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Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia (April 6, 1937 – June 12, 1982), born Peter Fanene Anderson, was a Samoan professional wrestler better known as Peter Maivia. He is 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.〔 ==Personal life== Maivia, also known as the Flying Hawaiian, was of the Alii lineage of Malietoa.〔Ahching, Leiataua Ahching. ''Polynesian Interconnections'' (p.19)〕 Maivia's tribal tattoos, which covered his abdomen and legs, were a symbol of his High Chief status.〔〔Funk, Terry. ''More Than Just Hardcore'' (p.197)〕 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 Rock. ''The Rock Says...'' (p.6-7)〕 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. His character also fights Bond, is 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.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter Maivia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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