On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Peter Maivia, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia (born Fanene Pita Anderson) was born in American Samoa on April 6, 1937.
He died on June 12, 1982 at the age of 45.
Peter Maivia was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008 as an individual and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2016 as part of the International wing.
Peter Maivia Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia (born Fanene Pita Anderson)
- Ring Names
- "High Chief" Peter Maivia ( January 1, 1962 - February 11, 1982)
- Born April 6, 1937
- Died June 12, 1982 (aged 45)
- Nationality
American Samoa - Birth Place American Samoa
- Billed From
- The Isle of Samoa
- Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 240 lbs (109 kg)
- Nicknames High Chief; Prince
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1962 - February 11, 1982)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
NWAMarch 13, 1968 February 11, 1982 Promotion 
WWWFApril 12, 1977 January 1, 1981 Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
April 27, 1979 May 16, 1979 Promotion NJPWBrand
Heavyweight
June 23, 1978 July 27, 1978 Promotion 
AWAJune 30, 1976 June 25, 1977 Promotion 
BTW DALLASOctober 6, 1975 June 22, 1976 Promotion 
GACOctober 10, 1975 June 18, 1976 Promotion 
IWENovember 4, 1968 December 21, 1968 -
Images History
Jan 1962 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face May 1, 1981 February 11, 1982 Heel October 10, 1978 April 30, 1981 Face January 1, 1962 October 9, 1978
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Finishers
- Stump Puller - Inverted Boston Crab ( January 1, 1962 - February 11, 1982)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Alekoki" by Nina Keali'iwahamana & The Hiram Olsen Group - Single ( April 12, 1977 - January 1, 1981)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2008, Individual
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2016, International
NWA All-Star Pro Wrestling
- 2 NWA Australasian Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA New Zealand Heavyweight Championship
NWA Big Time Wrestling
- 2 NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship
NWA Hollywood Wrestling
- 1 NWA Americas Heavyweight Championship
- 2 NWA "Beat the Champ" Television Championship
NWA Mid-Pacific Promotions
- 1 NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Championship
- 4 NWA Hawaii Tag Team Championship (1 with Jim Hady, 1 with Billy White Wolf, 2 with Sam Steamboat)
NWA New Zealand
- 2 NWA New Zealand British Empire Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship
NWA San Francisco
- 2 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (San Francisco version)
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (with Ray Stevens)
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Other Accomplishments
- Joint Promotions One Night Tournament Winner (1964)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Chief Jay Strongbow & High Chief Peter Maivia - Chief Jay Strongbow ( August 3, 1977 - November 11, 1978)
- Peter Maivia & Pat Patterson - Pat Patterson ( July 24, 1973 - September 6, 1975)
- Peter Maivia & Rocky Johnson - Rocky Johnson ( January 21, 1971 - September 11, 1974)
- Peter Maivia & Ray Stevens - Ray Stevens ( July 9, 1969 - May 10, 1972)
- Managers
- Family
- Lia Maivia - Wife
- The Rock / Dwayne Johnson - Grandson
- Nia Jax - First cousin once removed
- Roman Reigns - Great nephew
