Exposing the amazing life of this wwe hall of fame member in detail, this record. Wwe great jimmy snuka charged in coldcase murder of. Jimmy snuka is a semiretired fijian professional wrestler and actor who competed for several promotions in the 1970s and 1980s. Thomas was married to another woman, and smith was engaged to bernard reiher. T in the main even against piper and paul orndorff. Wwe hall of famer jimmy superfly snuka, now 72, was arrested tuesday morning in new jersey and is being charged with the thirddegree murder and. Exwrestler jimmy superfly snuka unfit for murder trial. The wrestling world lost an icon on saturday when jimmy superfly snuka died after a battle with stomach cancer snuka was a legend in the ring, but. Snuka was in his 60s, piper who died in 2015 was in his 50s. Jimmy snuka could provide that, and the couple started dating in 1982. The jimmy snuka story the pro wrestler claims he showed respect to argentinos parents. Originally from fiji, snuka wrestled for several promotions in the 1970s and 1980s. The pipers pit segment in which rowdy roddy piper smashed a coconut over snukas head at his own urging snukas involvement in the untimely death of one of his mistresses and the.
As a child, snuka moved with his family to the marshall islands and then to hawaii snuka was active in amateur bodybuilding in hawaii in the 1960s. A pennsylvania judge on tuesday dismissed the murder case against former pro wrestler jimmy superfly snuka in the 1983 death of his girlfriend. The following press release was issued for jimmy snukas autobiography, superfly. Rowdy roddy piper was one of the world wrestling federations biggest stars of the. Jimmy snuka died 12 days after the murder case over the 1983 killing of. Jimmy snuka is a semiretired fijian professional wrestler. Roddy piper and jimmy snuka on fateful pipers pit coconut incident. Snuka s abuse of alcohol, steroids, and cocaine were well documented in his 2012 autobiography. The soaring, unsettling life of jimmy superfly snuka. Jimmy superfly snuka, was a fijian professional wrestler and actor. Legendary pipers pit segment in 1984, just before roddy piper hit jimmy superfly snuka with a coconut. When i saw him across the room he did look scary but we went up to him and he took pictures with us and signed autographs.
Today, the wrestling community lost one its legends as jimmy superfly snuka passed away. Superfly jimmy snuka addresses mysterious death of. Breaking dawn, which is maybe the best book of the series. Family begged girl to dump superfly snuka before she died. In the book he mentioned several times how people were intimidated by his looks, and he was right. Wwe legend jimmy snuka charged with murder 32 years after.
Roddy piper was born roderick george toombs on april 17, 1954 in saskatoon, saskatchewan, canada. He is a twotime world heavyweight champion, having been a twotimeand becoming the very firstecw heavyweight champion. Piper was a villain for the early portion of his career, once cracking a coconut over the skull of jimmy superfly snuka in a segment for his popular wwf talk show called pipers pit. The jimmy snuka story, he reveals how he developed one of the memorable moments in wrestling history his appearance on pipers pit and why he was marginalized at.
Jimmy snuka and the death of nancy argentino is a sobering story filled with possible coverups and the needless death of a young woman. Snuka was indicted and arrested in september 2015 on third degree murder and. He was battling stomach cancer and severe dementia. The jimmy snuka story, which was released this month. Whether it was jumping off the top of the steel cage in 1983 at madison square garden on longtime foe don muraco or being on the receiving end of. His death certificate, obtained by tmz, states that the former wwe wrestler died of a heart attack triggered by a. After snuka came out confronting piper, piper smashed superflys head with an actual coconut.
Snuka was born in the british colony of fiji on may 18, 1943 to louisa smith and charles thomas. Snuka was charged with murder and involuntary manslaughter in 2015 in the 1983 death of 23yearold nancy argentino, from new york. Messages left at snukas new jersey home went unreturned tuesday evening. Wrestler jimmy superfly snuka was one of the wwfs first highflyers in the 1980s. Book on wwe legend superfly snuka interesting, perplexing and. Snuka was the first nwa ecw heavyweight champion and held the title on two occasions.
Legendary piper s pit segment in 1984, just before roddy piper hit jimmy superfly snuka with a coconut. See more ideas about superfly, jimmy snuka and wwe. Jimmy superfly snuka and the mysterious death of nancy. In june, wrestlecon announced that jimmy superfly snuka would. James reiher snuka was a fijian american professional wrestler.
Jimmy snuka, or superfly, charged in 1983 murder cnn. At the funeral, i told her mother and father how sorry i. Hall of fame pro wrestler jimmy superfly snuka has died at the age of 73 after a battle with stomach cancer, snukas daughter, tamina, announced. In a segment of pipers pit, piper hit snuka on the left side of his head very close to the. Snuka, who waged memorable scripted battles with rowdy roddy piper and the undertaker during a decadeslong career, was traveling with argentino when she died on may 11, 1983.
