Deuce (wrestler)
| Deuce | |
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Deuce in 2007
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| Birth name | James Wiley Smith Thomas Reiher Snuka |
| Born |
September 1, 1971 Fiji |
| Residence | Gilbert, Arizona |
| Children | 1 |
| Family |
Jimmy Snuka (father) Tamina Snuka (sister) Liana Snuka (sister) Ata Snuka (sister) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Deuce Deuce Shade Jimmy Snuka Jr. Sim Snuka Solo Solo Snuka |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Billed from | Laie, Hawaii The Other Side of the Tracks |
| Trained by |
Jimmy Snuka Ultimate Pro Wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling |
| Debut | Late 1990s |
| Retired | 2009 |
James Wiley Smith Thomas Reiher Snuka (born September 1, 1971) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Deuce between 2007 and 2009; he also wrestled as Sim Snuka.
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.
After deciding to become a professional wrestler, Reiher trained with his father, Jimmy Snuka in New Jersey. He then began working under the ring name Solo in the UWA in California. During his time in UWA, he was offered a contract by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), but turned it down in favor of a more lucrative contract from UWA. After the UWA went out of business in late 2001, Reiher began working for the Xcitement Wrestling Federation (XWF), a promotion run by Jimmy Hart, The Nasty Boys, and Greg Valentine. In XWF, he used the name Jimmy Snuka Jr. and was managed by his father. He appeared at the first round of XWF tapings in November 2001, defeating Buddy Lee Parker and Vapor in two separate matches.
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