• Rhea Ripley Thinks WWE Isn’t Using Current Champion Properly
Giulia is one of WWE’s biggest recent international signings, finding early success in NXT before moving to the main roster. However, her run on SmackDown so far has yet to fully take off, with some fans feeling her booking and both of her Women’s United States Championship reigns have not delivered the impact expected.
In an interview with Shak Wrestling, 2026 Women’s Elimination Chamber winner Rhea Ripley spoke about her recent SmackDown match against Giulia and suggested that WWE has not yet fully given her the chance to shine on the main roster.
“You go back and you watch my match with Giulia. Giulia is new to the main roster, but she’s been at this for a long time. But she hasn’t been given many big opportunities in WWE yet.
Yes, she might be the (Women’s United States) Champion, but she also hasn’t been given long matches on the main roster and that spotlight to really show that she can shine.
So I’m gonna go out there, I’m gonna bust my a$$, and try and make her look good. And hopefully that opens up some more opportunities.”
• Latest Photo Raises Concern Over Nikki Bella’s WrestleMania 42 Status
Nikki Bella suffered a sprained ankle during The Bella Twins’ match against Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss on SmackDown a few weeks ago. She later stated that she expected to be medically cleared within 7-10 days, but there has been no official update since, even though that timeframe has now passed.
Nikki and Brie Bella are currently in Las Vegas ahead of WrestleMania 42, where they are scheduled to compete for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship in a Fatal-4-Way match this Saturday.
However, Nikki has still been seen wearing a walking boot ahead of the event, including in a recent photo shared by a fan who met The Bella Twins in Las Vegas yesterday.
You can view the photo below:
As of now, WWE has not provided an official update on the Hall of Famer’s condition, but there are rumors that The Kabuki Warriors or the team of Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez could replace The Bella Twins at WrestleMania 42 if Nikki is not medically cleared in time.
