Jimmy Snuka

James Reiher (born May 18, 1943) is an Fijian wrestler, and actor, better known by his ring name of Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Originally from the Fiji Islands, Snuka wrestled for several wrestling promotions in the 1970s and 1980s. He is best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation in the early to mid-'80s, and is credited with being the first ECW Heavyweight Champion and introducing the high-flyer style of wrestling to the WWF. His son James Jr. is also a wrestler, currently wrestling in WWE on its Raw brand as Sim Snuka.

Wrestling facts

 * Finishing and signature moves
 * Superfly Splash


 * Nicknames
 * "Superfly"


 * Tag teams and stables
 * Dangerous Alliance


 * Managers
 * Buddy Rogers (WWF) (1983)
 * Captain Lou Albano (WWF)
 * Paul E. Dangerously (ECW)


 * Wrestlers trained
 * Bob Bradley
 * Chris Rockwell
 * Deuce
 * Rick Fuller

Championships and accomplishments

 * Continental Wrestling Association
 * CWA International Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with JT Southern


 * Eastern Championship Wrestling
 * ECW Heavyweight Champion (2 time) (first)
 * ECW Television Champion (1 time)


 * National Wrestling Alliance
 * NWA World Tag Team Champion (2 time) - with Ray Stevens (1), Paul Orndorff (1)
 * NWA National Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Terry Gordy
 * NWA United States Heavyweight Champion (1 time)


 * Pacific Northwest Wrestling
 * PNW Heavyweight Champion (6 time)
 * NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (7 time) - with Dutch Savage (6), Frankie Laine (1)


 * World Class Wrestling Association
 * World Class Texas Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Gino Hernandez

External links and references

 * Jimmy Snuka profile at CAGEMATCH.net