Jimmy Snuka

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The Fiji Times: Bula Vinaka Jimmy Snuka (February 18,2008)
World Wrestling Insanity: Superfly Jimmy Snuka Publishes Controversial... (November 28, 2006)
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Jimmy Snuka Videos

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YouTube: Snuka gets 2 Pile Drivers on Concrete Floor (Time: 07:01)
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Jimmy Snuka Fansites, Blogs, and Forums

phillyBurbs.com: Wrestling’s Greatest Feuds Snuka vs. Muraco (August 23, 2007)
Online World of Wrestling: Jimmy Snuka Thread (June 29, 2007)
BC Sports: How Jimmy Snuka Saved Monday Night (October 4, 2005)
ezboard: An Article About Jimmy Snuka Thread (July 6, 2002)

Jimmy Snuka Timeline

May 18, 1943: Born
1982: Entered the World Wrestling Federation now know as the WWE
1982: Most famous steel cage match at Madison Square Garden
1983: Famous feud with Don "The Rock" Muraco
1984: Intense feud that had "Rowdy" Roddy Piper smashing coconuts on his head
1985: Vanished from WWF and premiered in Hulk Hogan's Rock N Wrestling
1986-1989: Appeared in the American Wrestling Association
1989: Re-emerged into the WWF for WrestleMania V
1991: First single opponent for The Undertaker
1992: Left the WWF again to tour smaller organizations
1992: Became the first heavyweight champion for Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW)
1996: Inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame
2002: Received a lifetime achievement award from the WWE
2008: Appeared in Royal Rumble 2008

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Guide Note

Despite never winning a title in the WWE, Jimmy Snuka remains one of the most popular and influential professional wrestlers in the company's history.

Upon his WWE (then-WWF) debut in 1982, he faced Bob Backlund for the WWE Championship in a series of matches, the most famous of which was a cage match where Snuka lept off the top of the cage, narrowly missing Backlund, who escaped as Snuka recovered.

Snuka repeated (and connected) the very same move off the cage on Don Muraco while feuding with him in 1983. Some fans in attendance that night, which included Mick Foley and Tommy Dreamer, considered it their inspiration to pursue wrestling years later.

Towards the end of his career peak, Snuka feuded with Roddy Piper, who, in an infamous "Piper's Pit" segment on WWE TV, smashed a real coconut over Snuka's head and whipped him with a belt. The two would engage in grudge matches throughout the year.

To the surprise and enjoyment of longtime fans, at the 2008 Royal Rumble, both Snuka and Piper revived their feud when both pummeled each other during the Rumble match before being eliminated.

Snuka was inducted to the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996.

Fast Facts

Real name: James Reiher
Born: May 18, 1943
Birthplace: Fiji
Billed height: 6'0"
Billed weight: 260 lbs
Finisher: Superfly Splash
1996 WWE Hall of Fame inductee

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