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3 days ago · When he first entered professional wrestling in the WWE (then the WWF) in 1996, he initially used the name "Rocky Maivia" as a tribute to his father, Rocky Johnson, and his grandfather, Peter Maivia, both of whom were professional wrestlers. However, the "Rocky Maivia" persona didn’t resonate well with fans initially.
3 days ago · Her grandfather was the cousin of Peter Maivia She could be involved in The Bloodline There are few families with a greater lineage of talent than the Anoa'i family , with some of the greatest names in wrestling history coming from this bloodline.
4 days ago · Jimmy Snuka - Wikipedia. James Reiher Snuka[b] (born James Wiley Smith; May 18, 1943 – January 15, 2017) was a Fijian and American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jimmy " Superfly " Snuka. Snuka wrestled for several promotions from the 1970s to 2010s.
6 days ago · Pioneer-era (1900s–1940s) This section lists notable professional wrestling promoters, especially those of the "Farmer" Burns-Frank Gotch and "Gold Dust Trio"-eras, active prior to the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in 1948. Dark Red indicates founding members of the National Wrestling Alliance.
4 days ago · -Chief Peter Maivia fought Baron Von Raschke.-Bill Francis beat Pierre Poisson by DQ. 1977 - Dusty Rhodes defeats WWWF World Champion Superstar Billy Graham via countout in 15:55 at New York's Madison Square Garden.
5 days ago · In February 1997, on an episode of Monday Night Raw, The Rock under the name Rocky Maivia defeated Triple H (Hunter Hearst Helmsley) to win his first-ever Intercontinental Championship. With this, he became the first Bloodline (Anoa’i) family member to win the Intercontinental title.
2 days ago · A sit down with legend & WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi about his heritage, wrestling career, how much he loves Dragon Con and Waffle House.
