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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.
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.
WrestleMania VII (March 24, 1991) – Undertaker vs. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka A relatively forgettable match on the mid-card of WrestleMania VII turned out to be the start of perhaps the most ...
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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 ...
Fans who were kids in the mid-late 1980s were teens by the 1990s, and many grew bored with the comic book style of wrestling of the 1980s, turning their attention away from their childhood favorites such as Hogan, Junkyard Dog, and "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka, in favor of newer and grittier wrestlers like The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon ...
He left WWWF in 1973. He returned to WWF (formerly WWWF) in 1982 where he was managed by "Classy" Freddie Blassie. Stevens and Captain Lou Albano turned on Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka (Albano was Snuka's manager) in late 1982. This angle had the Crippler piledriving Snuka onto the concrete floor (before padding was introduced) two consecutive times. [5]
He would later make his debut on Prime Time Wrestling on March 1 defeating Rene Goulet, where he was billed as "'Superfly' Afi" and deemed to be the cousin of Jimmy Snuka. On the 8 March episode of The Body Shop, Afi was introduced to viewers of WWF All Star Wrestling as Snuka's cousin.