Jimmy Snuka

Posted on Mar 25, 2021, Modified : Mar 29, 2021 kushal karki

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Who was Jimmy Snuka?

What do you call legends for? Legends are those who established themselves as motivations and examples to live on, even after they are gone far away from this world. They have an important role in making our life simpler and meaningful. They became legends after sacrificing and contributing many things to the human race. Such a perfect example of legend would be Jimmy Snuka.

Quick Info
Full Name	Jimmy Snuka
Date Of Birth	May 18, 1949
Birth Place	Suva, Fiji
Parent(s)	Charles Thomas Louisa Smith
Profession	Wrestler
Spouse	Carole
Height	5 ft 10 in
Children	4
Death	January 15, 2017
Cause Of Death	Stomach Cancer

Jimmy was one of the most professional wrestlers in the entire wrestling history. He was born on May 18, 1949, in Suva, Fiji. He was born James Wiley Smith. Jimmy has contributed so much to wrestling history. He began playing wrestling in 1968 and retired in 2015. He goes in the ring with various names such as Jimmy Kealoha, Tami Snuka, Lani Kealoha, Big Snuka, Great Snuka, and many more. Jimmy Snuka was considered to be the most influential wrestler of all time.

What was he famous for?

Jimmy Snuka was famous for his appearance during his game. His entry style was so much different from others. He was trained by the famous trainer Danny Hodge. He is also famous for his kind behavior. He loved to helped his country and donated a huge amount of money to several charities. The Fijian people loved Jimmy. He is famous for his lock and his theme song.

Records and Highlights

Jimmy has not won any championships such as the world heavyweight championship, Lightweight championship. But Snuka was loved and respected by all the wrestlers. For more than a 50-year career in wrestling, Jimmy Snuka had a huge image in wrestling. He has played against various professional wrestlers like Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, The undertaker, cole, and many more. Although he has not won any prestigious titles, Jimmy Snuka is considered one of the most loved wrestlers of all time. But during his early career, Jimmy Snuka had earned several small titles. He was the NWA pacific Northwest world heavyweight champion more than 6 times. He was also wrestlers of the week in January 1987.

Physical Stats and Facts

Height, Weight, Age

Although this professional wrestler is not with us, we will discuss his physical stats measured before death. The total height and weight of Jimmy Snuka, measured before his death, was 5 feet and 10 inches and 107kg, respectively. He was billed in The Fiji Islands. He is best known for his long-term wrestling legacy from 1970 to 2010. He belonged to Fijian nationally and also held the same Ethnicity.

Parents and Early Life

Jimmy was born on May 18, 1949, in Suva, Fiji. He was born Charles Thomas and Louisa Smith. His father, Charles Thomas, later married another woman, and his mother was married to Bernard Reiher. Jimmy Snuka lived with Reiher at his early age. They moved to Marshall Island. After Marshall Island, he moved to Hawaii with his parents. Jimmy Snuka started his career as a bodybuilder. During his bodybuilder career, he has been named some of the prestigious titles such as Mr. Waikiki, Mr. North Shore, and Mr. Hawaii.

Career

Snuka started his career as a bodybuilder. He also worked as a trainer at Dean Ho’s Gym, where he was introduced to many professional wrestlers. One of the wrestlers convinced Jimmy to try wrestling. He accepted the invitation and fought against another pro wrestler, Maxwell Butler. His professional fight was against Bull-Ramos. Jimmy Snuka was known to many after this fight. He won this fight and made a friend named Dutch Savage. Dutch and Jimmy are considered to be the best tag-team partner of all time. He has also played for several National Wrestling Alliance.

Jimmy rose to fame after he enters the WWF. he entered WWF as a Villanous character. His first match was against Bob Backlund. Snuka lost that fight. He has lost more than 37 matches in his life. He has faced some of the powerful opponents and won against them. He was loved by many after he won the fight against another villain named Roddy Piper. Roddy was considered to be one of the most antagonist wrestlers of all time. Jimmy Snuka has played in various countries and played for various promotions. He is one of the most loved wrestlers of all time.

Personal Life and Daughter

Jimmy had been married three times in his life. His first marriage was with Patrice Aguirre. They stayed married for three years. Later he was married to Sharon. Jimmy had four children with Sharon, Sharona, James, Ata, and Liana. On September 4, 2004, Jimmy Snuka was married to Carole.