Jimmy 'superfly' Snuka to be charged for murder

[Majour]

Wrestling legend Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka is being charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for the death of his girlfriend more than 32 years ago following an assault in an Allentown area motel, Lehigh County authorities said.

Source: Wrestling legend Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka charged in girlfriend's 1983 death

 

[Stopspot]

It's finally going down huh?

I'll be surprised if Snuka serves time tho, considering how long since its been.

 

[TheTNHMaster]

Snuka is in prison in Pennsylvania, expected to post bail. Shoutout to local news team.

 

[Prince Bálor]

Hope justice is served. If proven guilty, I wouldn't be surprised if he was the next one to get erased from WWE's history books.

 

[Aztecwarrior480]

of his girlfriend from 3 decades ago and is finally charged by the US justice system for 3rd degree murder, how do you feel about this and what do you think the WWE's gonna do with Snuka's history?

I'm in no way justifying what Snuka did but I obviously wouldn't be surprised if he becomes the next wrestling legend that the WWE would try to completely erase from their history like they already did with Chris Benoit and Hulk Hogan(just recently). I wonder how the WWE will completely erase Snuka from their history since they've already had him inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame 19 years ago.

Former wrestler Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka charged in girlfriend's 1983 death

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Vince knew he caused her death and covered for Snuka back in the 80s... so any 'action' they take against him will be typical hypocritical bullshit from the McMahons and co.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

25 years too late and Snuka is going to die soon from cancer anyway. Way to go US justice system

 

[Aztecwarrior480]

Vince knew he caused her death and covered for Snuka back in the 80s... so any 'action' they take against him will be typical hypocritical bullshit from the McMahons and co.

Tell me about it. Chris Benoit gets shit on by the casual wrestling fans, thrown under the bus by the WWE and completely forgotten(on how great of a wrestler he was) for the murder of his wife and son while the same just happened to Hulk Hogan recently for his supposed racist remarks yet Snuka gets a free pass for the murder of his girlfriend.

 

[Majour]

Tell me about it. Chris Benoit gets shit on by the casual wrestling fans, thrown under the bus by the WWE and completely forgotten(on how great of a wrestler he was) for the murder of his wife and son while the same just happened to Hulk Hogan recently for his supposed racist remarks yet Snuka gets a free pass for the murder of his girlfriend.

Snuka hadn't been found guilty until today though- the Benoit incident and Hogan racial stuff was clearly documented. I'm not saying Snuka shouldn't be struck out of the history books, he's a P.O.S and that's pretty clear. Vince was allegedly protecting him, so they couldn't exactly kick him out after him not being found guilty. Now it's a different story completely and I imagine they will erase him from WWE history.

 

[Aztecwarrior480]

Snuka hadn't been found guilty until today though- the Benoit incident and Hogan racial stuff was clearly documented. I'm not saying Snuka shouldn't be struck out of the history books, he's a P.O.S and that's pretty clear. Vince was allegedly protecting him, so they couldn't exactly kick him out after him not being found guilty. Now it's a different story completely and I imagine they will erase him from WWE history.

As atrocious as what Snuka did, I don't think that means we should completely deny that he was great as a pro wrestler. A Pro wrestling Legend but a shady and horrible person. Same goes for Benoit, even though I think there's more to his murder-suicide controversy other than his dementia factor.

 

[Majour]

As atrocious as what Snuka did, I don't think that means we should completely deny that he was great as a pro wrestler. A Pro wrestling Legend but a shady and horrible person. Same goes for Benoit, even though I think there's more to his murder-suicide controversy other than his dementia factor.

Removing him doesn't diminish his talent, as awful as the Benoit incident was- purely on a wrestling basis he is still one of my favourites.
The thing with wwe now is that they're really trying to have a good image. If they are seen to still be promoting people who are less than respectable it puts them at risk of losing sponsors and upsetting tv networks- I don't think they would care either way if money wasn't involved.

 

[Aztecwarrior480]

Removing him doesn't diminish his talent, as awful as the Benoit incident was- purely on a wrestling basis he is still one of my favourites.
The thing with wwe now is that they're really trying to have a good image. If they are seen to still be promoting people who are less than respectable it puts them at risk of losing sponsors and upsetting tv networks- I don't think they would care either way if money wasn't involved.

That makes more sense. BTW, isn't Scott Hall another WWE wrestler who allegedly killed someone as well(and almost like Snuka, his alleged murder was hidden under the radar for a very long time)?

 

[The GOAT]

Dusty and Piper dead, Hogan (temporarily) erased from history, Snuka charged with murder... Not a good year for 80's wrestling stars, is it?

 

[Majour]

That makes more sense. BTW, isn't Scott Hall another WWE wrestler who allegedly killed someone as well(and almost like Snuka, his alleged murder was hidden under the radar for a very long time)?

He shot a guy but claimed self defense and there wasn't enough evidence. He did admit it some years later.
The Hall of Fame is going to be empty by the end of the year.

 

[Wacokid27]

Dusty and Piper dead, Hogan (temporarily) erased from history, Snuka charged with murder... Not a good year for 80's wrestling stars, is it?

Ric Flair needs to watch out.

But, on the upside, Sting's getting a WWE-WHC shot.

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