Dwayne Johnson , "The Rock" , is super proud that his daughter Simone Alexandra joined the WWE family .
The professional ex-wrestler made a virtual appearance, this time in this way due to the quarantine due to the coranavirus pandemic that affects everyone, on Friday's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" program, during which he shared what excited that his 18-year-old daughter makes a name for herself in the world of sports.
"I want to congratulate your daughter Simone by the way, who is going to be in WWE," said Jimmy Fallon , 45.
"Thank you. She signed her contract with WWE and that surprised me," said the 48-year-old actor shaking his head in amazement.
"First of all, what an honor it is that my daughter wants to follow in my footsteps, but what is more important, following in my footsteps sounds like a cliché , but in reality she wants to create and open her own path, which is so important," explained "The Rock".
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In addition, the celebrity revealed that his first-born Simone is "the youngest firm in company history" and that she has been honing her fighting skills since she was 16 years old.
"She is 18 now, but since she was 16 she was quietly working under the radar, in the ring, you know all the bumps and bruises that accompany professional wrestling," he told Fallon.
"But she put up with it and I'm very proud of her," added Dwayne with a big smile on his face.
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Recall that on February 10, WWE announced that Simone officially signed with the company and began her training at the Performance Center in Florida, making her the first fourth-generation superstar in WWE history.
"It means the world to me," Simone said in a statement released by WWE. "Knowing that my family has such a personal connection to the fight is truly special to me and I am grateful to have the opportunity, not only to fight but to continue that legacy."
Simone was born into a family of WWE legends. Not only because of his father, who was a 10-time world champion, but his late grandfather, Rocky Johnson , and his great-grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia , who were inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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"Simone Johnson's unbridled passion and drive has earned her coveted training with elite athletes from around the world at the WWE Performance Center, " said WWE Executive Vice President Paul "Triple H" Levesque , 50 , at that moment.
"Simone now not only has the opportunity to cultivate and show her passion for WWE at the Performance Center, but will continue the tradition of her incredible family lineage, while creating her own impact as WWE's fourth generation first superstar. "Levesque added.
Johnson has always been supportive of his daughter and her steps in the wrestling career. During an appearance on the show "Good Morning America" in 2018, the actor said, "Simone is working very hard, and her work has already started, she wants to be a WWE wrestler."
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