In The Beginning:
Peter Maivia was born in Samoa..
Peter Maivia was in the 1967 James Bond Movie; You Only Live Twice
~~~Maivia played a Taxi Driver. He was also the choreographer for some of the stunts and fighting scenes
NWA: New Zealand:
Peter Maivia moved to New Zealand to learn the craft of professional wrestling..
August 3, 1964 - NWA New Zealand: Peter Maivia defeated Steve Rickard to win the New Zealand Heavyweight title in Auckland..
August 8, 1964: Steve Rickard regains the New Zealand Heavyweight title from Peter Maivia in Wellington..
1964: Peter Maivia defeated Kangaroo Kennedy to win the NWA Australasian Heavyweight title in Auckland, New Zealand..
~~~Steve Rickard defeated Peter Maivia for the NWA Australasian title..
1968: Peter Maivia regains the Australasian title from Steve Rickard..
NWA: San Fransisco:
November 1969: Peter Maivia replaces Pepper Gomez to become NWA San Francisco Tag Team champion with Ray Stevens..
1971: Pat Patterson & Billy Graham beat Peter Maivia & Ray Stevens for the NWA San Francisco Tag Team titles..
Peter Maivia took Billy Graham under his wing and help mold him into a future World Champion..
Peter Maivia and Billy Graham eventually became close friends..
July 31, 1971: Peter Maivia defeated Don DeMarco to win the NWA San Francisco United States title..
April 28, 1972 - Sydney, Australia: Spiros Arion defeated Peter Maivia to win the Australasian title..
October 21, 1972: Peter Maivia defeated Fritz Von Goering to win the NWA Beat the Champ Television title..
Early 1970s: Peter Maivia & Sam Steamboat captured the NWA Hawaii Tag Team titles..
NWA:
June 22, 1974: Peter Maivia & Pat Patterson defeated Kurt & Karl Von Brauner to win the Tag Team titles..
October 12, 1974: Peter Maivia beat Moondog Lonnie Mayne to win his 2nd NWA United States title..
1975-76:
November 1975 - NWA Texas: Peter Maivia defeated John Tolos to win the NWA Texas Heavyweight title..
November 12, 1976 - AWA: Nick Bockwinkel defeated Peter Maivia to retain the AWA World title in 30 minutes..
World Wide Wrestling Federation:
Mid-1977: Peter Maivia arrived in the World Wide Wrestling Federation..
May 24, 1977 TV Taping: Peter Maivia (WWWF Debut) defeated Doug Gilbert
June 27, 1977 Madison Square Garden: Peter Maivia (MSG debut) defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
July 9, 1977 The Spectrum: Peter Maivia defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
July 11, 1977 Boston Garden: Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak by DQ
July 15, 1977 Pittsburgh, PA: Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak
August 1, 1977 Madison Square Garden: Peter Maivia defeated Nikolai Volkoff
August 13, 1977 PA Civic Center: Peter Maivia defeated Baron Von Raschke
August 20, 1977 Philadelphia Spectrum: Peter Maivia & Haystacks Coulhoun beat Mr. Fuji & Rocky Tamayo in a 2/3 Falls match
Peter Maivia once again became aligned with "Superstar" Billy Graham..
~~~After Billy Graham won the WWWF title, he granted Peter Maivia several title shots to show his appreciation..
August 21, 1977 New Haven Coliseum: Peter Maivia defeated WWWF Champion Superstar Billy Graham
August 22, 1977 Boston Garden: Peter Maivia defeated Rocky Tomayo
August 29, 1977 Madison Square Garden: Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak
September 2, 1977 Albany, NY: Peter Maivia defeated WWWF Champion Superstar Billy Graham by Count Out
September 9, 1977 Pittsburgh Civic Center: Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak by Count Out
September 12, 1977 Nassau Coliseum: Peter Maivia wrestled Stan Stasiak to a Double DQ
September 13, 1977 Portland, ME: Peter Maivia pinned WWWF Champion Superstar Billy Graham in a Non-Title Match
September 14, 1977 Bangor, ME: Peter Maivia defeated Mr. Fuji by Disqualification...
September 26, 1977 MSG: Peter Maivia defeated George Steele
October 2, 1977 New Haven Coliseum: Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak
Peter Maivia would occasionally tag team with Chief Jay Strongbow
Peter Maivia was a top contender to both the WWWF Title and the WWWF Tag Team Titles
October 10, 1977 Boston Garden: Peter Maivia wrestled Mr. Fuji to a Time Limit Draw
October 18, 1977 Championship Wrestling TV Taping: Peter Maivia vs Mikel Scicluna was a No Contest (Graham attacked Maivia)
October 18, 1977 Championship Wrestling TV Taping: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna & Frank Monroe
October 19, 1977 All Star Wrestling TV Taping: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow beat Mikel Scicluna & Frank Williams
October 21, 1977 Nassau Coliseum: Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak in a Texas Death Match
October 24, 1977 Madison Square Garden: Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka defeated Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow
October 26, 1977 Bangor, ME: Peter Maivia defeated WWWF champion Superstar Billy Graham by DQ
November 7, 1977 Boston Garden: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans
November 8, 1977 Championship Wrestling TV Taping: Peter Maivia defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
November 8, 1977 Championship Wrestling TV Taping: Peter Maivia defeated Nikolai Volkoff
November 8, 1977 Championship Wrestling TV Taping: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans
November 9, 1977 All Star Wrestling TV Taping: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Johnny Rodz & Jose Estrada
November 9, 1977 All Star Wrestling TV Taping: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka by DQ
November 14, 1977 Nassau Coliseum: Peter Maivia defeated Mr. Fuji
November 16, 1977 Bangor, ME: WWWF Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Peter Maivia by Count Out
November 18, 1977 Pittsburgh Civic Center: WWWF Champion Superstar Billy Graham defeated Peter Maivia by Count Out
November 21, 1977 - Madison Square Garden: Peter Maivia defeated "Superstar" Billy Graham by count-out..
