James Reiher
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 18, 1943
- Died
- January 15, 2017 (aged 73)
- Birthplace
- Suva, Fiji
Biography
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
Biography: WWE Legends
TV · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (archive footage) · 1 ep
The Firefly Funhouse Match
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (archive footage)
350 Days
Movie · as Self
Dark Side of the Ring
TV · 1 ep
Undertaker: The Streak 21-1
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
The Half-Life Horror from Hell or: Irradiated Satan Rocks the World!
Movie · as Shaman (as 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka)
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
Wrestlemania Rewind
TV · as Jimmy Snuka · 1 ep
Queen City
Movie · as The Bone Collector
ECW - Unreleased Vol. 1
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Movie
JCW Legends and Icons
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Buffalo Bushido
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
Bloodstained Memoirs
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Movie · as Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka
Grand Masters of Wrestling: First Blood Vol. 2
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
World Wrestling Legends: 6:05 - The Reunion
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
WWE: Andre The Giant
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
UPW: Overload
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania XX
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
Mick Foley: Madman Unmasked
Movie · as Himself
Heroes of Wrestling
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · 1 ep
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE Hall Of Fame 1996
Movie · as Self
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · as Jimmy Snuka · 1 ep
ECW When Worlds Collide
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed 1994
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
ECW Hardcore Heaven 1994
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
UWF Blackjack Brawl
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WCW Slamboree 1993
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
ECW Super Summer Sizzler 1993
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Raw
TV · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Jimmy Snuka · 1 ep
ECW Hardcore TV
TV · as Jimmy Snuka, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka · 53 eps
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
Movie · as Jimmy "The Superfly" Snuka
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania VII
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
SWS WrestleFest
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
WWE World Tour '90
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
WWE WrestleMania VI
Movie · as Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '90
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
Wrestling Superheroes
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE SuperTape: Volume 1
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Fan Favorites
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Movie · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka
AWA SuperClash II
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA All-Star Wrestling
TV · as "Superfly" Snuka · 1 ep
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA WrestleRock 1986
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA Battle by the Bay
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Villains of the Squared Circle
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Inside the Steel Cage
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Grudge Match
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka · 19 eps
WWF Superstars
TV · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka · 14 eps
WrestleMania
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (Ringside)
WWE War to Settle the Score
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (archive footage)
Best of the WWF Volume 3
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Most Unusual Matches
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Andre the Giant
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka (Archive footage)
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka · 5 eps
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: December '84
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
Tuesday Night Titans
TV · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Jimmy Snuka · 3 eps
WWE at Madison Square Garden: October 17, 1983
Movie · as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka
AWA Arena Shows
TV · as Jimmy Snuka · 1 ep
Savage
Movie · as Jimmy Snuka
WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV · as Jimmy Snuka · 2 eps
WWE Old School
TV · as Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, Jimmy Snuka, Superfly Jimmy Snuka, "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka · 6 eps