Should Giulia Regret Joining WWE?

A Nothing Reign

The night after WrestleMania 41, Giulia appeared on main-roster television for the first time, as she and Perez attacked Vaquer and Iyo Sky. That, however, was not her official introduction there, as she still had some final NXT commitments to fulfill. The said introduction came on May 16, when general manager Nick Aldis announced her as SmackDown’s newest member.

Just over a month later, Giulia clinched the Women’s United States Championship from Zelina Vega. It made sense at the time – Vega’s reign had been largely uninspired (she did not defend even once), and she needed a repackage. Unfortunately, WWE would enter the same pitfalls with the new queen – no PLE defenses, a lack of screen time and character evolution, and general fan apathy.

Not even partnering Giulia with Kiana James could save the reign, and it has led to the present conundrum: is this tenure worth the dream?

Abounding Comparisons

There are multiple comparisons that can be made with Giulia in regards to her WWE tenure.

Obviously, the first one is with Vaquer. “La Primera” herself had a rather inauspicious start to her main-roster tenure, having some matches, then being sidelined for a month. That notion, however, went away after she won the Women’s World Championship.

Giulia has so far been unable to meet, let alone exceed those heights, but it is as not as if she is not trying. A lack of charisma cannot be a reason, because her look sells itself well. Nor can it be a language barrier, as neither Vaquer nor Iyo Sky is American, yet that has not hindered their successes.

Speaking of Sky, “The Genius of the Sky” has become not just WWE’s best-booked joshi, but its best-booked Japanese wrestler ever. She has been a multiple-time world champion, appears prominently on TV, and gets consistently good crowd reactions – things Giulia can only dream of right now.

It is not just in WWE, though. Thekla, Giulia’s former stablemate in Stardom, has been a constant presence for AEW through her stable, the Triangle of Madness. She, Julia Hart, and Skye Blue have frequent matches and segments, and they have been booked to stand tall on a good number of them.

That may be the thing that eats away at Giulia the most. Back in Japan, Thekla was her co-star and sidekick. In America, however, their roles have been reversed, and it is stunning to think of given their history.

Thus, given all those notions and what has transpired, Giulia has every right to start regretting joining WWE despite her dream. The question now, however, is: can WWE still save her from falling to irrelevance?

End Of My Giulia Rant

To answer that question, there is one: move Giulia to Raw. Vaquer is the champion, and they have history. Giulia will have a chip on her shoulder entering in, and it may be enough to give her a significant push. That will require much convincing for WWE to do, but it should hopefully rehabilitate one of its biggest signings of this decade.

Until then, however, all Giulia can do is wait. It does not matter how long – she has to, then one day, the light at the end of this dark tunnel will appear…