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Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia (born Fanene Pita Anderson; April 6, 1937 – June 13, 1982), better known as Peter Maivia, was a Samoan-American professional wrestler, actor and stunt coordinator. [3] Maivia was the grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson via adoption, and was also part of the famous Anoaʻi family via blood brother pact.
Jimmy Snuka is related by marriage, having been married to Sharon Georgi, the daughter of a Samoan chief who was also blood brothers with Peter Maivia and Reverend Anoaʻi, effectively making her their niece. [2] Jimmy's children Sarona Snuka, known as Tamina, and Jimmy Snuka Jr, known as Deuce or Sim Snuka, have both wrestled for WWE. [3]
They had two children, Curtis and Wanda, whom he thanked at his 2008 WWE Hall of Fame induction. While married to Una, he became romantically involved with Ata Fitisemanu Maivia, daughter of wrestling legend "High Chief" Peter Maivia. [3] Ata met Rocky after Maivia and Johnson were tag team partners in a match on the independent circuit.
Ofelia "Lia" Maivia [1] (née Fuataga; August 6, 1931 [A] – October 19, 2008) [2] was a Samoan professional wrestling promoter. Maivia was the wife of Samoan professional wrestler Peter Maivia and the grandmother of actor and wrestler, Dwayne Johnson, also known as The Rock. Lia Maivia had an uncredited role in the Magnum, P.I. episode "Mr ...
From L: Peter Maivia; Dwayne Johnson; Maui from Moana 2 (2024) Dwayne Johnson is reflecting on his late grandfather Peter Maivia's impact on his character in Moana and its soon-to-be-released sequel.
"High Chief" Peter Maivia (Fanene Maivia) The Rock: Posthumous inductee: Represented by his daughter Ata Maivia Johnson. Held more than a dozen NWA regional championships [7] "Soulman" Rocky Johnson: One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, half of the first black WWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Tony Atlas [8] Mae Young: Pat Patterson
In this branch of the Alvarado wrestling family, Máximo is the oldest of the six siblings (all six are children of Brazo de Plata, Shadito Cruz's third son). [2] Angle Eric Kurt United States: Eric is the older of the two brothers. Annis Edward Annis Matthew Annis Canada: Anoa'i: Afa Sika American Samoa [3] [4] Anoa'i: Rosey Roman Reigns ...
Peter Oppenheimer had three children. Two of them live public lives and comment on their grandfather's legacy. Dr. Dorothy Oppenheimer Vanderford, is a technical writer based in southern Nevada, ...