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Simone Johnson recalls backstage heads-up of fan backlash after The Rock and Cody Rhodes incident

SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Simone Johnson recalled NXT Vengeance Day in 2024, the event which followed The Rock’s return on SmackDown to take over Cody Rhodes’ spot at WrestleMania. Johnson told Rhodes on What Do You Wanna Talk About? that Johnny Russo approached her backstage with a warning to not be alarmed if fans boo her. “Dad came back; […]

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