Neff Maiava

Not to be confused with Peter Maivia.
Neff Maiava
Birth nameNeff Alfred Maiava[1]
Born(1924-05-01)May 1, 1924
Tula, Tutuila, American Samoa[1]
DiedApril 21, 2018(2018-04-21) (aged 93)[2]
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States[1]
Children9[3]
FamilyKaluka Maiava (grandson)[4]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Big Head Maiava
Neff Maiava
Prince Maiava
Prince Ulu Maiava
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2]
Billed weight282 lb (128 kg)[2]
Billed from"Samoa"[5]
Trained byAl Karasik[2]
Debut1952[6][7]
Retired1974[6][7]

Neff Alfred Maiava (May 1, 1924 – April 21, 2018) was an American Samoan professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the United States with the Honolulu, Hawaii-based promotion 50th State Big Time Wrestling in the late-1950s and 1960s.[1][2][3][6]

  1. ^ a b c d "Neff Alfred "Prince Neff" Maiava". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Black Press. May 25, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e Philip Kreikenbohm. "Neff Maiava". Cagematch.net. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Michael Tsai (May 3, 2018). "Pioneering pro wrestler 'Prince' Maiava from Laie dies at 93". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Black Press. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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  6. ^ a b c Dave Meltzer (May 5, 2018). "Prince Neff Maiava passes away at 93 years old". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Khon2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).