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, was chosen partially in ...

He is best remembered now as being the grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, with the Brahma Bull getting his first WWE name, Rocky Maivia, as a way to pay tribute to his grandfather ...

A natural in the wrestling ring and on the silver screen, The Rock’s extraordinary talents can be traced to his grandfather, the esteemed High Chief Peter Maivia. Maivia launched his wrestling ...

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.