Jimmy Snuka

Jimmy Snuka
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 [en]
Başlangıç	1968
Emeklilik	2015

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

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.^[1] 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 [en]

AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)

Catch Wrestling Association [en]

CWA British Commonwealth Championship (1 kez)

Cauliflower Alley Club [en]

Other honoree (1996)

Continental Wrestling Association [en]

CWA International Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – JT Southern [en] 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 [en]

NWA National Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – Terry Gordy [en] 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 [en] ile

NWA Big Time Wrestling

NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 kez)
NWA Texas Tag Team Championship (1 kez) – Gino Hernandez [en] 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 [en]

NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (6 kez)
NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (7 kez) – Frankie Laine ve Dutch Savage [en] 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 [en] 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 [en]

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

World Wrestling Federation

WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter [en]

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

^ Schroeder, Laurie Mason (2 Aralık 2016). "Testimony: Jimmy Snuka in hospice, has 6 months to live". The Morning Call. 3 Aralık 2016 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 15 Ocak 2017.

Dış bağlantılar

IMDb'de Jimmy Snuka

[1] Schroeder, Laurie Mason (2 Aralık 2016). "Testimony: Jimmy Snuka in hospice, has 6 months to live". The Morning Call. 3 Aralık 2016 tarihinde kaynağından arşivlendi. Erişim tarihi: 15 Ocak 2017.

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