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Maivia was the grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson via adoption, and was also part of the famous Anoaʻi family via blood brother pact. He was also the promoter of the National Wrestling Alliance member Polynesian Pro Wrestling in Hawaii .
Dwayne Johnson is reflecting on his late grandfather Peter Maivia's impact on his character in Moana and its soon-to-be-released sequel.. The wrestler-turned-actor reprises his voice role of Maui ...
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.
Ata met Rocky after Maivia and Johnson were tag team partners in a match on the independent circuit. Their son Dwayne was born May 2, 1972. Johnson stated that, in order to provide for his two families, he adopted a frugal lifestyle on the road; he subsisted on beer, sliced cheese, and bologna, and was not a "partier". [23]
Dwayne Johnson shared a throwback on Instagram of his grandfather hanging with fellow wrestling star Andre the Giant.
"Tomorrow night is dedicated to my grandfather, the High Chief Peter Maivia, my grandmother, Lia Maivia and my dad, Rocky 'Soulman' Johnson and my ancestors who have ALL paved the way ...
Dwayne Johnson's daughter Simone performs in WWE's developmental brand NXT as Ava (shortened from her previous ring name Ava Raine). She is the on-screen general manager of NXT. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Afa Anoaʻi 's daughter, Lynn Toval Anoaʻi (Vale Anoaʻi), is an author and artist. [ 14 ]
Born Dwayne Douglas Johnson in Hayward, California on May 2, 1972, professional wrestling was built into his DNA. His father, Rocky Johnson, was one of the first black champions in WWE history.