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

Personal life

Maivia, also known as the Flying Hawaiian, was of the Alii lineage of Malietoa. Maivia's tribal tattoos, which covered his abdomen and legs, were a symbol of his High Chief status. According to Superstar Billy Graham, they were completed in three days. Maivia's grandson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson revealed that they were done with traditional Samoan instrumentation: a small hammer, a needle, and ink.

Maivia disapproved of his daughter's relationship with Rocky Johnson because he was a professional wrestler. The duo married despite Maivia's objections. His son, Peter Jr, also wrestled in Hawaii and the west coast after the passing of Peter Sr. sometimes under the name "Prince Peter Maivia".

In 2008, Maivia was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his grandson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The award was accepted on his behalf by his daughter Ata Maivia-Johnson.

Maivia was considered a "blood brother" by Amituanai Anoa'i, the father of the Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika), thus the Anoa'i family regard the Maivia line from him on forward as an extension of their own clan.

Maivia was also in the fifth James Bond film, You Only Live Twice, where he plays a driver that transports a disguised Bond to Osato headquarters. He's also in a fight with Bond, hit with a sofa, wields a katana, and is put down with a statue. He was the (uncredited) stunt fight co-ordinator for the film. In 1981, Maivia was diagnosed with cancer. He died on June 12, 1982. On October 19, 2008, Maivia's wife, Lia Maivia, died.

In wrestling

Finishing moves
- Stump Puller (Inverted Boston crab)

Signature moves
- Samoan drop

Managers
- Freddie Blassie

Wrestlers trained by Maivia
- Afa Anoa'i
- Rocky Johnson
- Superstar Billy Graham
- Peter Maivia, Jr.

Championships and accomplishments

NWA All-Star Pro Wrestling
- NWA Australasian Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- NWA New Zealand Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

NWA Big Time Wrestling
- NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions
- NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (4 times) - with Jim Hady (1), Billy White Wolf (1), and Sam Steamboat (2)

NWA New Zealand
- NWA New Zealand British Empire Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

NWA San Francisco
- NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version) (2 times)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (1 time) - with Ray Stevens

World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2008)

External links

WWE Hall of Fame
1993
André the Giant
1994
Arnold Skaaland • Bobo Brazil • Buddy Rogers • Chief Jay Strongbow • Freddie Blassie • Gorilla Monsoon • James Dudley
1995
Antonino Rocca • Ernie Ladd • George Steele • Ivan Putski • The Fabulous Moolah • The Grand Wizard • Pedro Morales
1996
Lou Albano • Jimmy Snuka • Jimmy Valiant • Johnny Rodz • Johnny Valiant • Killer Kowalski • Mikel Scicluna • Pat Patterson • Vince McMahon, Sr.
2004
Big John Studd • Bobby Heenan • Don Muraco • Greg Valentine • Harley Race • Jesse Ventura • Junkyard Dog • Pete Rose • Sgt. Slaughter • Superstar Billy Graham • Tito Santana
2005
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2006
Bret Hart • Blackjack Mulligan • Eddie Guerrero • Gene Okerlund • Jack Lanza • Sherri Martel • Tony Atlas • Verne Gagne • William Perry
2007
Afa • Curt Hennig • Dusty Rhodes • Jerry Lawler • Jim Ross • Mr. Fuji • Nick Bockwinkel • Sika • The Sheik
2008
Eddie Graham • Gerald Brisco • Gordon Solie • Jack Brisco • Mae Young • Peter Maivia • Ric Flair • Rocky Johnson
2009
Bill Watts • Chris Von Erich • David Von Erich • Dory Funk Jr. • Fritz Von Erich • Howard Finkel • Kerry Von Erich • Kevin Von Erich • Koko B. Ware • Mike Von Erich • Ricky Steamboat • Steve Austin • Terry Funk
2010
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2011
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2012
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2013
Bob Backlund • Booker T • Bruno Sammartino • Donald Trump • Mick Foley • Trish Stratus
2014
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2015
Arnold Schwarzenegger • Connor Michalek • Alundra Blayze • Kevin Nash • Larry Zbyszko • Randy Savage • Rikishi • Tatsumi Fujinami • The Bushwhackers
2016
Art Thomas • Big Bossman • Buddy Roberts • The Godfather • Ed Lewis • Frank Gotch • George Hackenschmidt • Jacqueline • Jimmy Garvin • Joan Lunden • Lou Thesz • Michael P.S. Hayes • Mildred Burke • Pat O'Connor • Snoop Dogg • Stan Hansen • Sting • Terry Gordy
2017
Bearcat Wright • Beth Phoenix • Diamond Dallas Page • Dr. Jerry Graham • Eric LeGrand • Haystacks Calhoun • Judy Grable • June Byers • Kurt Angle • Luther Lindsay • Martin Burns • Rick Rude • Ricky Morton • Rikidozan • Robert Gibson • Theodore Long • Toots Mondt
2018
Alfred Hayes • Boris Malenko • Cora Combs • Dara Singh • Dudley Boyz • El Santo • Goldberg • Hillbilly Jim • Hiro Matsuda • Ivory • Jarrius "JJ" Robertson • Jeff Jarrett • Jim Londos • Kid Rock • Mark Henry • Rufus R. Jones • Sputnik Monroe • Stan Stasiak
2019
Bruiser Brody • Brutus Beefcake • Buddy Rose • D-Generation X • (Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chyna, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, X-Pac) • Harlem Heat (Booker T, Stevie Ray) • The Hart Foundation(Bret Hart, Jim Neidhart) • Hisashi Shinma • The Honky Tonk Man • Jim Barnett • Joseph Cohen • Luna Vachon • Primo Carnera • Professor Toru Tanaka • S.D. Jones • Sue Aitchison • Torrie Wilson • Wahoo McDaniel
2020
Baron Michele Leone • The Bella Twins (Nikki Bella, Brie Bella) • Brickhouse Brown • The British Bulldog • Gary Hart • John "Bradshaw" Layfield • Jushin "Thunder" Liger • New World Order ("Hollywood" Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Sean Waltman) • Ray Stevens • Steve Williams • Titus O'Neil • William Shatner
2021
Buzz Sawyer • Dick the Bruiser • Eric Bischoff • Ethel Johnson • The Great Khali • Kane • Molly Holly • Ozzy Osbourne • Paul Boesch • Pez Whatley • Rich Hering • Rob Van Dam
2022
The Undertaker • Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner) • Big Van Vader • Queen Sharmell
2023
Rey Mysterio • The Great Muta • Andy Kaufman • Stacy Keibler • Tim White
2024
Paul Heyman • Bull Nakano • U.S. Express • Muhammad Ali • Thunderbolt Patterson • Lia Maivia

