WWE interested in Giulia, no tryout planned
Reigning NJPW Strong Women’s Champion Giulia has drawn interest from WWE, but there is no tryout for the 29-year-old currently on the books.
The reason: she is still under contract with Bushiroad until March 2024 with a verbal commitment for afterward, according to Dave Meltzer.
Talking about the PWInsider report from Monday, Meltzer confirmed on Wrestling Observer Radio that there is interest from WWE but also that there has been since 2019. He said WWE confirmed with him they are interested, but the tryout isn’t happening.
He did not confirm whether she is interested in signing with WWE or anywhere other than Bushiroad when her deal is up. She currently lives in Japan.
While Giulia is set to visit the United States for January’s NJPW Battle in the Valley to defend her Strong title against Trish Adora, Meltzer said that unless Bushiroad gives her permission, she wouldn’t be allowed to do a tryout with WWE. He also added that her schedule is booked throughout the end of the year.
Since winning the title in July, Giulia has secured five title defenses with the most recent being at last month’s NJPW Strong Fighting Spirit Unleashed against Hyan. She is also part of the reigning Artist of Stardom trios champions along with Mai Sakurai & Thekla.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.