WWE Star Is "Proud" Of Simone Johnson

Published: Feb 26, 2023 by Ryan Coogan | Last Updated: Feb 27, 2023 by Ryan Coogan

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WWE star Tamina has discussed her relationship with Ava Raine, aka Simone Johnson, daughter of WWE legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Raine debuted on the NXT roster in October 2022, being introduced as the fourth member of Joe Gacy’s faction Schism.

She has not yet wrestled a match on TV, but regularly appears with the group.

Tamina, herself one of Dwayne Johnson’s cousins, spoke in an interview with TMZ Sports about her relationship with Raine, saying that she is “proud” of her:

“Man, that girl… I have known her since Dani was pregnant with her. That’s how long I’ve known Simone. This is how it is. This girl, she has been there at every single… bro, I don’t know if you remember this but her and [Aunt] will be at front row behind commentators and everything, this is how it works.

“They’re at every single show. This girl has been there through her whole life. Now to see her come and debut… I was with my [Aunt] at the time and we were watching here in LA and when we watched her debut, I mean, we just flipped. That’s something different brother.

“When you have your niece, who has been there watching your career, and you’re seeing this girl grow up and be the woman that she is today, you can’t help but be so totally proud of her.

“My girls are my everything. Simone, I have that relationship with her and I look at her as like a daughter to me too in that way. It was awesome, she was great. She did amazing.

“You can not be more proud of a family member in that way. You just get proud, you just get really really proud.”

WWE recently changed Ava Raine’s name to simply ‘Ava’.

Transcription courtesy of Fightful.

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