He was a longtime mainstay in the wwf, and was one of the biggest bad guys in the wwf during the early 80s, before becoming a fan favorite in the late 80s. Boek maken downloaden als pdf printvriendelijke versie. Jimmy superfly snuka, wrestling legend, dead at 73. This is the match where piper breaks snukas neck, which some believe was used to explain snukas absence due to entering rehab. Snuka also is noted for his 1984 feud with rowdy roddy piper, which included piper making fun of snukas south pacific heritage by hitting him over the head with a coconut. The chapter about his girlfriends death in 1983 is fiction to the extreme.
Joining back up with the wwf in 1984 gave roddy piper a chance to show off his topnotch mic skills with the invention of piper s pit, a weekly interview segment where roddy would interview the other wrestlers, usually berating, attacking or insulting them in the process, claiming. James reiher snuka, beter bekend als jimmy superfly snuka en geboren als james wiley. Wwe star jimmy superfly snuka charged with girlfriends. You can find out more about jimmy superfly snuka at his website and his book is available to buy. In 1983, his girlfriend, nancy argentino, was taken from his whitehall hotel room with a fatal head injury. Snuka recounts the death of his girlfriend, his drug and alcohol abuse, his domestic abuse issues and his noshowing wwf events in detail. This is not how he later remembered it in his book superfly. Jimmy superfly snuka takes on rowdy roddy piper on august 25, 1984 at madison square garden. In one of the most shockingly brutal moments in wwe history, rowdy roddy piper makes fun of jimmy snukas homeland of the fiji islands, and smashes superflys skull with a coconut. The jimmy snuka and nancy argentino death investigation is revived. The rise and fall of superfly jimmy snuka sports postandcourier. Bob backlund, roddy piper smashing a coconut over snukas head. The story line went through the first wrestlemania when snuka was managing hulk hogan and tv veteran mr. Legendary prowrestling villain jimmy superfly snuka was busted in pennsylvania on tuesday in the 32yearold murder of his brooklyn girlfriend in a motel near allentown, authorities said.
He was a pro wrestler from 19731987 in the nwa, pacific northwest, california. Roddy piper and jimmy snuka on fateful pipers pit coconut. I met jimmy snuka a couple years ago and he was very nice. You can read more about jimmy snuka and the death of nancy argentino on our site. This photo was taken in 2011 paparazzo photography jimmy snuka has died at age 73. Jimmy snuka addresses mysterious death of girlfriend. The foreword was written by roddy piper and the introduction by mick foley. The classic piper s pit when roddy hits jimmy snuka with a coconut.
Papa shangos classic wrestling interviews 47,183 views. The fans turn roddy face by wrestlemania iii, as he takes on good buddy adrian adonis in pipers retirement match, before going back to hollywood for bmovie classic, hell comes to frogtown. Controversial wrestler jimmy superfly snuka dead at 73. In 2008, snuka appeared in the royal rumble, squaring off against his old foe rowdy roddy piper. James william jimmy reiher may 18, 1943 january 15, 2017 was a fijian professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name jimmy superfly snuka. Jimmy superfly snuka, the wrestler known for his highflying leap off the rings top rope that flattened his opponents, died on sunday. Snuka addresses the mysterious death of his girlfriend, which he is labeling as a mistress in the book. He was best known for his time in the world wrestling. The soaring, unsettling life of jimmy superfly snuka the ringer.
Jimmy superfly snuka, who rose to fame as a professional wrestler, was charged in the1983 slaying of of nancy argentino, his thengirlfriend. Sharon, and discusses in detail the death of nancy argentino, whom he. I am sure there is a lot more to the stories than snuka cared to tell but this is his book so he has the writers privilege to be circumspect with the truth. Even the incident with roddy piper smashing a coconut on snukas head was used. Pipers pit, walloping jimmy snuka with a coconut, his tussles with hulk hogan and mr. The cause of rowdy roddy pipers sudden death at 61 has been confirmed. Wrestling legend jimmy superfly snuka charged with murder. He was also tied to the suspicious death of his exmistress, which.
Wwe superstar and snukas daughter tamina snuka announced her fathers death on instagram. Joining back up with the wwf in 1984 gave roddy piper a chance to show off his topnotch mic skills with the invention of pipers pit, a weekly interview segment where roddy would interview the other wrestlers, usually berating, attacking or insulting them in the process, claiming. Royal rumble, squaring off against his old foe rowdy roddy piper. The classic pipers pit when roddy hits jimmy snuka with a coconut.
Wrestling legend superfly jimmy snuka has been charged with thirddegree murder and involuntary manslaughter stemming from the death of his girlfriend, the district attorneys office in. Pipers pit with jimmy superfly snuka wwf 1984 youtube. Wwes rowdy roddy piper died of a heart attack triggered. Professional wrestler jimmy superfly snuka died sunday, shortly after the murder case over the 1983 killing of his mistress was dismissed. About 16 years snukas junior, nancy was the star wrestlers travel companion, guide and east coast girlfriend, as he refers to her in his book. Here, roddy piper and jimmy snuka open up about their classic coconut. Jimmy superfly snuka, a former professional wrestler who earlier this month was found not competent to stand trial in the 1983 death of his girlfriend, has died. One of the funniest moments i remember of jimmy superfly snuka.