While the third-generation member of that family -- The Rock -- is the most well-known, it all started with his grandfather, the legendary High Chief Peter Maivia. Maivia, born in Samoa in the ...

Following the death of her husband, WWE Hall of Famer “High Chief” Peter Maivia in 1982, Maivia assumed leadership of Polynesian Pro Wrestling, a National Wrestling Alliance territory in Hawaii.

Maivia, Johnson’s grandmother, and his late grandfather, legendary wrestler Peter “High Chief” Maivia, established one of the most prominent families in the sport. They were both Samoan.

What began with High Chief Peter Maivia was passed on to nephews Afa & Sika, who took WWE by storm in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. Arthur "Afa" Anoa'i began his career being trained by his ...

and Maivia families like The Rock, Roman Reigns, Yokozuna, The Usos, Rikishi, Solo Sikoa, Umaga, Jacob Fatu, High Chief Peter Maivia, and many more. However, reliving historic matches isn't the ...