Even though Dwayne Johnson stopped being a regular WWE performer a long time ago, his cousins carry on the Anoa’i family legacy in The Bloodline. In fact, WWE hopes Roman Reigns will face The Rock at WrestleMania next year. The latest edition to the Anoa’i family’s proud wrestling legacy is none other than DJ’s own daughter, Simone Johnson, who debuted on WWE NXT a few weeks ago as Ava Raine.
ADVERTISING
The article continues below this ad
Raine made her television debut on NXT last month and aligned herself with villainous heel stable, The Schism. The stable has been in NXT for a short time but has made an impact. Their latest addition to Ava Raine has only boosted their profile. On the recent episode of NXT, Ava Raine cut a brief promo about her new “family” while shooting her blood relatives.
ADVERTISING
The article continues below this ad
Ava Raine cut a promo on “family” on NXT
Dwayne Johnson’s daughter, Simone Johnson, made her first TV appearance on an episode of NXT last month. Simone took the name Ava Raine and is part of The Schism faction of the brand. Joe Gacy leads the group, which also includes former NXT UK Tag Team Champions Jagger Reid and Rip Fowler.
This week on NXT, the group came out and sat down in the ring in a segment focused on the Thanksgiving holiday. Ava Raine took the opportunity to drop a very cold promo and throw shade on her family. The fourth-generation star mentioned how his new “family” The Schism is more reliable than real blood relatives.
She says, “Every year stories are told of families torn apart by Thanksgiving. Despite the American tradition of quality time shared with loved ones, dysfunction remains the norm. Blood relatives can’t guarantee a united family, but The Schism can be counted on. After delivering this promo, Raine even asked a “fan” to join them at the ringside table, only to end up getting slammed through the table by Joe Gacy.
As Raine’s promo surfaced on social media, fans reacted to her throwing shade at her own family as well as The Bloodline.
Fans react to Ava Raine throwing shade at her family
Ava Raine seems to have inherited her father’s legendary mic skills as she delivered all the promo on NXT about the family. Although she only spoke for a while, her speech was effective and calculated.
Fans on social media started sharing their views on Raine’s promo and even called out The Bloodline to take notice.
Given that she has her father’s hairline…yes, I’d go with Gacy too.
— Jeremy Peeples 🐱 (@Jeremy_Peeples) November 23, 2022
Fans also called on tribal leader Roman Reigns to intervene.
Bruh someone send the bloodline on a rescue mission 😭
— I could actually be dumber (@CouldBeDumber) November 23, 2022
ADVERTISING
The article continues below this ad
Tribal leader your young cousin needs help!!
— rhiannon (@reignsandmox) November 23, 2022
ADVERTISING
The article continues below this ad
Right now, it’s hard to imagine The Bloodline or Reigns himself showing up to take on Raine and his stable mates. However, this could eventually sow the seeds of a clash between two factions, or even Raine joining The Bloodline in a twist.
Watch This Story: Dwayne Johnson’s Daughter Simone and The Undertaker’s Daughter Kaia Meet the Daughters of WWE’s Top Stars