Simone Johnson, daughter of The Rock, starts with WWE

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Simone Johnson, daughter of The Rock, starts with WWE

Zach Brendza | Tuesday, February 11, 2020 12:48 p.m.

Simone Alexandra Johnson poses at the premiere of the film “Fighting With My Family” during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Park City, Utah.

The daughter of the most electrifying man in sports entertainment is stepping into the ring.

Simone Johnson, daughter of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has started training with WWE, according to the wrestling promotion. She has reported to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, a massive training facility for the company.

BREAKING: @SimoneGJohnson, daughter of @TheRock and @DanyGarciaCo, has reported to the WWE Performance Center to begin training. #WWENow @WWEPC pic.twitter.com/XCziD2K07a

— WWE (@WWE) February 10, 2020

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.

Let’s do this. @WWE @WWENXT pic.twitter.com/5lSKbWnHf7

— ?????? (@SimoneGJohnson) February 10, 2020

“It means the world to me,” Simone, 18, told WWE.com. “To know that my family has such a personal connection to wrestling is really special to me and I feel grateful to have the opportunity, not only to wrestle, but to carry on that legacy.”

In addition to her father, Simone’s grandfather Rocky Johnson and great-grandfather Peter Maivia were wrestlers.

With her family lineage, WWE said that Simone could be the first fourth-generation wrestler in the company’s history.

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