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Aug 17, 2023 · A. Delving into the heartbreaking diagnosis and passing of Peter Maivia. In 1981, Peter Maivia was diagnosed with cancer – rendering the wrestling world further shaken. The titan that once ruled the ring was bowing to a larger foe. June 1982 saw the heartbreaking passing of Peter; The High Chief was dead – leaving a gaping hole in the ...
Feb 17, 2023 · The focal point of everyone is on an upcoming tribute show for High Chief Peter Maivia, which was an annual event starting in 1983, one year after Maivia’s death. The roll call of wrestlers for this tribute show run a wide gamut, from Young Rock-verse stalwarts André the Giant ( Matt Willig ), The Iron Sheik ( Brett Azar ), and Randy Savage ...
Oct 17, 2021 · Peter Maivia would later adopt and change her name to Ata Maivia. A couple of years before the High Chief succumbed to cancer, Peter & Lia had a son together and named him Toa. We will talk about him later. In the late 90s and most of the 2000s, Lia Maivia looked over the entire family on behalf of Peter, Amituana’i and Tovale O.
Peter Maivia Jr., son of Peter Maivia, wrestled for NWA Polynesian Pro Wrestling. Hollywood stuntman Tanoai Reed (known as Toa on the American Gladiators) is the great nephew of Peter's wife Lia Maivia, while professional wrestler Lina Fanene (Nia Jax) is Dwayne Johnson's second cousin once removed.
Oct 19, 2008 · Diamond Head Memorial Park. Created by: Caring Graver. Added: Apr 9, 2019. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 198216476. Source citation. Lia Maivia, was born Ofelia Fuataga from the island of American Samoa. She married High Chief Peter Fanene Leifi Maivia and had a daughter. She is the proud grandmother of actor and wrestler, Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock.
Peter Maivia started in the New Zealand territory, which promoter/ wrestler Steve Rickard ran. He eventually moved on to Hawaii, France, and the UK as he honed his skill. Further stops in Australia and Japan for the IWA strengthened his talents and charisma as a mid to top-level wrestler.
