Dwayne Johnson is one of the most legendary wrestlers of all time and part of the reason for his sustained success has been his ability to change careers and maintain his relevancy. Johnson is one of the biggest movie stars in the world right now and for good reason. His movies rake in millions of dollars and his face is one of the most recognizable. Even if you never watched a wrestling match in your life, you probably know who “The Rock” is.

During an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, Johnson spoke about his daughter Simone who recently signed a contract with the WWE, at just 18 years old. As he explained, Simone has been working very hard at her craft and he truly couldn’t be prouder.

“She signed her contract with the WWE, it just blows my mind,” Johnson said. “First of all, I mean, what an honor that my daughter wants to follow in my footsteps. But, more importantly, ‘follow in my footsteps’ sounds cliché, but she actually wants to blaze her own path, which is just so important. She wound up being the youngest signee in the history of the company.”

Simone will have a lot of work to do to climb the ranks of the company but with her father cheering her on, we’re sure she will be just fine.

Simone Johnson, the 18-year old daughter of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is officially pursuing a career in the family business. As announced by the WWE on Monday afternoon, Simone is currently training to become a WWE Superstar at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. If successful, she will become the first fourth-generation superstar in WWE history.

Needless to say, this is an extremely proud moment for The People's Champ, who took some time on Monday night to write a heartfelt message about his daughter's journey to becoming the next WWE star.

"Dreams ain’t just for dreamers. Congrats to my #1 born, Simone Johnson on officially signing her wrestling contract with @WWE @WWENXT and on her way to becoming the first ever 4th generation WWE athlete. Carry our family name proudly, but your road will always be yours to create, earn & own. So proud. Live your dream. Let’s work. #humbehungry #hardestworkersintheroom #4th generation."

There is no timetable for when Simone will make her debut with WWE NXT but professional wrestling legend Matt Bloom, who serves as the Head Coach at the Performance Center, says she has been killing it.

“Simone knows she has a lot to learn,” said Bloom, per WWE. “She’s hungry to learn and picks the coaches’ minds, and the veteran Superstars’, as well. She’s not going to rest on her laurels. It’s been a short time, but she’s been crushing it.”

Says Simone, "It means the world to me. To know that my family has such a personal connection to wrestling is really special to me and I feel grateful to have the opportunity, not only to wrestle, but to carry on that legacy."

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Simone Johnson, daughter of WWE legend Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, has officially begun training to become a WWE Superstar at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. WWE announced the signing on Monday afternoon, but there is still no timetable for when the 18-year old will make her debut with WWE NXT.

"It means the world to me," Johnson said. "To know that my family has such a personal connection to wrestling is really special to me and I feel grateful to have the opportunity, not only to wrestle, but to carry on that legacy."

Check out WWE's announcement in the video embedded below.