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 ...

Born in American Samoa in 1967, Peter Maivia moved to New Zealand ... Peter Maivia's last wrestling match was in 1982. High Chief Peter Maivia died of cancer. Lia Maivia, the wife of Peter Maivia ...

Discussing his cousin, the senior Samoan statesman praised ... the esteemed High Chief Peter Maivia. Maivia launched his wrestling career in the 1960s, embarking on a journey that spanned over ...

The world of wrestling is deep seeded with tradition ... champions than any -- The Anoa'i family. What began with High Chief Peter Maivia was passed on to nephews Afa & Sika, who took WWE by ...

Polynesian Pro Wrestling is formed by High Chief Peter Maivia, grandfather of Dwayne Johnson, and later run by his grandmother Lia, one of the first female wrestling promoters.