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Dwayne Johnson's Daughter Ava Raine Confirms Relationship With NXT Wrestler Tatyanna Dumas

Ava Raine and Dumas made their relationship Instagram official on Sunday.

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 10: Dwayne Johnson and his daughter Simone Garcia Johnson attend the 'Skyscraper' New York Premiere at AMC Loews Lincoln Square on July 10, 2018 in New York City.
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's daughter, Simone, aka Ava Raine, has confirmed her relationship with NXT wrestler Tatyanna Dumas.

Simone and Dumas posted an Instagram reel on Sunday from their shared account, @bigupsofficial. "From day one.. to everything time can’t erase," the caption said.

While it's unknown when the pair got together, they have been romantically linked since as early as September 2025, when they attended the UK screening of The Rock's recent film, The Smashing Machine.

In a separate post about Simone and Dumas' vlog of the screening, The Rock commented, signaling his support for his daughter's relationship.

"Break out the Teremana ladies!" he wrote, referencing his liquor brand.

Simone signed with WWE under the stage name Ava and now serves as the General Manager of WWE's NXT brand. Dumas also recently made her on-screen debut on the WWE LFG show.

In October, Dwayne revealed that his daughter never sought his help to join the WWE. "I never got the call like, 'Hey, Dad, I want to do what you do. Can you call WWE? Can you call Vince McMahon? At that time, could you call Nick Khan? Could you call somebody?'" he told New Heights podcasts hosts Jason and Travis Kelce.

"Never once did she ask me, 'Could you make that call.' She was just like, 'I want to do what you do. I want to blaze my own path.'"

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