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The son of professional wrestler Jimmy Snuka, Reiher began wrestling in the late 1990s, and worked for the UWA and the Xcitement Wrestling Federation. After signing a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ), Reiher was assigned to WWE's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky in 2005, where he ...
Snuka also participated at the first X Wrestling Federation TV tapings, accompanying his son, Jimmy Snuka Jr. to the ring for matches, [80] including one match where they both delivered a Superfly splash to prone opponents. [81]
Thamiko T. Fatu, son of Rikishi, wrestles on the independent circuit. [18] Sean Maluta, Afa's nephew, was a participant in WWE's Cruiserweight Classic tournament. [19] Afa's nephew David Tua is a professional boxer. [20] Jimmy Snuka was a member of the Anoa'i family though his marriage
Snuka Jimmy Sr. Jimmy Jr. Sarona Fiji/ United States [22] [52] The elder Jimmy Snuka is a native of Fiji, but established himself as a wrestler in the U.S. Solitario El Solitario: El Hijo Del Solitario Mexico [2] Sopp: Monty Sopp: Austin Sopp Colten Sopp United States: South George South: George South Jr. United States [22] Stasiak Stan Stasiak ...
Don Muraco (born September 10, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestler.He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation from 1981 to 1988, where he held the WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship on two occasions and was crowned the inaugural winner of the King of the Ring tournament in 1985.
Billed as the cousin of Superfly Jimmy Snuka, he entered into his first major feud with Snuka's rival Roddy Piper in 1984. [6] He left the WWF in January 1985 and went to work in other territories. In August 1986, he returned and teamed with Tonga Fifita, who was wrestling under the name King Tonga. [1]
He mainly wrestled for Windy City Wrestling from 1995 to 1998. He lost to Jimmy Snuka on February 27, 1996, at Trans World Wrestling Federation event. [47] After leaving WWF in 1997, Backlund continued in the indies. On November 11, 1998, he lost to Lance Diamond at NWA New Jersey event. From 1998 to 1999, he wrestled for Battlarts in Japan.
The original members, Joe Anoa'i, better known as Roman Reigns, was born in Pensacola, Florida as the son of Sika Anoa'i of The Wild Samoans and twin brothers Jonathan Fatu and Joshua Fatu, also known as Jimmy and Jey Uso respectively as part of The Usos and sons of Solofa Fatu (better known as Rikishi), were born in San Francisco; as the trio ...