Biography: WWE Legends
2021 · TV Show
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (archive footage)
James Reiher
1943-05-18
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Suva, Fiji
James Reiher was a Fijian American professional wrestler. He is better known by the ring name Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Snuka wrestled for several promotions from the 1970s to 2010s. He was best known for his time in WWE in the 1980s and was credited with introducing the high-flying style of wrestling to the WWE. He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1996, but was quietly removed from the Hall of Fame section of WWE's website, in 2015, after he was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend in 1983. Snuka was the inaugural ECW World Heavyweight Champion (a title he held twice) in Eastern Championship Wrestling (later Extreme Championship Wrestling). His children, Sim Snuka and Tamina Snuka are both professional wrestlers. Snuka was indicted and arrested in September 2015 on third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges, in relation to the May 1983 death of his girlfriend, Nancy Argentino, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Snuka pleaded not guilty, but was ultimately found unfit to stand trial in June 2016 due to being diagnosed with dementia. As his health declined, the charges were dismissed on January 3, 2017. Snuka died twelve days later at the age of 73.
Filmography
The Firefly Funhouse Match
2020 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (archive footage)
350 Days
2019 · Movie
as Self
Dark Side of the Ring
2019 · TV Show
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Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
2014 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
The Half-Life Horror from Hell or: Irradiated Satan Rocks the World!
2014 · Movie
as Shaman (as 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka)
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WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
Wrestlemania Rewind
2014 · TV Show
as Jimmy Snuka
Queen City
2013 · Movie
as The Bone Collector
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1
2012 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012 · Movie
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JCW Legends and Icons
2011 · Movie
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
2010 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Buffalo Bushido
2009 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
Bloodstained Memoirs
2009 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania XXV
2009 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
2008 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
2008 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007
2007 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
2006 · Movie
as Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 2
2006 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
2005 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
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World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion
2005 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE: Andre The Giant
2005 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling
2005 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
UPW: Overload
2004 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania XX
2004 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
1999 · Movie
as Himself
Heroes of Wrestling
1999 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE Hall Of Fame 1996
1996 · Movie
as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV Show
as Jimmy Snuka
ECW When Worlds Collide
1994 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed 1994
1994 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
1994 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
UWF Blackjack Brawl
1994 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WCW Slamboree 1993
1993 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
1993 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
1993 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
ECW Super Summer Sizzler 1993
1993 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Raw
1993 · TV Show
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Jimmy Snuka
ECW Hardcore TV
1993 · TV Show
as Jimmy Snuka, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
1992 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
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The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1
1992 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992 · Movie
as Jimmy "The Superfly" Snuka
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
1991 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
1991 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
SWS WrestleFest
1991 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE World Tour '90
1990 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990 · Movie
as Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
1990 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
1990 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
Wrestling Superheroes
1990 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
1990 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Fan Favorites
1989 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989 · Movie
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
AWA SuperClash II
1987 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA All-Star Wrestling
1987 · TV Show
as "Superfly" Snuka
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA WrestleRock 1986
1986 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
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AWA Battle by the Bay
1986 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
1986 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Inside the Steel Cage
1986 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Grudge Match
1986 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · TV Show
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WrestleMania
1985 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (Ringside)
WWE War to Settle the Score
1985 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (archive footage)
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Most Unusual Matches
1985 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Best of the WWF Volume 1
1985 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Andre the Giant
1985 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (Archive footage)
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
1985 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · TV Show
as Jimmy Snuka, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
1984 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
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WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
1984 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Tuesday Night Titans
1984 · TV Show
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Jimmy Snuka
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WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
1983 · Movie
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA Arena Shows
1981 · TV Show
as Jimmy Snuka
Savage
1977 · Movie
as Jimmy Snuka
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975 · TV Show
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE Old School
1973 · TV Show
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Jimmy Snuka, Superfly Jimmy Snuka, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
