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James Reiher Snuka [b] (born James Wiley Smith; May 18, 1943 – January 15, 2017) was a Fijian and American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Snuka wrestled for several promotions from the 1970s to 2010s.
Albano (right) as manager for Jimmy Snuka in 1982 Albano after a match with Snuka on November 22, 1982 Albano could also help elevate wrestlers by splitting from them. In 1982, despite being managed by the villainous Albano, Jimmy Snuka was unexpectedly becoming a fan favorite due to his high-flying ring style.
In the fifth match, Jimmy Snuka faced Tommy Dreamer. Towards the end of the match, Dreamer kicked out of Snuka's Superfly Splash to the shock of commentator Joey Styles. [ 9 ] [ 4 ] Snuka then gave Dreamer two more Superfly Splashes before pinning him with one hand.
Ted DiBiase (with his bodyguard Virgil) defeated Jimmy Snuka by countout. [1] [7] [14] Following the match, Snuka delivered a flying headbutt to DiBiase, knocking him out of the ring before headbutting and slamming Virgil and performing his Superfly Splash on the prone bodyguard.
Featured matches on the undercard included Matt Hardy defeating Jeff Hardy in an Extreme Rules match, Chris Jericho defeated the team of Roddy Piper, Ricky Steamboat and Jimmy Snuka, and the annual Money in the Bank ladder match which was won by CM Punk. Tickets for the event commenced sale to the public on November 8, 2008.
Jimmy Snuka: September 1, 1979: House show: Charlotte, NC: 1 231: 232 Defeated Ricky Steamboat in a tournament final for the vacant title. WWE recognizes Snuka's reign as ending on April 20, 1980. [4] [10] [7] 17 Ric Flair: April 19, 1980: House show: Greensboro, NC: 4 98: 97
During his stint in the AWA he feuded with "Big" Scott Hall [1] and "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka [1] in 1986, Sgt. Slaughter in 1988, briefly with Derrick Dukes in 1989, and jobber Jake Milliman throughout 1990. DeBeers feud with Snuka was notorious in that, even in an industry known for characters based on racial stereotypes, DeBeers's overt racism ...
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 ...