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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 .
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 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 ...
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's parents, Ata and Rocky, were by his side at his May 2015 hand and footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. (Photo: Michael Tran/FilmMagic)
Dwayne Johnson has regrets about not making things right with his late father, WWE wrestler Rocky “Soulman” Johnson, before his sudden death in 2020.. The Black Adam actor, 51, took to ...
DiBiase is shown here with the Million Dollar Championship, a title created by his father Ted DiBiase, which was awarded to him in April 2010 Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, pictured here at WrestleMania X8, is the son of Rocky Johnson and grandson of promoter Lia Maivia Harry Smith (left) and Fit Finlay (right) both have grandparents in wrestling.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s dad had no desire for his son to be a chip off the old block. The superstar made his name as a wrestler in the 90s, following in the footsteps of his late father, ...