The Rock’s Daughter, Ava, Makes WWE Revelation: “I Would’ve Loved To Do That”

Simone Johnson explains her voluntary WWE exit for the first time

Six years in WWE, the on-screen role of NXT General Manager, and a father who sits on the board of the parent company — on paper, Simone Johnson had every reason to stay. Yet she let her contract expire. Only now, months after a quiet exit, has the 24-year-old explained why on the podcast The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi. No blow-up, just a slow-building decision Anyone expecting a single dramatic trigger will be disappointed. There was no spe…

The Rock’s Daughter, Ava, Makes WWE Revelation: “I Would’ve Loved To Do That”

The Rock’s Daughter, Ava, just made a huge confession. Being the daughter of The Rock, Ava had a lot of pressure on her when she first signed with WWE. Fans and critics had a lot of expectations for her. She was put in Joe Gacy’s faction, Schism, in 2022. However, Ava didn’t have a meteoric […]

The Rock’s Daughter Simone Johnson Addresses Her Decision To Quit WWE

During an interview on The Downside, Simone Johnson, better known as Ava to NXT fans, commented on her January 2026 departure from WWE, admitting that no single explosive incident triggered her exit, but rather a steady buildup of factors. Still, the fourth-generation performer and daughter of The Rock expressed gratitude for her six-year odyssey, which allowed her to live out her wildest childhood dream. This featured her going from stepping be…