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'{{Infobox professional wrestler |name = Peter Maivia |names = "High Chief" Peter Maivia |image = Peter Maivia.jpg |image_size = 220px |caption = |real_height = 5 ft 9 in|real_weight |height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref name=hof>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/inductees/petermaivia/|title=Hall of Fame: High Chief Peter Maivia|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2011-03-29}}</ref> |weight= 275 lb (129 kg) |birth_date = {{Birth date|1937|4|6}} |birth_place = [[American Samoa]] |death_date = {{Death date and age|1982|6|12|1937|4|6}} |death_place = [[Hawaii]] |resides = |billed = [[Samoa|The Isle of Samoa]]<ref name=hof/> |trainer = [[Steve Rickard]]<ref name=hof/> |spouse = [[Leah Maivia]] |debut = 1962 |retired = |website = }} '''Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia''' (April 6, 1937–June 12, 1982) was a [[American Samoa|Samoan]] [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] better known as '''Peter Maivia'''. He was the grandfather of [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]], part of the famous [[Anoaʻi family|Anoa'i wrestling family]] and a [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Promoter|promoter]] for the [[National Wrestling Alliance]] in [[Hawaii]].<ref name=hof/> ==Personal life== Maivia, also known as the Flying Hawaiian, was of the Alii lineage of Malietoa.<ref>Ahching, Leiataua Ahching. ''Polynesian Interconnections'' (p.19)</ref> Maivia's tribal tattoos, which covered his abdomen and legs, were a symbol of his High Chief status.<ref name=hof/><ref>Funk, Terry. ''More Than Just Hardcore'' (p.197)</ref> 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.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}} Maivia disapproved of his daughter's relationship with [[Rocky Johnson]] because he was a professional wrestler.<ref>The Rock. ''The Rock Says...'' (p.6-7)</ref> The duo married despite Maivia's objections.<ref name=hof/> 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 (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]].<ref name=hof/> He died on June 12, 1982.<ref name=hof/> On October 19, 2008, Maivia's wife, [[Lia Maivia]], died.<ref>{{cite news |first=Elinor J. |last=Brecher|title=Grandmother of 'The Rock,' promoter |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/wrestling/story/741025.html|work=[[Miami Herald]]|publisher=|date=2008-10-25 |accessdate=2008-11-17}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> ==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]]<ref name=hof/> *'''Wrestlers trained by Maivia''' **[[Afa Anoa'i]]<ref name=hof/> **[[Rocky Johnson]]<ref name=hof/> **[[Superstar Billy Graham]]<ref name=hof/> **[[Peter Maivia, Jr.]]<ref name=hof/> ==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)<ref name=hof/> - with [[Ray Stevens (wrestler)|Ray Stevens]] *'''[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]''' **[[WWE Hall of Fame]] ([[List of members of the WWE Hall of Fame|Class of 2008]]) ==Notes== {{Reflist}} bggftrtyhytnj5htgef stinky feet ==References== *{{cite book|author=The Rock and Joe Layden|title=The Rock Says...|publisher=HarperEntertainment|year=2000|isbn=978-0-06-039298-7}} *{{cite book|author=Ric Flair and Keith Elliot Greenberg|title=Ric Flair: To Be the Man|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2004|isbn=978-0-7434-5691-3}} *{{cite book|author=Classy Freddie Blassie and Keith Elliot Greenberg|title=The Legends of Wrestling - "Classy" Freddie Blassie|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|year=2003|isbn=978-0-7434-6316-4}} ==External links== {{Portal box|Biography|Professional wrestling}} * {{Find a Grave|10459228}} * [http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/inductees/petermaivia/ WWE Hall of Fame profile] * [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/p/peter-maivia.html Online World of Wrestling profile] * [http://www.bodyslamming.com/deceased/maivia.html BodySlamming.com profile] {{WWE Hall of Fame}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Maivia, Peter | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional wrestler | DATE OF BIRTH = April 6, 1937 | PLACE OF BIRTH = [[American Samoa]] | DATE OF DEATH = June 12, 1982 | PLACE OF DEATH = [[Hawaii]] }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Maivia, Peter}} [[Category:1937 births]] [[Category:1982 deaths]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in Hawaii]] [[Category:American people of Samoan descent]] [[Category:Anoaʻi family]] [[Category:Samoan professional wrestlers]] [[Category:WWE Hall of Fame]] [[Category:Professional wrestling trainers]]'