CM Punk comes to WWE NXT. Punk appeared on the September 17th episode of NXT to make a big announcement, but before he could, he was interrupted by Roxanne Perez. Perez said that she was always a bigger fan of Punk's wife AJ Lee, and that she realized she should have been a Drew McIntyre fan.

Giulia's entry into WWE has caught a lot of attention, particularly impressing former star Bully Ray with her latest WWE NXT appearance. She is preparing for her in-ring debut against Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship.

Giulia made her long awaited WWE debut at NXT No Mercy, confronting NXT Women's Champion Roxanne Perez and teasing an anticipated battle down the line. Giulia would make her NXT TV debut a few days a later during last week's NXT,

During the September 3rd episode of NXT TV, Giulia attacked Chelsea, who was seeking a match for the NXT Women’s Title. The former STARDOM ace expressed her desire for the title match to take place on the premiere episode of NXT on The CW Network, scheduled for October 1. The episode closed out with a standoff between Giulia and Perez.

Funaki made an appearance on WWE NXT. Giulia made her debut at NXT No Mercy, and she competed in her first match on the September 10 episode of WWE NXT, where she defeated Chelsea Green. Later in the show,

Giulia made a strong WWE debut by defeating Chelsea Green, a main roster star. Hall of Famer Bully Ray acknowledged her talent but highlighted areas needing improvement, such as facial expressions and ring transitions.

Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Bully Ray noted that nearly everything about Giulia's presentation during her debut match was good. However, he noted that she lacked facial express