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Simone “Ava” Johnson, aka The Rock’s daughter, hopes her in-ring career isn’t over

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What happened?

Simone “Ava” Johnson, daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, says she misses wrestling and hopes her in-ring career isn’t over after stepping away following the end of her WWE run earlier this year. Johnson spoke about her developmental and NXT experience on Cody Rhodes’ podcast, recalling her time as Ava/Ava Raine, her alignment with Joe Gacy’s Schism, and her later role as NXT General Manager.

Key Takeaways

Simone Johnson left the business after her WWE run ended at the start of this year but has remained vocal about her wrestling experience.
She debuted on NXT as Ava Raine, joined Joe Gacy’s Schism, and later had her name shortened to Ava.
Johnson had a very limited televised in-ring run (three televised matches, one singles match loss to Ivy Nile).
After Schism’s storyline concluded, she served as NXT’s General Manager—many felt that role suited her better than active in-ring competition.
On Cody Rhodes’ podcast she said she misses wrestling and hopes she’s not finished competing.

AI Timeline

Developmental stint

Spent a multi-year period in WWE developmental (reported as part of a five-year stint).

NXT debut

Debuted on NXT as Ava Raine and aligned with Joe Gacy’s Schism faction.

Televised matches

Wrestled three televised matches on NXT; only one was a singles match, a loss to Ivy Nile.

NXT General Manager

After Schism’s story ended, Johnson transitioned to the on-screen role of NXT General Manager.

Left WWE

Stepped away from the business after her WWE run ended at the start of the year.

Podcast comments

On Cody Rhodes’ 'What Do You Want To Talk About?' podcast, she said she misses wrestling and hopes she isn’t done.

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Simone “Ava” Johnson, aka The Rock’s daughter, hopes her in-ring career isn’t over

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She stepped away from the business after her WWE run ended at the start of this year, but Simone Johnson has occasionally talked about her experience in developmental and NXT. Not on something as “pro wrestling” as Cody Rhodes What Do You Want To Talk About? podcast, however. A couple years into her five-year stint in developmental, Johnson debuted on NXT television as Ava Raine, and aligned with Joe Gacy’s Schism faction. Her name was shortened to Ava, and she wrestled three televised matches during that time, only one of which was a singles match (a two minute loss to Ivy Nile). After Schism’s story ended, Ava became NXT’s General Manager. I thought Johnson grew into that role pretty well, but opinions varied. Almost everyone agreed it was a better fit for her than being a member of the active in-ring roster did. But Ava isn’t ready to give up on those dreams. She told Rhodes on the latest WDYWTA that she misses wrestling and hopes she’s not done doing it. “I hope not. I have a co

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