The Rock announced on Facebook, that he is inducting his late grandmother Lia Maivia into the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame
Maivia was one of the first female professional wrestling promoters. She operated the Polynesian Pro Wrestling promotion in Hawaii from 1982 to 1988 after the death of her husband “High Chief” Peter Maivia.
The induction ceremony is taking place live after this Friday night’s WWE SmackDown at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
The ceremony will air live on Peacock and WWE Network, beginning at 10:00 pm ET.
The Rock wrote the following on his Instagram:
“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.
She was a protector of our family.
She was the real Final Boss.
@wwe@tkogrp
#LiaMaivia
#WWEHallOfFame
#2024“
The rest of the 2024 Hall of Fame Class is as follows:
-Paul Heyman
-Bull Nakano
-The U.S. Express (Mike Rotunda and Barry Windham)
-Thunderbolt Patterson
-Muhammad Ali