Details pertaining to Giulia’s expected move to WWE have been slowly trickling out following her injury at Marigold’s inaugural show. The former World of Stardom champion has been earmarked for a WWE run since well before she entered the free agent pool in March, and her ringside appearance at “NXT” Stand & Deliver in April basically confirmed it. Since then, however, there’s been no word of Giulia’s WWE debut.
Posible debut en julio
Following up on rumors that WWE hoped to stage Giulia vs. Roxanne Perez at a Toronto show in July, Dave Meltzer wrote during this week’s “Wrestling Observer Newsletter” that he’d heard from Marigold, WWE, and those close to her that she was not expected to debut that early, even prior to her injury. Meltzer also noted that wrestlers have been told to lie about their debut dates in the past. Meanwhile, Fightful Select is reporting that hopes for that match were purely tentative and dependent on her prior commitments in Japan, though it’s believed that WWE is keen on booking it when she does make her debut. Fightful also noted that WWE was comfortable with Giulia recovering from her injury while remaining in Japan, and she was expected to appear in “WWE NXT” before making a full-time move to the USA in any case. There were reportedly fears that the injury was worse than what it turned out to be, but her return timetable is still unclear and contingent on how the bone heals.
Compromisos en Japón
On the Marigold side of things, Fightful reports that Giulia is expected to make good on the dates she will miss through injury, and there is a belief that she won’t be exclusively signed to WWE for a while, as working in Japan was said to be a crux in negotiations held in April. She is further expected to be presented as the face of the brand when she does arrive, with one source reportedly expecting her to surpass even Asuka’s achievements with “WWE NXT.”
Recuperación en Japón
Por otro lado, WWE se siente cómoda con Giulia recuperándose de su lesión mientras permanece en Japón y se espera que aparezca en “WWE NXT” antes de hacer un movimiento permanente a Estados Unidos. Hubo temores de que la lesión fuera peor de lo que resultó ser, pero su calendario de regreso aún es incierto y está condicionado a cómo se cure el hueso.
Futuro en WWE
En cuanto a Marigold, se espera que Giulia cumpla con las fechas que se perderá debido a la lesión y se cree que no estará exclusivamente firmada con WWE por un tiempo, ya que trabajar en Japón fue un punto clave en las negociaciones realizadas en abril. Además, se espera que sea presentada como el rostro de la marca cuando llegue, con una fuente que espera que supere incluso los logros de Asuka en “WWE NXT”.