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.

Ata married wrestler Rocky Johnson, and the couple became the parents of Dwayne Johnson, who wrestled as Rocky Maivia and The Rock before establishing himself as an actor Dwayne's daughter, Simone Johnson, performs in WWE as Ava. Peter's first cousin, Joseph Fanene, was the father of Savelina Fanene, who is known in WWE as Nia Jax.

Jan 12, 2021 · A look back on the life, career, and tragic death of WWE Hall of Famer Peter Maivia, who was the maternal grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Peter Maivia: Legendary wrestler and trainer in NWA territories. Maivia challenged for the WWE championship in the late 70s. The Rock inducted his grandfather into WWE Hall of Fame.

The real chief of the Anoa’i family is High Chief Peter Maivia, The Rock’s grandfather. As an extended member of the Anoa’i family, Maivia was considered a high chief and was known as “the real chief” witin the family.

Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia (April 6, 1937 – June 13, 1982) was a Samoan professional wrestler better known as "High Chief" Peter Maivia. He was the grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and was also the promoter for the National Wrestling Alliance's promotions in Hawaii.

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 1930s, was a "blood brother" of the Anoa'i family.

Mar 27, 2019 · Rocky Johnson and The Rock . Peter Maivia's daughter, Ata Maivia, married professional wrestler Rocky Johnson. Rocky, who is also a member of the WWE Hall of Fame, is most famous for being one-half of the first African-American tag team champions in WWE history.

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.

Jun 9, 2024 · Before there was ever The Rock, there was his grandfather, the true head of the Bloodline, "High Chief" Peter Maivia.