Overview
- Simone Johnson, who joined WWE in 2020 and served as NXT general manager beginning in 2023, announced she left the company in January and tweeted she could now speak freely.
- On comedian Gianmarco Soresi’s June podcast The Downside, Johnson said there was not one particular reason for her decision but a series of issues that had weighed on her for some time.
- Johnson reiterated that she does not regret leaving WWE and said the move felt like the right step for her personal and professional life.
- She is reported to be working with her mother, Dany Garcia, and says she plans to favor smaller online projects such as travel vlogs over large‑scale public entertainment.
- Public attention around her exit included a previously reported social‑media post criticizing President Donald Trump and a subsequent account shutdown, but Johnson framed the episode as only one part of a larger decision.