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3 unusual facts about Peter Maivia


Peter Maivia

Maivia's grandson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson revealed that they were done with traditional Samoan instrumentation: a small hammer, a needle, and ink.

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.

Maivia disapproved of his daughter's relationship with Rocky Johnson because he was a professional wrestler.


Ari Romero

Romero enjoyed a good run in NWA, a run that saw him participate in his first tour of Japan, one of many to come, and also a tour of the Pacific Islands in Hawaii, New Zealand, Guam, Samoa, Fiji, Australia and Tonga for "High Chief" Peter Maivia.


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