Giulia is feeling the effects of SmackDown in a big way—and the damage was serious enough to change her entire training routine.
After her hard-hitting match on the March 27 episode of WWE SmackDown, Giulia showed up to training “very banged up,” according to her trainer Matthew Ennis, who detailed just how much pain she was dealing with following that brutal in-ring moment. In a now-deleted Instagram post, Ennis revealed that Giulia came into training still feeling the effects of that match—and it wasn’t minor.
“Giulia came into her session today very banged up from her match last Friday on SmackDown.”
He went on to explain that what was supposed to be a normal training session had to be completely changed because of how much pain she was dealing with across her body. Instead of pushing through and risking further damage, Ennis said they made the call to adjust the workout on the spot—focusing on recovery rather than intensity.
“Normally, this would be our full lower body day, but today was not a good day for that because she was in so much pain. Low back pain, knee pain, hip pain, shoulders, you name it. So instead of sticking to a rigid plan, we adapted today on the fly, and the goal is just simply to have her walk out of the gym feeling better.”
He added that the session shifted toward mobility and recovery work—and that the approach paid off. Ennis also pointed out that this kind of adjustment is common in wrestling, where performers often have to listen to their bodies and adapt daily depending on how they’re feeling after matches.
“Thankfully, through a full body, activation, mobility, stretching circuit, we were able to achieve that goal. And now we’ll be more prepared to push harder tomorrow, and that’s a big thing for pro wrestlers. Depending on how your body feels, you may need to adjust the workout for the day.”
This makes it clear that while Giulia avoided a specific injury that could sideline her, the physical toll from that SmackDown match was very real—and significant enough to impact her training immediately after.
For Giulia, the aftermath of SmackDown wasn’t just a rough night—it left her dealing with full-body pain that forced her to slow things down, showing exactly how much punishment her body took in that match.
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