Ava, daughter of WWE legend Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is leaving the WWE. On Friday, Ava introduced her six-year tenure with the skilled wrestling promotion was coming to an finish.
Ava selected to not renew her WWE contract, she mentioned in a press release. Having appeared on NXT programming earlier this week, her exit got here as a serious shock.
“This previous Tuesday was my final look on NXT and subsequently WWE,” Ava wrote on Instagram. “Thanks to all who’ve cheered, watched, and supported me by way of my journey. Whereas my resolution to not renew my contract was very tough, it is also a brand new turning level in my life. It has been an honor and a privilege to be Ava.”
Ava has solely portrayed NXT’s normal supervisor for the final three years. Earlier than that, she wrestled six matches as a part of the villainous faction, Schism. She spent six years underneath the WWE umbrella and is the primary fourth-generation celebrity to signal with the corporate.
“WWE thanks and applauds Simone Garcia Johnson for her stellar work as Ava and past,” the corporate mentioned in a press release. “Her ardour, dedication, and impression had been felt throughout the whole NXT and WWE group. We want her the easiest in all future endeavors.”
Skilled wrestling journalist Sean Ross Sapp famous that WWE does not usually subject statements about departing expertise.
Ava, whose actual title is Simone Alexandra Garcia Johnson, is the eldest of Dwayne Johnson’s three youngsters. Johnson at the moment serves on the Board of Administrators for TKO Group Holding, the guardian firm of WWE and UFC.