James Reiher (18th May, 1943) is a legendary professional wrestler, especially popular in the 1980s as "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka.

His nickname "Superfly" apparently came from his acrobatic skills and moves, including his signature wrestling move, where Snuka would leave his stunned opponent laying on the mat, and then Snuka would climb on to a corner of the ring's ropes, stand up, and dive face down, landing on the opponent in pin position (unless the opponent revived and moved out of the way).

Jimmy Snuka (the character), like Reiher, was from Fiji. He would wrestle barefoot. He popularized the "hang loose" Hawaiian hand gesture, which he displayed as he jumped from the ropes in his signature move.

Equal parts athlete and showman, he was a favorite in professional wrestling. He was also successful, winning the Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) Heavyweight title six times and the PNW Tag Team Championship seven times, in addition to other titles.

He was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1996.

External link

• Biography from the official Superfly Snuka website