Tamina Snuka
American professional wrestler
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 best known for her time in 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 name | Sarona Moana Marie Reiher Snuka[1] |
| Born | January 10, 1978[2] Vancouver, Washington, U.S.[3] |
| Spouse(s) |
Brandon Polamalu
(m. 1995; div. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Jimmy Snuka (father) Deuce (brother) Anoaʻi[4] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Sarona Snuka Tamina[5] Tamina Snuka |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[5] |
| Billed weight | 151 lb (68 kg) |
| Billed from | The Pacific Islands[5] |
| Debut | 2009[6] |
| Signature | |
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Career
changeOn the May 24, 2010 episode of Raw, she debuted along with The Usos (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]
Tamina was removed from WWE's active roster in July 2024, therefore ending her fourteen-year career with the company.[9]
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- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Feud of the Year (2015) Team PCB vs. Team B.A.D. vs. Team Bella[12]
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2013) with AJ Lee, Aksana, Alicia Fox, Kaitlyn, Rosa Mendes, and Summer Rae vs. Brie Bella, Cameron, Eva Marie, JoJo, Naomi, Natalya, and Nikki Bella on November 24[13]
- WWE
- WWE 24/7 Championship (9 times)[14]
- WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Natalya[15]
References
change- ↑ Jimmy, Snuka (2012). "Body of Work". Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story. Triumph Books. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-60078-758-4.
- ↑ "WWE Profile – Tamina". ESPN. August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Tamina Snuka profile". The Internet Wrestling Database.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Tamina". WWE. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
- ↑ "1st Annual Usos Foundation Banquet A Big Success". WXW Wrestling. August 7, 2009. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
- ↑ "RAW: New GM has Hart; Batista quits". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2014-02-06.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Report: Tamina Pulled From Internal WWE Roster". Cultaholic Wrestling. July 22, 2024. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2012". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Meltzer, Dave (January 25, 2016). "January 25, 2016 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2015 Observer Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 43. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "24/7 Championship". WWE. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ↑ "WWE Women's Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
Other websites
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