Acting
James Reiher
EN cinema · 76 credits
Born
18 May 1943
Died
15 January 2017 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Suva, Fiji
Also known as Jimmy Superfly Snuka · Great Snuka · Big Snuka · The Superfly · Tami Snuka · "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
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.
Known for
Filmography
The Firefly Funhouse Match
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (archive footage)
350 Days
as Self
The Half-Life Horror from Hell or: Irradiated Satan Rocks the World!
as Shaman (as 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka)
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Jimmy Snuka
Queen City
as The Bone Collector
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Buffalo Bushido
as Jimmy Snuka
Bloodstained Memoirs
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania XXV
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion
2005
World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE: Andre The Giant
as Jimmy Snuka
The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling
as Jimmy Snuka
UPW: Overload
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania XX
as Jimmy Snuka
Heroes of Wrestling
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE Survivor Series 1996
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
ECW When Worlds Collide
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed 1994
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
UWF Blackjack Brawl
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WCW Slamboree 1993
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
ECW Super Summer Sizzler 1993
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as Jimmy "The Superfly" Snuka
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania VII
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
SWS WrestleFest
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE World Tour '90
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania VI
as Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
1990
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
as Jimmy Snuka
Wrestling Superheroes
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE SummerSlam 1989
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Fan Favorites
as Jimmy Snuka
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
AWA SuperClash II
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA WrestleRock 1986
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA Battle by the Bay
1986
AWA Battle by the Bay
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Villains of the Squared Circle
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Inside the Steel Cage
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Grudge Match
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WrestleMania
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (Ringside)
WWE War to Settle the Score
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (archive footage)
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Most Unusual Matches
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Best of the WWF Volume 1
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Andre the Giant
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (Archive footage)
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
1983
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Savage
as Jimmy Snuka