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Former NXT Women's Champion Giulia Officially Called Up To WWE SmackDown

International wrestling star Giulia has now been called up to Friday Night SmackDown.
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The Beautiful Madness is officially a member of the WWE SmackDown roster.

General Manager Nick Aldis made that announcement during Friday night's episode in Greensboro, North Carolina in a backstage segment that included Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair.

Byron Saxton was interviewing Bliss backstage after she had qualified for the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match earlier in the night, but Alexa cut the conversation short after she spotted The Queen standing outside of Aldis' office.

Fans then found out what Bliss wanted to chat with Charlotte about last week. She asked the 14-time Women's Champion if she had given any thought to her offer of friendship. Bliss said Flair was nice to her during their time together in NXT and she never forgot that.

Charlotte dismissed the offer by saying she didn't remember that at all. Just then the door to Nick Aldis' office opened and Giulia walked out.

Aldis introduced the former NXT Women's Champion to both women and declared her to be the newest member of the SmackDown Women's Division. Her official call up comes just eight months after she made her WWE debut at NXT No Mercy.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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