My Interview with Jimmy Snuka. He doesn't give many. Did this because a friend of mine booked him for a show. He's all about the money. This is from years ago.
Chris
Audio Link
http://www.angelfire.com/tv/cfed/JimmySnuka.rm
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Jimmy Snuka is still regarded as one of the greatest legends of all time. His jump off the steel cage at Madison Square Garden against Don Muraco is still in the minds of fans. Jimmy Snuka is still part of wrestling today and he could show up in WWE one day again soon.[/FONT]
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First off how are you?[/FONT]
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"Aloha brother. Everything is lovely. Thank you very much."[/FONT]
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Do you think retirement is in your near future?[/FONT]
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"Brother excuse me, but I don't know what that word means. I think maybe someday brother, but not right now. Someday but not at the moment."[/FONT]
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How much do you enjoy doing these independent wrestling shows?[/FONT]
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"Brother, nobody can take that away from me. I love it too much. That is why I love them brother."[/FONT]
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What are your thoughts on the wrestling business today?[/FONT]
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"There are a lot of changes. Things that go on today are a lot different then the way we used to do it. This is a new generation and everything, but everything goes step by step."[/FONT]
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Any possible future involvement with WWE?[/FONT]
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"It's really up to Vince McMahon. If he wants the superfly to fly, then he is always ready."[/FONT]
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You had the chance to work for World Class Championship Wrestling. What were those experiences like for you, and what are your thoughts on the Von Erich family tragedies?[/FONT]
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"I was there close to the 1980's. I had a wonderful time with the family and everything. I loved the father and the mother and of course all the kids were alive then. It was pretty hard for them."[/FONT]
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You moved to the Mid Atlantic Territory and put some great matches on with Ricky Steamboat and as well had the chance to work with Ric Flair. What was it like to work with these guys 20 years ago and what were their work rates like back then?[/FONT]
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"It's hard to describe these kind of guys. They're generals. Generals make sure everything will work out right. People get in the ring and get rid of their frustrations, but they go home happy. That's what is all about."[/FONT]
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When you moved to WWE, your monumental leap off the cage at Madison Square Garden against Don Muraco still has fans talking about it. What are your thoughts looking back at the historic moment?[/FONT]
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"I love the people very much. Something like that in Madison Square Garden is the big apple of them all. That's the only place you can cut lose."[/FONT]
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In another famous memory Roddy Piper slammed a coconut over your head on a Piper's Pit segment. What were your thoughts on that?[/FONT]
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"Now you're really giving me goosebumps. That's probably one of the greatest Piper's Pits that ever happened."[/FONT]
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During your second run with WWE when you had the match with The Undertaker at WrestleMania 7, you were regarded as a teacher. How did that make you feel?[/FONT]
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"Brother,I love it. I am not a glory man, but I am a business man."[/FONT]
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Why don't you think you ever worked a program with Hulk Hogan?[/FONT]
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"I don't really know brother. To be very honest there was a time when it was supposed to happen, but I guess things didn't work out. I don't know why, but that's the way it goes."[/FONT]
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When you moved to ECW you were the federation's first champion. How influential do you think you were laying down the ground for guys like Rob Van Dam, The Sandman, and Shane Douglas?[/FONT]
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"The business is wonderful when things are done right. When it is done right and everything is lovely there is no negative about it as everything has to be about business."[/FONT]
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There were all sorts of strange stories about your behavior on the road. What is the weirdest story you have heard people say about you, and how does it make you feel to hear them?[/FONT]
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"I don't really know brother. It is probably jealousy."[/FONT]
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Final thoughts on your future in the wrestling business?[/FONT]
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"I love it. I enjoy it. I love the people. I love the fans. I love what this business is doing for everybody[/FONT]