The Rock’s Daughter, Simone Johnson (Ava), Opens up About Why She Left WWE

Simone Johnson Says She Did Not Feel She Was In A Position To Grow At WWE

Simone Johnson says she spent about a year thinking about leaving WWE before she did it, and that what finally decided it was not feeling able to grow there. Johnson worked as NXT’s on-screen General Manager under the name Ava and left the company in January. Cody Rhodes asked her on What Do You Wanna […]

The Rock’s Daughter, Simone Johnson (Ava), Opens up About Why She Left WWE

The Rock’s daughter and former NXT General Manager, Simone Johnson (Ava), explains why she left WWE. Simone Johnson announced her exit from WWE in January 2026 after choosing not to renew her contract. She signed with the company in 2020 and was the NXT General Manager from January 2024 until her exit. She was the […]

Simone Johnson Says She Didn’t Feel She Could Grow In WWE

Simone Johnson, formerly known as NXT General Manager Ava, recently spoke on Cody Rhodes podcast, What Do You Wanna Talk About? Johnson left WWE at the start of this year and was asked if it was hard to come to that decision and move on. “Incredibly. It had been something that I had been thinking ...

The Rock’s Daughter Addresses Leaving WWE

Earlier this year, The Rock's daughter Ava (Simone Johnson) announced she would be leaving WWE. The star recently addressed her decision to walk away from the company.

Simone Johnson Felt She Wasn't In A Position To Grow In WWE - Fightful

In January, Simone Johnson (Ava) announced that she would be departing WWE. She signed with the company in 2020, and was the NXT general manager at the time she made her decision to leave. Speaking with Cody Rhodes on What Do You Want To Talk About? Simone was asked if it was a tough decision…