Peter Maivia
Wrestler, Film actor
1937 – 1982
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Who was Peter Maivia?
Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia, born Peter Fanene Anderson, was a Samoan professional wrestler better known as Peter Maivia. He was the maternal grandfather of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, part of the famous Anoa'i wrestling family and a promoter for the National Wrestling Alliance in Hawaii.
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- Born
- Apr 6, 1937
American Samoa - Also known as
- Peter Fanene Maivia
- Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia
- High Chief
- Flying Hawaiian
- "High Chief" Peter Maivia
- Spouses
- Lia Maivia
( - 1982/06/12)
- Lia Maivia
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Samoans
- Samoan American
- Nationality
- American Samoa
- Samoa
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 12, 1982
Hawaii
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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