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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lia_MaiviaLia Maivia - Wikipedia

    Ofelia "Lia" Maivia[1] (née Fuataga; August 6, 1931 [A] – October 19, 2008) [2] 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.

  2. www.samoaobserver.ws › category › samoaLalomanu woman inducted in Wrestling Hall of Fame

    Apr 8, 2024 · Ofelia "Lia" Maivia was posthumously inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame by her grandson Seiuli Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. A matriarch of her family, Maivia was one of the first women to become a sports entertainment promoter before she died in 2008.

  3. slamwrestling.net › index › 2008/10/23Lia Maivia was a pioneering woman promoter - Slam Wrestling

    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.

  4. www.instagram.com › p › C5PJszCLCWKDwayne Johnson | I’m honored to announce, that I will be ... -...

    Apr 1, 2024 · I’m honored to announce, that I will be inducting my grandmother, Lia Maivia, into the @WWE Hall of Fame, class of 2024. One of the first ever female promoters of professional wrestling. She was a trail blazer.

  5. www.wwe.com › article › lia-maivia-to-be-inducted-into-the-wwe-hall-of-fame-classLia Maivia to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2024

    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.

  6. people.com › dwayne-johnson-inducting-his-grandmother-into-wwe-hall-of-fame-8623643Dwayne Johnson Is Inducting His Grandmother Into the WWE Hall of...

    Apr 2, 2024 · Dwayne Johnson's grandmother Lia Maivia will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Maivia was one of the first-ever female wrestling promoters. Johnson called her a "pioneer" and "the...

  7. www.sportskeeda.com › wwe › who-lia-maivia-all-potential-wwe-hall-famer-sWho was Lia Maivia? All about the potential WWE Hall of Famer's...

    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.

  8. www.nbcnews.com › news › asian-americaThe Rock's grandmother, Lia Maivia, will join the WWE Hall of...

    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...

  9. www.wwe.com › superstars › lia-maiviaLia Maivia - WWE

    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.

  10. www.abc.net.au › pacific › lia-maivia-enters-wwe-hall-of-fame-dwayne-the-rockDwayne 'The Rock' Johnson inducts grandmother Lia Maivia into WWE...

    Apr 7, 2024 · Lia Maivia, grandmother of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, was a major female wrestling promoter in the industry. (Supplied: WWE) Laying the foundation for one of the most decorated bloodlines in wrestling, Ofelia "Lia" Maivia has been posthumously inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame by her grandson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.