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Jimmy Snuka

1943 - 2017

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James Reiher Snuka (born James Wiley Smith; May 18, 1943 – January 15, 2017) was a Fijian and American professional wrestler, 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 the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in the 1980s to where he was credited with introducing the high-flying wrestling style. He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1996, and was the inaugural ECW World Heavyweight Champion (a title he held twice) in Eastern Championship Wrestling (later Extreme Championship Wrestling). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy Snuka is the 72nd most popular wrestler (down from 34th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Fiji (down from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Fijian Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Jimmy Snuka ranks 72 out of 1,027. Before him are Terry Funk, Luke Harper, R-Truth, Chris Benoit, The Great Khali, and Giant Baba. After him are Ivar Johansson, Johan Richthoff, Eduard Pütsep, Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, Rudolf Svensson, and Wade Barrett.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Jimmy Snuka ranks 309. Before him are Douglas Tompkins, Teun A. van Dijk, Laura Biagiotti, John Zerzan, Hilton Valentine, and Kirin Kiki. After him are Tuesday Weld, Gary Burton, Giuseppe Versaldi, António Simões, Mulatu Astatke, and Erika Steinbach. Among people deceased in 2017, Jimmy Snuka ranks 230. Before him are James Mancham, Laura Biagiotti, Clifton James, Shunichiro Okano, Robert M. Pirsig, and Gorden Kaye. After him are Derek Parfit, Bernard Panafieu, Kim Jong-hyun, Stanisław Skrowaczewski, Jiří Bělohlávek, and Mervyn Rose.

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In Fiji

Among people born in Fiji, Jimmy Snuka ranks 4 out of 20. Before him are Jioji Konrote (1947), Josefa Iloilo (1920), and Seru Epenisa Cakobau (1815). After him are Sitiveni Rabuka (1948), Frank Bainimarama (1954), Epeli Nailatikau (1941), Laisenia Qarase (1941), Craig Parker (1970), Kamisese Mara (1920), Wiliame Katonivere (1964), and Deuce (1971).

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Among WRESTLERS In Fiji

Among wrestlers born in Fiji, Jimmy Snuka ranks 1. After him are Deuce (1971).

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