Raw || May 17 - 2021
#When my parents take me somewhere i don’t want to be.
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Then & Now - Tamina Snuka
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James Reiher Snuka (born James Wiley Smith; 1943 – 2017), was a professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka. He was born in the British colony of Fiji to Louisa Smith and Charles Thomas. Thomas was married to another woman, and Smith was engaged to Bernard Reiher. Before Snuka was born, his mother married Reiher. As a child, Snuka moved with his family to the Marshall Islands and then to Hawaii. He was active in amateur bodybuilding in Hawaii in the 1960s and enjoyed some success as a professional bodybuilder, earning the titles of Mr. Hawaii, Mr. Waikiki and Mr. North Shore. He married Sharon Snuka in 1964, eventually fathering four children: Sarona (WWE wrestler Tamina), James, Jr. (WWE wrestler Deuce), Liana, and Ata. Snuka opted to go into the more lucrative career of professional wrestling due to the uncertainty of his making a living in bodybuilding. While working at Dean Ho’s gym in Hawaii, Snuka met many of the wrestlers who worked in the South Pacific region and decided to try the business. Snuka made his debut as Jimmy Kealoha fighting Maxwell “Bunny” Butler in Hawaii in 1970. He later moved to the mainland and wrestled for Don Owen’s NWA Pacific Northwest territory where he held the belt as heavyweight champion six times. Snuka also wrestled in several other National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) regions, including Texas. In 1977, he won both the Texas heavyweight and tag team titles. In January 1982, Snuka entered the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as a villainous character under the guidance of Captain Lou Albano. Snuka lost several title shots at WWF champion Bob Backlund, including a steel cage match at Madison Square Garden on June 28, 1982, in which Snuka leapt from the top of the cage, and onto Backlund who managed to escape the cage for the win just seconds prior. The contest was declared Match of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Even though Snuka portrayed a heel, he won fans over because of his exciting, athletic style. #destroytheday https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOtsp6BmF2/?igshid=1ihu8z1dts8z4
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TAG DUMP: TAMINA SNUKA / SARONA MOANA-MARIE REIHER SNUKA-POLAMALU
♑ hidden pleasures: ss: horoscopes
👨 pops: jimmy snuka
👩 ma: sharon snuka
🚶 deuce man: brother
🚶 ata man: brother
👢liana girl: sister
👯 milaneta: kid one
👯 maleata: kid two
👍pretty amazing stuff: ss: liked things
📌 yeah this is me: ss: info
📷 rare beauty: ss: photos
📟 sml: finstagram: ss: fake instagram
📟 sml: rinstagram: ss: real instagram
📨 answerin' some asks: ss: ic answers •
📔 an' these are my beliefs: ss: headcanons •
🎧 lost to the world: ss: music •
💿 watch me swag: ss: videos •
🐦 when i finally speak: ss: interviews •
🐦 when i finally speak: ss: quotes •
🐦 when i finally speak: ss: tweets •
📚 shit that runs through my mind: ss: musings •
📱lifeline: ss: texts •
🎨some pleasing stuff: ss: aesthetics •
👐you're why i'm here: ss: with fans
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James Reiher Snuka (born James Wiley Smith; 1943 – 2017), was a professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. He was born in the British colony of Fiji to Louisa Smith and Charles Thomas. Thomas was married to another woman, and Smith was engaged to Bernard Reiher. Before Snuka was born, his mother married Reiher. As a child, Snuka moved with his family to the Marshall Islands and then to Hawaii. He was active in amateur bodybuilding in Hawaii in the 1960s and enjoyed some success as a professional bodybuilder, earning the titles of Mr. Hawaii, Mr. Waikiki and Mr. North Shore. He married Sharon Snuka in 1964, eventually fathering four children: Sarona (WWE wrestler Tamina), James, Jr. (WWE wrestler Deuce), Liana, and Ata. Snuka opted to go into the more lucrative career of professional wrestling due to the uncertainty of his making a living in bodybuilding. While working at Dean Ho's gym in Hawaii, Snuka met many of the wrestlers who worked in the South Pacific region and decided to try the business. Snuka made his debut as Jimmy Kealoha fighting Maxwell "Bunny" Butler in Hawaii in 1970. He later moved to the mainland and wrestled for Don Owen’s NWA Pacific Northwest territory where he held the belt as heavyweight champion six times. Snuka also wrestled in several other National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) regions, including Texas. In 1977, he won both the Texas heavyweight and tag team titles. In January 1982, Snuka entered the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as a villainous character under the guidance of Captain Lou Albano. Snuka lost several title shots at WWF champion Bob Backlund, including a steel cage match at Madison Square Garden on June 28, 1982, in which Snuka leapt from the top of the cage, and onto Backlund who managed to escape the cage for the win just seconds prior. The contest was declared Match of the Year by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Even though Snuka portrayed a heel, he won fans over because of his exciting, athletic style. #destroytheday https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv__SdfhhVx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=favuhcqhq0w6
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