Jimmy Snuka

James Wiley Smith (d. 18 Mayıs 1943 – ö. 15 Ocak 2017) Fijili profesyonel güreşçi.

Jimmy Snuka
Jimmy Snuka (2011)
Doğum adı	James Wiley Smith
Doğum	18 Mayıs 1943 Suva, Fiji
Ölüm	15 Ocak 2017 (73 yaşında) Coral Springs, Florida, ABD
Ölüm nedeni	Mide kanseri
Eş(ler)i	Sharon Snuka (1964–1999) Carole Snuka (2004–2017)
Çocuk(lar)	4
Profesyonel güreş kariyeri
Boyu	1,78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Kilosu	107 kg (236 lb)
Eğiten	Danny Hodge
Başlangıç	1968
Emeklilik	2015

Hayatı

James Wiley Smith, 18 Mayıs 1943 tarihinde dünyaya geldi. 1982–1985 ve 1989–1993 yıllarında WWF ile çalıştı. 15 Mayıs 2015 tarihinde son maçına çıktı. Ağustos 2015'te mide kanseri teşhisi kondu. 2 Aralık 2016 tarihinde ölümcül bir hastalık nedeniyle altı aylık ömrü kaldığı açıklandı. 15 Ocak 2017 tarihinde hayatını kaybetti.

Güreşte

Bitirici hareketleri

• Superfly Splash

İmza hareketleri

• Backbreaker
• Diving crossbody
• Diving headbutt
• Dropkick
• Jumping headbutt
• Knee drop
• Various knife–edged chops
• Scoop slam

Giriş müzikleri

• Jimmy Hart & JJ Maguire – The Superfly Theme (WWF)
• Dale Oliver – Supa Fly (TNA)

Başarıları

All Japan Pro Wrestling

• World's Strongest Tag Determination League (1981) – Bruiser Brody ile
• World's Strongest Tag Determination League Technique Award (1988) – Tiger Mask II ile

All-Star Wrestling Alliance / American States Wrestling Alliance

• ASWA Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)

American Wrestling Association

• AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)

Catch Wrestling Association

• CWA British Commonwealth Championship (1 kez)

Cauliflower Alley Club

• Other honoree (1996)

Continental Wrestling Association

• CWA International Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – JT Southern ile

East Coast Pro Wrestling

• ECPW Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)

Eastern Championship Wrestling

• NWA ECW Heavyweight Championship (2 kez)
• NWA ECW Television Championship (1 kez)
• ECW Heavyweight Championship Tournament (1993)
• ECW Television Championship Tournament (1993)

Georgia Championship Wrestling

• NWA National Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – Terry Gordy ile

International Wrestling Superstars

• IWS United States Championship (1 kez)

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

• NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (1 kez)
• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (2 kez) – Paul Orndorff (1) ve Ray Stevens (1) ile

National Championship Wrestling

• NCW Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – Johnny Gunn ile

National Wrestling Federation

• NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)

National Wrestling League

• NWL Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)

Northeast Wrestling

• NEW Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)

NWA All-Star Wrestling

• NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 kez) – Don Leo Jonathan ile

NWA Big Time Wrestling

• NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)
• NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – Gino Hernandez ile

NWA Tri-State Wrestling

• NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)

NWA West Virginia/Ohio

• NWA West Virginia/Ohio Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)

New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

• Class of 2010

Pacific Northwest Wrestling

• NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (6 kez)
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (7 kez) – Frankie Laine ve Dutch Savage ile (6)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• Match of the Year (1982) vs. Bob Backlund in a cage match on June 28
• Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1983)
• Tag Team of the Year (1980) – Ray Stevens ile
• Ranked No. 75 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1993
• Ranked No. 29 of the top 500 singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003

Pro Wrestling This Week

• Wrestler of the Week (January 25–31, 1987)

Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame

• Class of 2012

Ring Around The Northwest Newsletter

• Tag Team of the Year (1973–1974, 1976) – Dutch Savage ile
• Wrestler of the Year (1975)

Universal Superstars of America

• USA Heavyweight Championship (2 kez)

USA Pro Wrestling

• USA Pro New York Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)

World Wide Wrestling Alliance

• WWWA Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)
• WWWA Intercontinental Championship (1 kez)

World Wrestling Federation

• WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• Tag Team of the Year (1981) – Terry Gordy ile
• Best Flying Wrestler (1981)
• Best Wrestling Maneuver (1981, 1983) Superfly Splash
• Most Unimproved (1984)
• Worst on Interviews (1984)
• Most Washed Up Wrestler (1984)

Kaynakça

1. ^ Schroeder, Laurie Mason (2 Aralık 2016). . The Morning Call. 3 Aralık 2016 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 15 Ocak 2017. 

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