Nia Jax hopes NXT GM Ava becomes WWE main roster authority figure

Nia Jax is proud of the work her cousin Ava is doing in NXT — and Jax hopes to see her join the WWE main roster in a similar role one day.

Since the start of 2024, Ava (Simone Johnson) has been featured as the on-screen general manager of NXT. It’s a role that she transitioned into after initially starting her NXT career as a wrestler. She signed with WWE in 2020, continuing the pro wrestling legacy of her father The Rock, grandfather Rocky Johnson, and great-grandfather Peter Maivia.

Jax told TV Insider in a recent interview that she feels Ava has really grown into her NXT role. She would like to see Ava on the main roster working as an authority figure.

“I’m so proud of her. She has really come into her own,” Jax said. “Who would have thought just being the NXT general manager she would just shine in? I even said to her the other day, ‘This year has been so good for you.’ I feel her confidence has gotten bigger. She is running that show and with ease. I can’t wait to see where it goes. I want to see her up here on the main roster, possibly doing a similar role as well.”

The NXT roster is on the road this week with tonight’s episode taking place at Andrew J. Brady Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Jax is preparing for a tag match at WWE Elimination Chamber in Toronto this Saturday, where she’ll team up with Candice LeRae against Tiffany Stratton & Trish Stratus.

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