Though he’s now known as one of the biggest movie stars on the planet, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson grew up in a professional wrestling family. Now, that legacy continues with his daughter, Ava Raine (real name Simone Johnson). In a clip from an upcoming episode of Peacock’s “Hart to Heart,” Johnson discussed his support for his daughter’s decision to enter the business of pro wrestling.
“That was a special moment, when my daughter, Simone — my oldest daughter — said, ‘I want to get into the business,’ much like I said that years before her,” Johnson said. “Immediately, I just loved it. What a great sense of pride, just as a father.” However, the former WWE star wasn’t without some reservations.
“As a parent, you start to think about all the pitfalls, and all the trappings, and all that hardships, and all that s**t that I know she’s gonna go through, because I’ve lived that business,” Johnson continued. According to Johnson, and well-known to many fans of the industry, the world of wrestling is glamorous on the surface, but there is often a darker underbelly that goes along with it.
“I have enough confidence to know that, as her father, I’ve instilled in her … values, work ethic, things like that,” Johnson said. “Man, I was so proud.”
Raine — a member of the Schism faction — made her in-ring debut earlier this year, during the pre-show of WWE NXT Stand & Deliver. She’s wrestled at several live events since then, as well as on the June 6 episode of “WWE NXT,” where Raine picked up her first win alongside Schism.


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