Report: AEW Did Not Pursue WWE-Bound Wrestling Star
For unknown reasons, AEW did NOT go after this potential megastar.
AEW has not pursued soon-to-be free agent Giulia, who is widely expected to join WWE once her Stardom contract expires in March.
Dave Meltzer reports as much on Wrestling Observer Radio. He stated that as of two weeks ago, AEW had not extended a contract offer to the Stardom headliner, opting against pursuing her as a potential roster addition.
There is currently no word on why.
Although Giulia's Stardom departure is yet to be confirmed, it is anticipated that she will leave the market-leading joshi group to sign with WWE after becoming a free agent in March. Although reports suggest she is frustrated that the news has leaked, Giulia (born to an Italian father and Japanese mother) is believed to be working on her English ahead of arriving in the United States.
At 29 years old, Giulia is widely regarded as one of the brightest stars in Japanese wrestling. Ascending towards the top of Stardom shortly after signing there in October 2019, she held the company's top belt, the World of Stardom Championship, between December 2022 and April 2023.
Giulia currently reigns as NJPW STRONG Women's Champion, having defeated AEW's Willow Nightingale for the belt last July.