Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story

Hardback

Main Details

Title Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Snuka Jimmy
By (author) Jon Chattman
Foreword by Rowdy Roddy Piper
Introduction by Mick Foley
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:213
Category/GenreSports and outdoor recreation
ISBN/Barcode 9781600787584
ClassificationsDewey:796.812092
Audience
General
Illustrations Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Triumph Books
Imprint Triumph Books
Publication Date 22 October 2012
Publication Country United States

Description

Focusing on the superstar who single-handedly influenced the development of sports entertainment, this autobiography highlights the legacy of World Wrestling Entertainment icon Jimmy Snuka.

Author Biography

Jimmy Snuka is a semiretired Fijian professional wrestler and actor who competed for several promotions in the 1970s and 1980s. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having been a two-time--and becoming the very first--ECW Heavyweight Champion. He lives in Atco, New Jersey. Jon Chattman is is the author of I Love the Red Sox/I Hate the Yankees, a regular contributor to HuffingtonPost.com, and the founder of the celebrity interview and music site www.thecheappop.com. He has written for the New York Post, TV Guide, Ultimate Marvel Magazine, and Wizard. He lives in Mamaroneck, New York. Rowdy Roddy Piper was one of the World Wrestling Federation's biggest stars of the 1980s and 1990s and is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. He later starred in World Championship Wrestling. He lives in Aloha, Oregon. Mick Foley is the author of the genre-defining New York Times bestsellers Foley Is Good: And the Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling and Have a Nice Day!: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. He has wrestled professionally for more than 15 years, was a three-time World Wrestling Entertainment Champion, and currently wrestles on Total Nonstop Action (TNA). He lives on Long Island in New York.