The Rock's Daughter Signs WWE Contract
It's in the genes.
As if Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wasn't accomplished enough already, now his 18-year-old daughter Simone Johnson has signed a contract with WWE, making her the latest in a long family line of pro wrestlers.
WWE announced the happy news on Monday, saying that the up-and-coming wrestler is "on a path to become the first fourth-generation Superstar in WWE history." Not only is Simone's father a wrestling legend, but her grandfather Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson, and her great-grandfather Peter Maivia were both WWE hall-of-famers.
Simone also announced the news herself in a tweet saying, "To the little girl who fell in love with wrestling & said 'this will be my life one day', this is for you. I'm humbled, grateful & ready to work. Let's do this."
For the little girl who fell in love with wrestling & was determined to make this dream a reality - this is for you. I’m beyond thankful for this opportunity & ready to get after it.
— 𝖘𝖎𝖒𝖔𝖓𝖊 (@SimoneGJohnson) February 10, 2020
Let’s do this. @WWE @WWENXT pic.twitter.com/5lSKbWnHf7
The Rock also posted on Instagram about his daughter, saying, "Congrats to my #1 born, Simone Johnson on officially signing her wrestling contract with @wwe @wwenxt and on her way to becoming the first ever 4th generation WWE athlete. Carry our family name proudly, but your road will always be yours to create, earn & own. So proud. Live your dream. Let's work."
Simone Johnson has a proud father backing her up. Clearly that family has some seriously good genes.
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