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+'''Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia''' (April 6, [[1937]] – June 13, [[1982]]) was a [[Samoa]]n [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] better known as '''"High Chief" Peter Maivia'''. He was head of the famous [[Anoa'i family|Samoan wrestling family]]. He was the grandfather of actor and former [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] superstar [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] and was also the promoter for the [[National Wrestling Alliance]]'s promotions in [[Hawaii]].
+==Personal life==
+Maivia, also known as the Flying Hawaiian, was of the Alii lineage of Malietoa. Maivia's tribal tattoos, which covered his abdomen and legs, were a symbol of his High Chief status. According to [[Superstar Billy Graham]], they were completed in three days. Maivia's grandson [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] revealed that they were done with traditional Samoan instrumentation: a small hammer, a needle, and ink.
+Maivia disapproved of his daughter's relationship with [[Rocky Johnson]] because he was a professional wrestler. The duo married despite Maivia's objections. His son, Peter Jr, also wrestled in Hawaii and the west coast after the passing of Peter Sr. sometimes under the name "Prince Peter Maivia".
+In 2008, Maivia was posthumously inducted into the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] by his grandson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The award was accepted on his behalf by his daughter Ata Maivia-Johnson.
+Maivia was considered a "blood brother" by Amituanai Anoa'i, the father of [[the Wild Samoans]] ([[Afa Anoa'i|Afa]] and [[Sika Anoa'i|Sika]]), thus the [[Anoa'i family]] regard the Maivia line from him on forward as an extension of their own clan.
+Maivia was also in the fifth James Bond film, ''You Only Live Twice'', where he plays a driver that transports a disguised Bond to Osato headquarters. He's also in a fight with Bond, hit with a sofa, wields a katana, and is put down with a statue. He was the (uncredited) stunt fight co-ordinator for the film.  In 1981, Maivia was diagnosed with cancer. He died on June 12, 1982. On [[October 19]], 2008, Maivia's wife, Lia Maivia, died.
+==In wrestling==
+*'''Finishing moves'''
+**''Stump Puller'' ([[Boston crab#Inverted Boston crab|Inverted Boston crab]])
+*'''Signature moves'''
+**[[Professional wrestling throws#Samoan drop|Samoan drop]]
+*'''[[Manager (professional wrestling)|Manager]]s'''
+**[[Freddie Blassie]]
+*'''Wrestlers trained by Maivia'''
+**[[Afa Anoa'i]]
+**[[Rocky Johnson]]
+**[[Superstar Billy Graham]]
+**[[Peter Maivia, Jr.]]
+==Championships and accomplishments==
+*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA All-Star Pro Wrestling]]'''
+**NWA Australasian Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
+**[[NWA New Zealand Heavyweight Championship]] (1 time)
+*'''[[World Class Championship Wrestling|NWA Big Time Wrestling]]'''
+**[[NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
+*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA Hollywood Wrestling]]'''
+**[[NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
+*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions]]'''
+**[[NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship]] ([[NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship#Title history|1 time]])
+**[[NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship]] ([[NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship#Title history|4 times]]) - with Jim Hady (1), [[Adnan El Kassey|Billy White Wolf]] (1), and Sam Steamboat (2)
+*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA New Zealand]]'''
+**[[NWA British Empire/Commonwealth Championship (New Zealand version)|NWA New Zealand British Empire Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship]] (2 times)
+*'''[[National Wrestling Alliance|NWA San Francisco]]'''
+**[[NWA San Francisco United States Championship|NWA United States Heavyweight Championship ''(San Francisco version)'']] ([[NWA San Francisco United States Championship#Title history|2 times]])
+**[[NWA San Francisco Tag Team Championship|NWA World Tag Team Championship ''(San Francisco version)'']] (1 time) - with [[Ray Stevens]]
+*'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]'''
+**[[WWE Hall of Fame]] ([[List of members of the WWE Hall of Fame|Class of 2008]])
+==External links==
+*[[File:Cm logo.jpg|50px]] [http://cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1347&gimmick=Peter+Maivia Profile]
+*[[File:Wwe2014.png|50px]] [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/petermaivia WWE.com Profile]
+{{WWE Hall of Fame}}
-'''Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia''' (April 6, 1937–June 13, 1982) was a [[Samoa]]n [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] better known as '''"High Chief" Peter Maivia'''. He was head of the famous [[Anoa'i family|Samoan wrestling family]]. He was the grandfather of [[actor]] and former [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] superstar [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] and was also the [[promoter]] for the [[National Wrestling Alliance]]'s promotions in [[Hawaii]].
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+[[Category:NWA Big Time Wrestling alumni]]
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