We had heard that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was playing a part in the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame Class.  With the names that had been announced thus far (Paul Heyman, Bull Nakano, The U.S. Express and Thunderbolt Patterson, we had not seen any direct evidence to think that was the case.  This ends today with the announcement that his grandmother, Lia Maivia, will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

The wife of WWE Hall of Famer Peter Maivia, Lia took over the Polynesian Pro Wrestling promotion following Peter’s death in 1982.  This made her one of the early female wrestling promoters/owners, and for a brief time, she was very successful. 

In 1985, Maivia promoted what was then the biggest card in Hawaiian history, “A Hot Summer Night,” which drew five figures.  The second version did not do well, leading to the promotion's downfall.

Following the end of Polynesian Pro Wrestling, she moved to Florida to be with her family.  She passed away in 2008 at the age of 77.

This marks the first time a husband and wife have been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Lia Maivia's estate at this time.