'The Rock would be proud': WWE fans welcome Dwayne Johnson's daughter Ava Raine's surprise NXT debut
WINTER PARK, FLORIDA: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson's daughter featured on Tuesday night's episode of NXT for the first time on October 25, almost 26 years to the day after her father made his Survivor Series debut in 1996. It was announced that Simone Johnson, whose professional name is Ava Raine, is the newest and fourth member of Joe Gacy's group, the Schism.
A masked individual wearing a red sweatshirt finally made an appearance in the crowd and started working against the opposition for Gacy and the Schism after many weeks of build-up and narration. 21-year-old Raine, who joined WWE in February 2020 and had been attending classes at the organization's Florida Performance Center, turned out to be the surprise newcomer. The audience audibly gasped at the revelation. “The love and acceptance the Schism has given me defies any preconceived notions of who am supposed to be, this family completes me,” Raine said on stage during her debut appearance.
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— WWE (@WWE) October 26, 2022
It's been @AvaRaineWWE all along!!!#WWENXT #Schism @JoeGacy @RipFowlerWWE @Jagger_WWE pic.twitter.com/SipbhXwI6W
Wrestling fans on Twitter could not contain their excitement about Raine’s appearance as one user wrote, “Considering a lot of people online were trying to tell her what to do with her career, this swerve makes a lot of sense imo. Looking forward to seeing her perform in the ring." Another said, "Her dad joined a group when he first started, how fitting is it when his daughter does the same. So awesome."
Praising Raine's turn to professional wrestling, one user wrote, "This is great. She has her own character and that’s great. More then just the rocks daughter. Gonna love seeing how she develops." Another commented, "An soon to Be the New People’s Champion. Like Father like daughter." One user tweeted, "The Rock would be proud. I think."
Considering a lot of people online were trying to tell her what to do with her career, this swerve makes a lot of sense imo. Looking forward to seeing her perform in the ring👍🏾
— king_obie617🇭🇳 (@OrbinWalcott) October 26, 2022
Her dad joined a group when he first started, how fitting is it when his daughter does the same. So awesome
— Stephen W (@Stephen536) October 26, 2022
This is great. She has her own character and that’s great. More then just the rocks daughter. Gonna love seeing how she develops
— Dakotah Stricker (@ObsessedMets) October 26, 2022
An soon to Be the New People’s Champion. Like Father like daughter.
— Robert Parrilla (@RobertWWE4life) October 26, 2022
Raine, the daughter of The Rock and his first wife Dany Garcia, is preparing to start the weekly broadcast portion of her pro wrestling career as part of a villain faction with Gacy, Rip Fowler, and Jagger Reid. The 4th generation pro wrestler from the Johnson family is set to grace the limelight just as her father did. Dwayne Johnson’s illustrious wrestling career was followed by a breakthrough Hollywood start, something his daughter will be keen to replicate.
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