Jimmy Snuka

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.

• 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