Dwayne’s daughter “The Rock” Johnson joined the family business.
During a virtual conversation with Jimmy Fallon, Johnson revealed that his daughter – Simone, 18 – had signed a contract with WWE, the professional wrestling organization where he worked before turning to acting.
“He signed his contract with WWE, it just destroyed my mind,” said Johnson, 48. “First of all, I mean, how honored my daughter is to follow in my footsteps. But, more importantly, ‘follow in my footsteps’ sounds cliché, but he really wants to start his own path, which is also very important. He eventually became the youngest player in the company’s history. “
The “Jumanji: The Next Level” star explains that it was a long time ago; Simone ever working in that direction since he was only 16.
“He worked hard. Quietly, under the radar, in the ring, thrown everywhere, and all the bumps and bruises that occur with professional wrestling, “explained Johnson. “He is hanging there. I am very, very proud of him. “
Simone not only followed in his father’s footsteps, but his grandfather Rocky Johnson and great-grandfather Peter Maivia were also professional wrestlers. Both were appointed to the WWE Hall of Fame.
Rocky died earlier this year at the age of 75.
In February, Simone shared photos to Instagram, expressing his joy at joining WWE.
“To the little girl who falls in love with wrestling & says ‘this will be my life someday’, this is for you,” the statement said. “I am humble, thankful & ready to work. Let’s do it.”
The picture shows Simone wearing a gray and grinning WWE T-shirt.
