Simone Johnson, aka Ava Raine, finally made her WWE debut at a non-televised NXT show at Orlando a couple of days ago. She is filling her father’s shoes, taking the family legacy ahead on WWE and Dwayne Johnson couldn’t be less happy for the same.
It seems Raine’s character will be slightly inclined to the dark side as, since WWE revealed her name, fans assume she will be a heel. We have been seeing her training at the WWE Performance Center for a long time now.
Dwayne @TheRock Johnson's daughter Simone, aka @AvaRaineWWE, just cut a promo at #NXTOrlando, calling herself "the final girl." @WWENXT pic.twitter.com/tKF8TiX5fd
— Jay Reddick (@runninjay) July 10, 2022
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After the pictures of Ava Raine’s promo at NXT Live Show were posted on Twitter, the fans were happy to know she was a step closer to her televised debut in NXT. However, there are some fans who are of the opinion she is not ready for her debut in WWE.
A fan shared a tweet in which he stated he is not sure whether Raine will make it to the top in WWE. The fan said that they have a “gut feeling” that wrestling would not catch on with her.
However, Raine, in her heel fashion, replied to the fan.
try a probiotic, that usually helps with gut health 😉 https://t.co/39E4f37ABT
— AVA (@AvaRaineWWE) July 10, 2022
She sarcastically replied to the nay-sayer fan, telling them to use a probiotic to solve his gut-feeling problems. It was the first time everyone saw her cutting a promo and there was much praise for her work.
Why Simone Johnson’s debut has more hype than the 1996 debut of Dwayne Johnson?
Recently, on July 9, NXT hosted a Live show at Englewood Neighborhood Center Orlando. One of the highlights of the show was Ava Raine came into the ring to cut a promo on the Women’s division of the third brand of WWE.
The Rock wasn’t that much popular among wrestling fans before joining WWE as Rocky Maivia. However, the fans know who Simone Johnson is and irrespective of whatever name she will get, we will know she is The Rock’s daughter. We have witnessed the same after watching the craze among the fans on social media after her promo.
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As per the fans in attendance, Simone referred to herself as ‘The Final Girl’, a phrase that is also in her Twitter bio, and had some harsh words for the rest of the WWE NXT Women’s roster. A day earlier she was scouting talent during a women’s match, during the live event in Citrus Springs, Florida on July 8.
@AvaRaineWWE Guess who I seen scoping out the Talent of NXT women #NXTCitrusSprings pic.twitter.com/Aqh2Wvukcr
— Mark Bensette Jr. (@mbensette77) July 9, 2022
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Now that Raine cut a promo at NXT, she has officially become the first 4th generational star in WWE.
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