Jimmy Reiher, Jr.
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Jimmy Snuka Jr. | |
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Ring name(s) | Deuce Deuce Shade Snuka Jr. The Future Solo Solo Snuka |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Billed weight | 230 lbs (105 km) |
Born | September 1, 1971 Lā'ie, Hawaii |
Resides | Louisville, Kentucky |
Billed from | The Other Side of the Tracks |
Trained by | Jimmy Snuka UPW staff OVW staff |
Debut | 2000 |
James Reiher, Jr., (born September 1, 1971) better known as Jimmy Snuka, Jr., is a professional wrestler and the adopted son of professional wrestler "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment working on the SmackDown! brand as well as in farm territory Ohio Valley Wrestling under the ring name Deuce.
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[edit] Career
On May 24, 2005, Reiher, as Deuce Shade defeated Chad Wicks in an OVW Television Championship tournament match he later went on to beat Ken Doane for the OVW Television Championship on June 7th 2005. He lost it back to Ken Doane later that month.
On August 24, 2005, Reiher won a #1 Contender's Battle Royal to earn the right to face OVW Champion Johnny Jeter, however he lost this match.
In January 2006 Reiher started teaming with Domino, calling themselves "The Throw-backs". On March 19, 2006, Reiher defeated Mike Mizanin to win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship for his team.
The team lost their titles on April 5, 2006 in a 3-way match to Roadkill & Kasey James, the match also involved Kenny & Mikey of Spirit Squad.
On the January 19, 2007 edition of SmackDown!, Deuce, his partner Domino and their valet Cherry debuted with their 1950s pop culture gimmick, squashing a jobber team, and doing the same to another jobber team the next week. On the February 2, 2007 edition of SmackDown!, they defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London and Brian Kendrick. They earned a chance at the WWE Tag Team Champions for the championship at WWE No Way Out, but failed to win the titles.
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
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- Deuce Twister / Superfly Twister (Corkscrew splash)
- Deuce's Wild (Jumping spinning headlock elbow drop)
- Jumping heel kick enzuigiri
- With Domino
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- Crack 'em in the mouth (Snapmare setup by Domino followed by a running kick to the face by Deuce)
- Cutter / diving double axe handle combination
- Nicknames
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- "Mr. Crack 'em in da mouth"
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
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- 1-Time Deep South Tag Team Champion (with Domino)
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- 1-Time OVW Television Champion
- 3-Time OVW Southern Tag Team Champion (with Domino)
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- 1-Time IWA Hardcore Champion
[edit] Trivia
- Prior to getting in the wrestling business, he worked as a youth counselor and a TV cameraman in Utah.[1]
- Though Cherry and Deuce were an on air couple in OVW and WWE, they are not together in real life and Deuce is married.