Tamina Snuka

American professional wrestler
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Sarona Moana Marie Reiher Snuka-Polamalu (born January 10, 1978), better known by her ring name Tamina Snuka (or simply Tamina), is an American professional wrestler. She is curretly wrestling for the WWE, where she is a nine-time 24/7 Champion and a one-time Women's Tag Team Champion. She is the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka.

Tamina Snuka
Tamina in 2016
Birth nameSarona Moana Marie Reiher Snuka[1]
Born (1978-01-10) January 10, 1978 (age 46)[2]
Vancouver, Washington, U.S.[3]
Spouse(s)
Brandon Polamalu
(m. 1995; div. 2003)
Children2
FamilyJimmy Snuka (father)
Deuce (brother)
Anoaʻi[4]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Sarona Snuka
Tamina[5]
Tamina Snuka
Billed height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[5]
Billed weight151 lb (68 kg)
Billed fromThe Pacific Islands[5]
Debut2009[6]
Signature

Career change

On the May 24, 2010 episode of Raw, she debuted along with Jimmy and Jey Uso.[7] On the September 28, 2013 episode of SmackDown, she began accompanying WWE Divas champion AJ Lee to the ring. She teamed with her and acted as her bodyguard.[8]

Films and television change

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2014 Hercules Cameo
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014–2019 Total Divas Herself Guest (seasons 2, 5–9)
Recurring (season 4): 15 episodes
2015 WWE Tough Enough Guest (season 6)

Championships and accomplishments change

References change

  1. Jimmy, Snuka (2012). "Body of Work". Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story. Triumph Books. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-60078-758-4.
  2. "WWE Profile – Tamina". ESPN. August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  3. "Tamina Snuka profile". The Internet Wrestling Database.
  4. https://people.com/sports/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-mourns-uncle-jimmy-superfly-snuka-inside-the-samoan-familys-wrestling-roots/#:~:text=Snuka%20was%20technically%20related%20to,the%20whole%20family%E2%80%9D%20in%20Samoan.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Tamina". WWE. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  6. "1st Annual Usos Foundation Banquet A Big Success". WXW Wrestling. August 7, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
  7. "RAW: New GM has Hart; Batista quits". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2014-02-06.[permanent dead link]
  8. "Park's WWE SmackDown Report 9/27: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Friday show, including Dolph Ziggler vs. Dean Ambrose in U.S. Title rematch". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  9. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2012". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  10. Martínez, Sebastián (December 2, 2021). "The Young Bucks se afianzan el primer puesto de los Top 50 Tag Team de PWI". Solowrestlig. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  11. Meltzer, Dave (January 25, 2016). "January 25, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2015 Observer Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 43. ISSN 1083-9593.
  12. Meltzer, Dave (January 27, 2014). "Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 32. ISSN 1083-9593.
  13. "24/7 Championship". WWE. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  14. "WWE Women's Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

Other websites change