• The Rock’s Daughter Ava Has Left WWE
NXT General Manager Ava (real name: Simone Johnson) has announced that she’s leaving WWE. The Rock’s daughter issued the following statement:
“This past Tuesday was my last appearance on NXT & subsequently WWE. Thank you to all who have cheered, watched, and supported me through my journey.
While my decision to not renew my contract was very difficult, it’s also new turning point in my life. It has been an honor & a privilege to be Ava.”
Before becoming the General Manager of NXT, Ava had a short run as a wrestler on NXT. In 2023, she had 6 matches in NXT. Her debut match took place at NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 Kickoff. Her last match took place at NXT Heatwave 2023, where she lost to Ivy Nile.
In September 2025, The Rock told MTV UK that Ava didn’t use his influence to get ahead in WWE:
“I am so proud of her, because it’s what I did, and I love what I did, I love wrestling, I grew up in wrestling. She was born into it too just like I was, and when she said, ‘Hey I wanna do what you do’ – but the difference is, it’s why I get emotional, because she’s like, ‘I wanna do what you do, but I wanna carve my own path.’ That’s the difference.
That was a big deal when I heard that. Because it’s easy I think for any kid who want to come up and do what their parents are doing to… maybe it’s not overt, but to utilize the influence. I’m telling you, it never happened. I never got that call. Like hey, ‘Can you call someone, could you…’ – I never got that call. And that’s the truth.
And that’s the thing that makes me proud. Look, I’d have been there anyway, I would have made that call, but when you don’t get it, it gave me a profound sense of pride, because I helped, with her mom, raise an amazing human being.”
The Rock is proud of his daughter Avapic.twitter.com/YhG9JyS7KQ
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) September 26, 2025
• WWE Accidentally Spoils Entry #1 For Men’s Royal Rumble (Photo)
During today’s SmackDown in Saudi Arabia (which is airing live for fans outside the United States on Netflix), WWE accidentally spoiled the #1 entry for the Men’s Royal Rumble match.
When Axiom was making his entrance, WWE accidentally showed a graphic of Bron Breakker being the #1 entrant in tomorrow’s 30-man match.
Earlier on SmackDown, Paul Heyman said tomorrow will be Bron Breakker’s night.
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