James Reiher
Born
May 18, 1943
Died
January 15, 2017 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
(archive footage)
2021
Biography: WWE Legends
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
The Firefly Funhouse Match
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (archive footage)
2020
Dark Side of the Ring
(1 episode)
2019
350 Days
Self
2019
The Half-Life Horror from Hell or: Irradiated Satan Rocks the World!
Shaman (as 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka)
2014
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
Jimmy Snuka
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Jimmy Snuka
2014
Queen City
The Bone Collector
2013
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
2012
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1
Jimmy Snuka
2012
JCW Legends and Icons
2011
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
2010
Buffalo Bushido
Jimmy Snuka
2009
WWE WrestleMania XXV
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
2009
Bloodstained Memoirs
Jimmy Snuka
2009
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Jimmy Snuka
2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
2008
WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
2007
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka
2006
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 2
Jimmy Snuka
2006
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
2005
The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling
Jimmy Snuka
2005
World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion
Jimmy Snuka
2005
WWE: Andre The Giant
Jimmy Snuka
2005
WWE WrestleMania XX
Jimmy Snuka
2004
UPW: Overload
Jimmy Snuka
2004
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
Himself
1999
Heroes of Wrestling
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
1999
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
1996
WWE Hall Of Fame 1996
1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Jimmy Snuka · (1 episode)
1996
UWF Blackjack Brawl
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
1994
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
1994
ECW When Worlds Collide
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
1994
ECW The Night the Line Was Crossed
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
1994
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1993
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1993
ECW Super Summer Sizzler Spectacular
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1993
WCW Slamboree 1993
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
1993
ECW Hardcore TV
Jimmy Snuka · (53 episodes)
1993
ECW Hardcore TV
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka · (1 episode)
1993
Raw
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka · (1 episode)
1993
Raw
Jimmy Snuka · (3 episodes)
1993
The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1
Jimmy Snuka
1992
WWF SuperTape '92
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1992
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Jimmy "The Superfly" Snuka
1992
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
1991
SWS WrestleFest
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
1991
WWE SuperTape vol. 3
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1990
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1990
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1990
WWE World Tour
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1990
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Jimmy Snuka
1990
WWE WrestleMania VI
Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka
1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Jimmy Snuka
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1989
Fan Favorites
Jimmy Snuka
1989
AWA SuperClash II
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1987
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1986
WWE's Inside the Steel Cage
Jimmy Snuka
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka · (19 episodes)
1986
AWA Battle by the Bay
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1986
AWA: WrestleRock '86
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1986
Andre the Giant
'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka (archive footage)
1985
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Superfly Jimmy Snuka
1985
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1985
Saturday Night's Main Event
Jimmy Snuka · (1 episode)
1985
Saturday Night's Main Event
(3 episodes)
1985
WrestleMania
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (Ringside)
1985
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (archive footage)
1985
WWE War to Settle the Score
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1985
Best of the WWF Volume 3
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1985
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches
'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka
1985
Best of the WWF Volume 1
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1985
WWF Prime Time Wrestling
Jimmy Snuka · (46 episodes)
1985
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1984
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1984
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
1983
Savage
Jimmy Snuka
1977