Peter Maivia - Pro Wrestler Profile

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.

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name Fanene Leifi Pita Maivia (born Fanene Pita Anderson)
Ring Names
  • Peter Maivia ( January 1, 1962 - February 11, 1982)
Born April 6, 1937
Died June 12, 1982 (aged 45)
Nationality Nationality: American SamoaAmerican 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

Roles
  • Wrestler ( January 1, 1962 - February 11, 1982)
Companies / Promotions
Promotionfromto
Promotion National Wrestling AllianceNWA March 13, 1968 February 11, 1982
Promotion World Wrestling EntertainmentWWF April 12, 1977 January 1, 1981
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPW April 27, 1979 May 16, 1979
Promotion New Japan Pro WrestlingNJPW June 23, 1978 July 27, 1978
Promotion American Wrestling AssociationAWA June 30, 1976 June 25, 1977
Face / Heel Turns
Alignmentfromto
Face May 1, 1981 February 11, 1982
Heel October 10, 1978 April 30, 1981
Face January 1, 1962 October 9, 1978
Images
Jan 1962
Jan 1962

Finishers
  • Stump Puller - Inverted Boston Crab ( January 1, 1962 - February 11, 1982)
Theme Songs
  • Theme Song "Alekoki" by Nina Keali'iwahamana & The Hiram Olsen Group - Single ( April 12, 1977 - January 1, 1981)

Titles & Accomplishments

Hall of Fame
  • WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2008, Individual
Titles Won

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)
Other Accomplishments
  • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum induction (class of 2016)
  • Joint Promotions One Night Tournament Winner (1964)

Relations

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 Freddie Blassie
Family

Peter Maivia Game Appearances

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