Deuce (wrestler)

"Jimmy Snuka Jr." redirects here. For his father, see Jimmy Snuka.

Deuce
Deuce in 2007
Birth nameJames Wiley Smith Thomas Reiher Snuka[1]
Born (1971-09-01) September 1, 1971 (age 53)[2]
Fiji[2]
Spouse(s)
Michelle Sierra
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(m. 2000)​
Children1
FamilyJimmy Snuka (father)
Tamina Snuka (sister)
Anoaʻi[3]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Deuce[4]
Deuce Shade[2]
Jimmy Snuka Jr.[2]
Sim Snuka[5]
Solo[2]
Solo Snuka[6]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Billed weight235 lb (107 kg)[4]
Billed fromLaie, Hawaii[4]
The Other Side of the Tracks[2]
Trained byJimmy Snuka[2]
Ultimate Pro Wrestling[2]
Ohio Valley Wrestling[2]
Debut1999[2]

James Wiley Smith Thomas Reiher Snuka (born September 1, 1971) is a Fijian-born American professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Deuce.

The son of professional wrestler Jimmy Snuka, Reiher began wrestling in the late 1990s, and worked for the UWA and the Xcitement Wrestling Federation. After signing a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Reiher was assigned to WWE's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky in 2005, where he wrestled under the name Deuce Shade. He was placed in tag team competition, alongside Dice Domino. Along with their manager Cherry, the group were known as The Throw-Backs and later The Untouchable, and captured the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship on three occasions. Deuce also won the OVW Television Championship on one occasion in singles competition.

The group was called up to the SmackDown! roster in January 2007, and underwent a name change to Deuce 'n Domino. Three months later, Deuce 'n Domino won the WWE Tag Team Championship. After dropping the title in August 2007, the group disbanded in June 2008. Deuce moved to the Raw brand and became known as Sim Snuka, and the following year, on June 19, 2009, he was released from his WWE contract.

  1. ^ Snuka, Jimmy; Chattman, Jon (2012). Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story. Triumph Books. p. 49. ISBN 978-1600787584.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Sim Snuka Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
  3. ^ "Superfly Snuka and the Anoa'i Family".
  4. ^ a b c "Deuce Biography". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 5, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2008.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference slam release was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Snuka Jr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).