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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 "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 ...
Peter married Ofelia "Lia" Fuataga, who already had a daughter named Ata, whom he adopted and raised as his own. 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
Dwayne Johnson (step-grandson/adoptive grandson) Nia Jax (first cousin once removed) Roman Reigns (great nephew) Family: Anoaʻi family: Professional wrestling career; Ring name(s) Prince Peter Maivia High Chief Peter Maivia: Billed height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) [2] Billed weight: 275 lb (125 kg) [2] Billed from "The Isle of Samoa" [2] Trained by ...
His father, Rocky Johnson, was one of the first black champions in WWE history. His mother, Ata Johnson, is the adopted daughter of “High Chief” Peter Maivia, a legendary Samoan wrestler.
Rocky Johnson dead: Wrestler and father of Dwayne Johnson dies at 75. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
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.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will be welcoming a late wrestling trailblazer — his grandmother — into the WWE Hall of Fame.. Johnson will induct Lia Maivia, one of the first women promoters of ...