Giulia (real name: Eimi Gloria Matsudo), born on February 21, 1994, in London, England, is a professional wrestler of Italian-Japanese descent. Raised in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, she began her competitive wrestling career with Ice Ribbon in October 2017. Two years later, she left the promotion to compete across various independent wrestling federations, including Oz Academy Women's Professional Wrestling, Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), Pro Wrestling Zero1, and more.
In early December 2019, Giulia made her debut in World Wonder Ring Stardom (ST★RDOM), where she rose to prominence by achieving numerous milestones. The 5 ft 4 in tall grappler also made her legacy in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) while continuing her career in ST★RDOM. After honing her skills in these prestigious Japanese promotions, she finally signed with WWE and became a part of the NXT roster. As of December 2024, she remains one of the standout female athletes on the NXT brand.
What is Giulia’s Finisher?
As of December 2024, Giulia's primary finishing moves are the Bianca (Double Omoplata Crossface) and the Glorious Northern Lights Bomb (Pumphandle Scoop Brainbuster). She introduced the Bianca move to her repertoire on January 14, 2020, as noted by SmackDown Hotel.
Apart from these moves, "The Beautiful Madness" has been executing finishing maneuvers like the Glorious Buster and the Northern Lights Bomb (Scoop Brainbuster) since the initial days of her career. During that period, she also relied on the Honkekonin, or the Authorized Gannosuke Clutch, as her signature finisher. However, she officially retired the Honkekonin from her arsenal on December 29, 2022, as highlighted by SmackDown Hotel.
Giulia’s Finisher List
Finisher | From | To |
Bianca (Double Omoplata Crossface) | January 14, 2020 | Present |
Glorious Northern Lights Bomb (Pumphandle Scoop Brainbuster) | January 14, 2020 | Present |
Northern Lights Bomb (Scoop Brainbuster) | October 29, 2017 | Present |
Glorious Buster (Hammerlock Over-the-shoulder Hold twisted into a Sidewalk Slam) | October 29, 2017 | Present |
Honkekonin / Authorized Gannosuke Clutch (Gannosuke Clutch) | October 29, 2017 | December 29, 2022 |
Giulia’s Trademark Moves
Giulia incorporates a range of signature moves or trademark moves into her in-ring repertoire in addition to her finishing maneuvers. These moves include the Hammerlock Suplex, Package Piledriver, Backdrop Driver, Bicycle Kick, Big Boot, DDT, Diving Crossbody, Falcon Arrow, Headbutt, Neckbreaker, and Tombstone Piledriver, as mentioned by Pro-wrestling Fandom.
Also read: What is Giulia's ethnicity?
FAQs on Giulia Finisher
A. Bianca, Glorious Northern Lights Bomb, Northern Lights Bomb and Glorious Buster are Giulia's finishers as of November 2024.
A. Giulia made her professional wrestling debut with Ice Ribbon in October 2017.
A. Hideki Suzuki, Milano Collection A.T., Miro Shirai, and Tsukasa Fujimoto have trained Giulia.
A. Yes, Giulia is the Italian version of the feminine given name Julia.