Fans thumbed their noses at him. Worse, they literally requested that he shuffle off this mortal coil never to be seen again.

The Rock may have never become a huge WWE star without his stint in The Nation of Domination with The Godfather.

Peter adopted and helped raise Ata. Maivia's stepdaughter would eventually grow up and meet fellow wrestler Rocky Johnson. The couple eventually got married and gave birth to their son Dwayne Johnson.

Explore the top emotional family moments in WWE history, showcasing the love and support that has shaped these iconic ...

Johnson has always been a controversial figure in storylines to fans who began watching him when he joined the then-WWF as Rocky Maivia in 1996. He went through various heel and babyface turns ...

Before becoming The Rock, he began his career as Rocky Maivia - a happy-go-lucky babyface that the rebellious audience had no patience for. Rock actually got a positive reaction at Survivor Series ...

Maivia was also active outside the ring. He helped train numerous future Superstars, such as Graham, Wild Samoan Afa and Rocky Johnson -- who later married Maivia's daughter, despite the High ...

In 1985, Maivia was in charge of promoting A Hot Summer Night, which was an event that featured several WWE Hall of Famers including Andre the Giant, Ric Flair, Rocky Johnson (Maivia’s son-in ...