Earlier this month WWE Hall of Famer, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka was indicted on 3rd degree murder and manslaughter charges for the death of former girlfriend Nancy Argentino. Snuka is currently free on bail and waiting for his preliminary hearing. A trial was set to take place last week but has been postponed. Snuka is looking at having to face 20-40 years behind bar.
Over thirty years ago, Snuka called police after finding his girlfriend dead in their hotel room. Snuka was the lone suspect and managed to avoid prosecution. An autopsy report found in a newspaper two years ago determined Argentino died from traumatic brain injuries and had more than a dozen cuts and bruises. The autopsy states that Argentino’s injuries were consistent with being hit by a stationary object.
When Snuka managed to avoid prosecution, Agentino’s family was infuriated. The victim’s siblings believe that there were some backroom deals with prosecutors during the initial investigation. Four months before the death, Snuka had been arrested for dragging Argentino by the hair down a hotel hallway, but walked away with a fine. One sibling claims that, “After the murder, a lot of girls called and said he’d nearly beaten them to death, too!” With these reports, there is no doubt that Snuka has a dark past behind him.
In his 2012 autobiography Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story, Snuka admits his life was crazy and details his cocaine and steroid abuse. The book also reveals his battles with women. The case of Argentino was reopened because of this autobiography. Snuka’s account of the murder, which can be found in this novel, contradicts his previous account of the murder.
As Snuka awaits his hearing, wrestling fans everywhere are waiting to find out what WWE will do with this latest information. Vince McMahon has been known to try and make a superstar disappear from WWE history. Who could forget Chris Benoit? Snuka has been suspended from his contract and WWE is said to be in the process of removing him from their website and Hall of Fame.
