As a result of the current storyline in WWE, NXT Superstar Ava—the daughter of Dwayne Johnson “The Rock” —has become the target of death threats. Ava, whose real name is Simone Garcia Johnson – who is now NXT general manager, has been the target of horrible abuse in the days following.
She has been the target of much criticism since her father unexpectedly took Cody Rhodes’ spot at Mania. This made viewers feel ruined the plot between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes.
Ava Urges WWE Viewers to “Leave Her Out Of It”
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While NXT Superstar, Ava denies any involvement in this. She claims of receiving a deluge of hate mail and death threats following her father’s surprise appearance at WWE.
On X, the social media platform, Ava expressed her frustration with being involved in a show. She added, “death threats over a situation I have nothing to do… bffr.” and deactivated her account.
The Rock’s reported intentions to replace Cody at ‘WrestleMania‘ have drawn criticism from fans who invested in the path of the so-called American Nightmare. #WeWantCody was the most significant trend on X in the US for most of the weekend. During last night’s (05.02.24) episode of “Monday Night Raw,” the crowd chanted loudly, “Rocky sucks.”
Although Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Cody, and Roman will be present at a WrestleMania media in Las Vegas on Thursday (08.02.24). WWE analyst Michael Cole emphasized, the battle between The Rock and Roman isn’t yet confirmed.
When part of the UFC and WWE merger in September 2023, parent company Endeavor founded TKO. Heading to this month Dwayne formally returned to WWE in a new capacity when he joined their board of directors. He also took received ownership of the name ‘The Rock’ in the deal, which was previously WWE’s intellectual property.
Response from Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to Critics
After the outrage, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson himself took to social media to say, “There’s a word for this explosive, crazy reaction – ‘undeniable.’ No matter the era, the decade, or the city, the energy and connection between the People’s Champ and the People can never be broken and is truly an electrifying experience that creates chills every single time.”
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Naturally, fans voiced their thoughts; one person responded to “The Rock” by saying, “I was there live in the building, and it’ll be a moment I’ll never forget.” And I love ya Rock. But PLEASE, don’t take this moment away from Cody. We want to see you fight Roman, but Cody deserves to beat Roman for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship. Encourage him to be the one.”
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Dwayne has made his future intentions in the company very clear when he remarked “I’m motivated to help expand our TKO, WWE, and UFC businesses as global leaders in sports and entertainment, while proudly representing so many phenomenal athletes and performers who work hard every day to make their dreams come true and deliver for our audiences”.
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