Ava (wrestler)

Ava
Ava in 2024
Birth nameSimone Garcia Johnson[1]
Born (2001-08-14) August 14, 2001 (age 23)
Davie, Florida, U.S
Parent(s)Dwayne Johnson
Dany Garcia
FamilyAnoaʻi
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ava[2]
Ava Raine[3][4]
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[5]
Billed weight143 lb (65 kg)
Trained byWWE Performance Center[6]
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
DebutApril 1, 2023

Simone Garcia Johnson[7] (born August 14, 2001)[8] is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE under the ring name Ava (shortened from her previous ring name Ava Raine) and appears as the on-screen general manager of the NXT brand, making her the youngest on-screen general manager in the company’s history. Johnson is a fourth-generation wrestler, being the daughter of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, connecting her to the Anoaʻi family of Samoan wrestlers.

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