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Ofelia "Lia" Maivia (née Fuataga; August 6, 1927 – October 19, 2008) was a Samoan professional wrestling promoter. Maivia was the wife of Samoan professional wrestler Peter Maivia and the grandmother of actor and wrestler, Dwayne Johnson , also known as The Rock.
A matriarch of the legendary Anoa'i family, Lia Maivia shattered glass ceilings as one of the first women to become a powerful sports-entertainment promoter and laid the foundation for one of the most decorated bloodlines in wrestling history.
Apr 1, 2024 · As first announced by her grandson Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Lia Maivia will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Oct 23, 2008 · Lia Maivia, who died on Sunday, October 19, 2008, at the age of 81, was one of the first female promoters in wrestling, running Polynesian Pro Wrestling in Hawaii. Yet there was a time in the early 1960s when she wasn't smart to the business at all -- and an in-ring incident nearly proved the.
One of the matriarchs of the legendary Anoa’i family and a glass ceiling-shattering promoter, Lia Maivia becomes immortalized as a WWE Hall of Famer as part ...
Mar 15, 2024 · Lia Maivia is heavily rumored to be the next WWE Hall of Fame inductee this year. Maivia was an integral component of The Rock's interest in wrestling and taking it up as a career.
Apr 3, 2024 · Johnson will induct Lia Maivia, one of the first women promoters of professional wrestling, into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024 on Friday, he said in a video on social media earlier this week.
