Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson ‘honoured’ that daughter Simone, 18, wants to emulate him after signing first pro WWE contract
WWE superstar Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has revealed his joy that 18-year-old daughter Simone is following his footsteps into professional wrestling.
The actor, 48, became a household name thanks to his WWE exploits in the ring under the moniker 'The Rock'.
Now, his daughter, 18, officially signed her first professional contract with the organisation in February after previously being involved in training.
Johnson, speaking on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon, said: "She's signed her contract with WWE.
"It blows my mind. First of all, I mean, what an honour. My daughter wants to follow in my footsteps.
"But more importantly… follow in my footsteps sounds cliche, but she actually wants a career and to blaze her own path, which is just so important."
Johnson, who originally quit WWE in 2004 for acting before later staging a comeback, could not hide his pride in his daughter's achievements despite the bumpy ride to the top.
He added: "She wound up being the youngest signee in the history of the company at 16.
"By the way, she's 18 now but at 16 she was working her a** off quietly, under the radar, in the ring, getting thrown around and you know… all the bumps and bruises that go with pro wrestling. She hung in there, and I'm very very proud of her."
Incredibly, after following her relatives into the family business, Simone is an unprecedented fourth generation WWE star.
Her famous father Johnson was preceded by his late father Rocky Johnson and in turn his grandfather High Chief Peter Maivia.
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Johnson also has daughters Jasmine, four, and Tiana, two, with gorgeous wife Lauren Hashian.
Simone, the eldest, could not hide her delight at joining the WWE and at the time of the announcement tweeted: "For the little girl who fell in love with wrestling & was determined to make this dream a reality - this is for you.
"I'm beyond thankful for this opportunity & ready to get after it. Let's do this."