finals but lost to MOMOAZ.

Shortly after, Donna del Mondo lost the Artist of Stardom Championship to Oedo Tai (Bea Priestley, Saki Kashima, and Natsuko Tora) on November 14. The following day, at Sendai Cinderella, Giulia successfully defended her Wonder of Stardom Championship against Konami. On December 20, Giulia faced Syuri, her Donna del Mondo stablemate, in a title vs. title match, which ended in a time-limit draw, allowing both to retain their championships.

At the 2021 All Star Dream Cinderella, Giulia defended her Wonder of Stardom Championship for the third time against Tam Nakano in a hair vs. hair match but ultimately lost the title after a reign of 220 days. On April 4, she teamed with Syuri to win the Goddesses of Stardom Championship from fellow Donna Del Mondo members Maika and Himeka, forming the tag team Alto Livello Kabaliwan (ALK), meaning High-Level Madness. After a month, ALK successfully defended their championship against Stars (Mayu Iwatani and Koguma). Giulia later participated in the 2021 Five Star Grand Prix but withdrew due to multiple injuries. She made her return to the ring on December 29 at Dream Queendom, where she defeated Konami, who was leaving Stardom.

In early 2022, Giulia revealed Thekla from Ice Ribbon and Mirai from Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling as the masked superstars attacking various wrestlers. Together, they defeated Cosmic Angels in a six-woman tag match, leading Giulia to challenge for the World of Stardom Championship but losing to Syuri at World Climax 2022. Despite a series of losses, Giulia ultimately triumphed in the 2022 5 Star Grand Prix and captured the championship from Syuri on December 29.

In 2023, Giulia successfully defended her title against Suzu Suzuki but lost it to Tam Nakano at All-Star Grand Queendom, ending her reign at 115 days. Later that year, she teamed with Mai Sakurai and Thekla as the Baribari Bombers, winning the Artist of Stardom Championship from REStart. However, on January 3, 2024, they lost the title to Abarenbo GE in the Triangle Derby finals.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW: 2020–2024)

Giulia has competed in exhibition matches set up by New Japan Pro-Wrestling and World Wonder Ring Stardom to support female wrestlers. On January 4, 2020, at Wrestle Kingdom 14, she and Hana Kimura lost to Mayu Iwatani and Arisa Hoshiki. On January 5, 2021, at Wrestle Kingdom 15, Giulia and Syuri defeated Mayu Iwatani and Tam Nakano. At the Wrestle Grand Slam on September 4, 2021, Giulia and Syuri beat Momo Watanabe and Saya Kamitani. On November 20, 2022, at Historic X-Over, Giulia teamed with Zack Sabre Jr. to defeat Syuri and Tom Lawlor in a mixed tag team match.

After competing in several tag team matches, Giulia earned her first singles bout against Willow Nightingale at NJPW Independence Day 2023, where she emerged victorious by capturing the Strong Women's Championship. She then successfully defended her title against Deonna Purrazzo, Gisele Shaw, and Momo Kohgo during her U.S. debut at Multiverse United 2. However, she lost the championship to Stephanie Vaquer during the Stardom Cinderella Tournament 2024.

Dream Star Fighting Marigold (2024)

On 15 April 2024, Rossy Ogawa announced his new promotion, Dream Star Fighting Marigold, with Giulia among the initial roster members. Giulia participated in the main event of Marigold's debut on 20 May, teaming with Utami Hayashishita in a losing effort against Sareee and Bozilla. After the event, Giulia and Sareee were set for a singles match at Marigold Summer Destiny on 13 July.

However, Giulia suffered a wrist fracture, casting doubt on the match. Despite this, the bout went ahead, and Giulia lost to Sareee in their contest for the inaugural Marigold World Championship. She later announced her final Marigold match before moving to WWE would be against Mai Sakurai on 19 August at Marigold Summer Gold Shine 2024.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE: 2024-Present)

Giulia inked a multi-year deal with WWE on April 5, 2024, officially joining the NXT brand. She made her first appearance at NXT No Mercy on September 1, confronting NXT Women's Champion Roxanne Perez after her title defense. Giulia eventually made her in-ring debut on September 10, defeating Chelsea Green. At NXT's CW premiere, Giulia was unable to seize the NXT Women's Championship from Roxanne Perez due to interference from the returning Cora Jade.

Giulia's Net Worth

Currently, there is no information available regarding Giulia's net worth or financial details. Her current salary under her NXT contract is also undisclosed.

Giulia’s Family

Giulia was born on February 21, 1994, in London, England, to an Italian father and a Japanese mother. At the age of five, she relocated with her family to Chiba Prefecture, Japan, where she was raised. However, the specific identities of her parents remain undisclosed to the public.

Giulia’s Relationship Status

Giulia is currently single, and details about her past relationships are not accessible on the web.

Giulia’s Championships

Giulia’s Accomplishments

• Stardom 5★Star GP Winner (2022)

• Stardom Cinderella Tournament Winner (2020)

• Wonder of Stardom Title Tournament Winner (2020)

• Stardom Year-End Award - MVP Award (2020)

• Stardom Year-End Award - Shining Award (2020)

• Stardom Year-End Award - Best Match Award (2021 - vs. Tam Nakano on 03/03; 2022 - vs. Syuri on 12/29)

• Stardom Year-End Award - Best Unit Award (2020 - as part of Donna Del Mondo)

• Stardom 5★Star GP Award - Red Stars Best Match Award (2020 - vs. Tam Nakano on 09/13; 2021 - vs. Mayu Iwatani on 08/01; 2023 - vs. Megan Bayne on 12/29)

• Ice Ribbon Year-End Award - Rookie Award (2018 - with Tequila Saya)

• Tokyo Sports Women's Wrestling Grand Prize (2020)

• Weekly Pro-Wrestling Women's Professional Wrestling Grand Prix Winner (2020)

• 2° in PWI Women's 250 (2023)

• 5° in PWI Tag Team 50 (2021 – with Syuri)