Sim Snuka

Photo credit: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

Real name: James Reiher Jr.
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 230 lbs.
Date of birth: September 1, 1971
From: The Fiji Islands
Pro debut: 2000
Trained by: Jimmy Snuka
Finishing move: Deuce’s Wild

Biography

– Reiher began his career as ‘Jimmy Snuka Jr’ in various independent promotions, but would cycle through various names over the next year, including ‘Snuka Jr’, ‘Solo’ and ‘Solo Snuka’
– Solo defeated Horshu in a WWE Heat dark match in October 2002
– Snuka Jr worked a Japanese tour for Zero1 in late 2002 into early 2003
– Snuka Jr signed a WWE development deal in early 2004 and reported to OVW later that year. In OVW, he would work under the name ‘Deuce Shade’
– On June 8, 2005, Shade defeated Ken Doane in the final of a tournament to win the vacant OVW Television Title
– On November 4, Snuka Jr won a Battle Royal to win the IWA Puerto Rico Hardcore Title, but would lose it to Slash Venom in another Battle Royal the next day
– In 2006, Deuce Shade and Dice Domino began teaming together in OVW
– Their respective partners carrying injuries, on March 19, Deuce defeated The Miz to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On March 22, Deuce & Domino defeated The Highlanders (Robbie & Rory) to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On March 25, Deuce & Domino defeated Kasey James & Roadkill to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On August 2, 2006, Deuce & Domino defeated CM Punk & Seth Skyfire to regain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On August 9, Deuce & Domino defeated Punk & Skyfire to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On August 16, Deuce & Domino defeated TJ Dalton & Wyatt Young to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On September 10, Deuce & Domino defeated Mike Kruel & Eddie Craven, Cody Runnels & Shawn Spears and Jon Bolen & Ryan Reeves in an Elimination Match to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On September 16, Deuce & Domino defeated Gunner Scott & Chet The Jett to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On September 27, Deuce & Domino defeated Cody Runnels & Shawn Spears to retain the OVW Southern Tag Team Titles
– On October 5, Deuce & Domino defeated High Impact (Mike Taylor & Tony Santarelli) to win the DSW Tag Team Titles, but lost them to the Majors Brothers (Brett & Brian) a week later
– On December 6, Deuce & Domino defeated Cody Runnels & Shawn Spears in a No-DQ Match to win the vacant OVW Southern Tag Team Titles, but lost them to Runnels & Spears a week later
– In January 2007, Deuce & Domino were called up to the Smackdown brand
– On the April 17 episode of Smackdown, Deuce & Domino defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick to win the WWE Tag Team Titles
– On the May 29 Smackdown, Deuce & Domino defeated Paul London & Brian Kendrick and William Regal & Dave Taylor to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles
– At Vengeance 2007, Deuce & Domino defeated Sgt Slaughter & Jimmy Snuka to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles
– Deuce turned on Domino in June 2008, and would re-surface on Raw as a solo act
– In December 2008, Deuce officially announced his heritage and declared that he would be competing as ‘Sim Snuka’ moving forward
– Snuka was released by WWE in June 2009, having made very few appearances under his new name, and after a few independent appearances, seemingly left the wrestling business
– Snuka came out of retirement on May 4, 2013, defeating Graves to win the CWFAZ Heavyweight Title. He vacated the title after the match and returned to retirement