Simone Johnson, daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, once known as Ava Raine, then simply Ava in “WWE NXT” announced she would not be re-signing a WWE contract on January 30. Ava had been the on-screen manager for the developmental brand for two years.

Ava’s departure seemed abrupt, and according to Dave Meltzer, the general consensus in WWE was that she “didn’t want to do it anymore” and would likely go on to work at the studio owned by her mother, Dany Garcia, and her father. Meltzer also said that Ava’s girlfriend, Tatyane Dumas, a developmental talent who did not often appear on “NXT” television, had been cut in previous weeks.

The star tried her hand at in-ring competition, despite undergoing knee surgery prior to signing with WWE in February 2020, and was aligned with Joe Gacy in The Schism during the beginnings of her career. She wrestled only six matches, and just three were televised.

Following the breakup of The Schism, she became the on-screen assistant to Shawn Michaels, and was promoted to general manager in January 2024.