{"id":733570,"date":"2026-02-03T10:54:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T05:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24online.com\/?p=733570"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:54:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T05:24:18","slug":"what-happened-backstage-details-emerge-on-the-rocks-daughters-wwe-exit-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24online.com\/sports\/wwe\/what-happened-backstage-details-emerge-on-the-rocks-daughters-wwe-exit-revealed\/733570\/","title":{"rendered":"What happened backstage? 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It\u2019s a move that\u2019s caught many off guard, especially considering she was recently offered a contract extension with a pay raise, a clear sign that WWE was more than happy with her work in the &#8220;Youngest GM in History&#8221; role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The \u2018Why\u2019 behind the exit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Naturally, the rumor mill started spinning immediately. Some pointed to the recent release of her girlfriend, <strong>Tatyanna Dumas<\/strong> (part of the NXT group LFG), as a potential catalyst. However, veteran wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer has suggested the reason might be much simpler: she just didn\u2019t want to do it anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on <em>Wrestling Observer Radio<\/em>, Meltzer noted there wasn\u2019t some &#8220;compelling drama&#8221; or backstage blow-up. Instead, it seems Ava simply reached a personal turning point. &#8220;I\u2019ve talked to and heard from several people, and the general thing was just she didn\u2019t want to do it anymore,&#8221; Meltzer explained. He also hinted that she might transition into a role at her parents&#8217; production studio, Seven Bucks, noting that she doesn&#8217;t <em>have<\/em> to grind on the road if her heart isn&#8217;t in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Schism to GM<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ava\u2019s journey in WWE was a bit of a whirlwind. She signed in 2020 as the first-ever fourth-generation superstar, carrying the massive weight of the Maivia-Johnson legacy on her shoulders. We first saw her on TV in 2022 as the mysterious, masked member of the heel faction <strong>Schism<\/strong>, before she transitioned into an authority figure role under the wing of Shawn Michaels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her tenure as GM was actually a hit with fans; she felt natural in the role and was even the one to unveil the <strong>NXT Women\u2019s North American Championship<\/strong>. Her departure leaves a massive void in the NXT hierarchy, and with Tony D\u2019Angelo currently running rogue and attacking talent, the brand is suddenly without a leader to keep the peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news24online.com\/sports\/cricket\/star-cricketer-who-was-known-for-his-flirtatious-ways-career-ended-due-to-dirty-chat-his-name-is-tim-paine\/733538\/\">Star cricketer who was known for his flirtatious ways, career ended due to \u2018dirty\u2019 chat, his name is\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The news broke over the weekend when Ava took to Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) to confirm that last Tuesday\u2019s episode of NXT was her final appearance. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2912,"featured_media":733576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","short_title":"","seo-keywords":"","news-seo-keywords":"Ava WWE departure, The Rock daughter leaves WWE, Simone Johnson NXT exit, NXT General Manager news, Ava Raine WWE contract, WWE NXT GM replacement 2026, Why did Ava leave WWE NXT, Tatyanna Dumas WWE release, Simone Johnson Seven Bucks Productions, Shawn Michaels NXT assistant, youngest GM in WWE history, Ava Raine Schism faction, NXT Tony D\u2019Angelo storyline","author-reported-field":"2912","author-review-field":null,"article-sources-field":"","byline_field":"","survey_poll":"","ai_generated_summary":"","faq-group":{"faq-question_1":"","faq-description_1":"","faq-question_2":"","faq-description_2":"","faq-question_3":"","faq-description_3":"","faq-question_4":"","faq-description_4":"","faq-question_5":"","faq-description_5":""}},"categories":[138,460373],"tags":[5450,337205,1489],"class_list":["post-733570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","category-wwe","tag-news-24","tag-the-rock","tag-wwe"],"recipe-group":{"preparation_time":"","total_cooking_time":"","recipe_yield":"","recipe_cuisine":"","recipe_rating_value":"","recipe_servingsize":"","recipe_calories":"","recipe_ingredients":"","recipe_instructions_head_1":"","recipe-instructions_1":"","recipe_instructions_head_2":"","recipe-instructions_2":"","recipe_instructions_head_3":"","recipe-instructions_3":"","recipe_instructions_head_4":"","recipe-instructions_4":"","recipe_instructions_head_5":"","recipe-instructions_5":"","recipe_instructions_head_6":"","recipe-instructions_6":""},"embed-url-group":{"embed-url":"","embed-duration":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What happened backstage? 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