50 Best Wrestlers Of The 2020s (So Far)
44. Giulia
There was a fleeting moment during the earliest days of Giulia’s NXT tenure when whispers began circulating - had WWE overreached with the signing of Stardom’s crown jewel? A slightly subdued debut in front of a notoriously reactive audience led to some skepticism.
Gradually though, she reasserted the same formidable presence that made her a legend in Japan. By the time she dethroned Roxanne Perez to become NXT Women’s Champion in short order, it felt less like a coronation and more like a formality. The title - one that still carries a deep prestige - was a fitting reward for someone whose brilliance had long been proven elsewhere.
From her breakout run in 2020 as part of Donna Del Mondo, she quickly became the promotion’s most magnetic and versatile star. Across 2022 and 2023, she was the breakout star elect thanks to work with the likes of Mayu Iwatani, Tam Nakano, and Suzu Suzuki. The company entered masterclass factory form, with Giulia front and centre and earning acclaim that expanded beyond Joshi circles.
That best-in-the-world aura returned via a whistle-stop run in NXT, and it feels increasingly as though the matches will follow on the main roster too. She already operates with the confidence of someone who’s seen and conquered every kind of stage, making her matches appointment viewing and her ceiling still thrillingly unknown.