Under the alias Ava Raine, wrestler Simone Johnson is following in the footsteps of her father Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in early April.
Big moment for Simone Johnson aka Ava Raine (21): The daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (50) faces her first wrestling fight on April 1st. . As a result, Johnson will step into the ring with fellow schismers Joe Gacy, 35, Rip Fowler, 32, and Jagger Reid, 30, at the NXT Stand & Deliver live-streamed wrestling event in Los Angeles. The team faces Chase-U rivals Andre Chase (33), Duke Hudson (33), Thea Hail (20), and Tyler Bate (26).
“I can’t wait for Duke to talk about how bad he is and for Thea to just scream… woohoo”, .
“The Rock” supports his daughter
Her father, who ended his wrestling career in 2019, should also be looking forward to the fight. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has always said how proud he is of his daughter. As the first fourth-generation wrestler, she “made history,” the 50-year-old told Entertainment Tonight in July. “She’s incredibly independent. It’s very important for her to make her own way. Make her own way. Make her own path. She doesn’t come to me expecting much and I respect that. And I’m here watching and supporting them.”
Ava Raine was introduced as a member of Schism in October. On the show NXT, she initially stood in the background wearing a yellow smiley face mask and a red hoodie, . “The love and acceptance that Schism shows me defies all preconceived notions of who I should be,” she said. “This family completes me.”
Source: Stern
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