22 March 2023 , 13:14
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Dwayne Johnson's daughter Ava Raine has announced her first ever WWE match and she's set to make history when she steps into the ring.
The 21-year-old, whose real name is Simone Johnson, will be following in her father's footsteps when she wrestles for the first time in front of a crowd at NXT Stand & Deliver in Los Angeles.
The hotly anticipated show will take place on April 1 as part of WWE's WrestleMania and will see Ava hitting the ring with her Schism teammates Joe Gacy, Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid.
Ava recently made history by officially becoming the the first fourth generation wrestler in the company's history and will soon become the first to take part in a match.
Ava Raine will soon wrestle for the first time in front of a crowd (WireImage)
She's following in her famous dad's footsteps (WireImage)The Schism teammates will face Chase U rivals Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Thea Hall and Tyler Bate.
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The eight-person tag match was confirmed during Tuesday night's episode of NXT.
During the show, the two teams came together for a debate about which group is better and decided to settle the argument in the ring.
The Rock has previously said his daughter is looking to make her own way in the wrestling industry, as he praised her abilities.
"She is fiercely independent. It's very important for her to make her own way. Blaze her own trail. Blaze her own path.
Ava will be taking to the ring next month (WireImage)
The Rock said he is proud of his daughter's career (NBCUniversal via Getty Images)"She doesn't come to me looking for a lot which I respect that. And I’m here watching and supporting," he told Entertainment Tonight.
Ava has previously spoken out about her decision not to use her family name as part of her character after some fans accused her of not honouring her family.
"I probably sound like a broken record & hopefully this is the last I'll mention this but I don’t understand why people being portrayed as separate individuals from their family name is such a heated topic," she tweeted.
Ava added that "a name doesn’t discredit any prior accomplishments from any family."
In another tweet, she said: "I could build my entire career around my father & people would still bash me anyway."