December 4, 1977 New Haven Coliseum: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow vs Mr. Fuji & Toru Tanaka was a Double DQ
December 7, 1977 Bangor, ME: "Superstar" Billy Graham defeated Peter Maivia to retain the WWWF title..
December 11, 1977 Maple Leaf Gardens: Peter Maivia defeated Chris Tolos by DQ
Peter Maivia was occasionally teaming with Chief Jay Strongbow as well as pursuing a singles career..
December 12, 1977 Boston Garden: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mr. Fuji & Prof. Toru Tanaka by DQ
December 26, 1977 Nassau Coliseum: Peter Maivia defeated Butcher Vachon
January 16, 1978 Boston Garden: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jack Evans & Larry Sharpe
January 23, 1978 MSG: Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia & Tony Garea & Larry Zbyszko beat Toru Tanaka & Mr. Fuji & ? & ?
February 18, 1978 Philadelphia Spectrum: Peter Maivia defeated Baron Mikel Scicluna
February 19, 1978 Maple Leaf Gardens: Angelo Mosca defeated Peter Maivia via referees decision
February 20. 1978 MSG: Ken Patera defeated Peter Maivia via count-out
March 20, 1978 Madison Square Garden: Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak
March 25, 1978 The Spectrum: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna
March 27, 1978 Boston Garden: Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia defeated Seiji Sakaguchi & Wilhelm Ruska
May 1, 1978 Boston Garden: Peter Maivia defeated Butcher Vachon
May 20, 1978 Philadelphia Spectrum: Peter Maivia fought Stan Stasiak to a draw
May 22, 1978 Madison Square Garden: Spiros Arion pinned Peter Maivia
June 23, 1978 - WWWF/New Japan: Pedro Morales & Peter Maivia defeated Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi..
July 1978 TV Taping: Peter Maivia & Jay Strongbow & Dominic DeNucci beat Golden Terror & Mikel Scicluna & Nikolai Volkoff..
July 1978 TV Taping: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Larry Sharpe & Jack Evans
August 28, 1978 MSG: Peter Maivia defeated Luke Graham by DQ after Graham continuously punched Maivia in the throat
September 19, 1978 TV Taping: Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia defeated Ernie Ladd & Jerry Blackwell by Disqualification
September 19, 1978 TV Taping: Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia defeated Stan Stasiak & Baron Mikel Scicluna
September 20, 1978 TV Taping: Bob Backlund & Peter Maivia defeated Jose Estrada & Frank Monroe
September 25, 1978 Madison Square Garden: Peter Maivia defeated Butcher Vachon
October 2, 1978 Boston Garden: The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia by Count-out
October 23, 1978 - MSG: Peter Maivia & Chief Jay Strongbow to challenge the Yokun Lumberjacks for the WWWF Tag Team titles..
~~~During the match, PeterMaivia turns on Jay Strongbow after attacking him and walking out on the match!
November 4, 1978 Boston Garden: The Yukon Lumberjacks defeated Chief Jay Strongbow & Peter Maivia..
Peter Maivia also turned against WWWF Champion Bob Backlund when the pair teamed up against Spiros Arion & Victor Rivera..
Peter Maivia made the full transition to heel when he takes on "Classy" Freddie Blassie as his manager..
November 20, 1978 - MSG: Peter Maivia defeated WWWF Champion Bob Backlund by Count-out..
December 18, 1978 - MSG: Bob Backlund defeated Peter Maivia as a result of a Count-out to retain..
January 22, 1979 - MSG: Bob Backlund defeated Peter Maivia in a Steel Cage match to retain the WWWF title..
NWA: New Zealand:
1978 - NWA New Zealand: Peter Maivia defeated Steve Rickard for the British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title..
~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Peter Maivia later vacated the British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title..
February 1979: Peter Maivia defeated NWA World Champion Harley Race by disqualification..
February 27, 1979: Peter Maivia defeated NWA World Champion Harley Race AGAIN by disqualification..
NWA: Polynesian Pro Wrestling:
1979: Peter Maivia purchases NWA Polynesian Pro Wrestling from Russ Francis..
Peter Maivia received a few more WWWF title matches against Bob Backlund..
Peter Maivia also received NWA World title shot against Dory Funk Jr..
August 20, 1979: Peter Maivia wins his second British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title defeating Ripper Collins..
~~~Mr. Fuji dethrones Peter Maivia for the British Empire/Commonwealth Heavyweight title..
September 17, 1979: Peter Maivia and NWA World Champion Harley Race wrestled to a draw in Auckland..
September 19, 1979 - Honolulu, Hawaii: Peter Maivia defeated NWA World Champion Harley Race by DQ..
1980: Peter Maivia became the head promoter for NWA Polynesian Wrestling..
March 1980: Peter Maivia defeated Rip Collins to win the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight title..
May 1981 - NWA Los Angeles: Peter Maivia captures the NWA Americas Heavyweight title defeating Rick Davidson..
The Death of Peter Maivia:
June 13, 1982: Peter Maivia passed away after battling cancer and his wife Lia took control of NWA Polynesian Wrestling..
Peter Maivia was credited for training Afa, the Wild Samoan - former two-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion..
Peter Maivia has also been acknowledged by Billy Graham for being an important figure in his wrestling career..
Peter Maivia has paved the way for Samoan and Polynesian wrestlers, and is indeed considered a pioneer in wrestling..
Peter Maivia's daughter, Ata married Rocky Johnson and they have a son named The Rock..
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