Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka (Photo : Photo : Facebook)
After a tumultuous past couple of days for Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, fans should expect that the wrestling legend's likeness will be removed from all of WWE.
Almost two months ago, a similar - yet different in nature - headline surfaced, which involved another WWE legend.
The National Enquirer obtained a recording that has Hulk Hogan repeatedly hurling a racial slur to a companion. As a result, WWE immediately terminated Hogan's contract and erased all references on their websites, including his judging stint on the reality show Tough Enough, as well as his name from the company's Hall of Fame page.
Hogan has since requested for forgiveness following the scandal in a recent interview aired on Good Morning America.
"Oh, my gosh. Please forgive me. Please forgive me. I'm a nice guy," he said. "I think if you look at the whole picture of who Hulk Hogan is, you can see over all the years that there's not a racist bone in my body."
With its release date set on October 27, 2015, it seems like Snuka and fellow legend Hogan, won't be part of the much-anticipated cross platform game, WWE 2K16.
By the looks of it, this exclusion pales in comparison to what lies ahead for Snuka.
The WWE universe was in shock when news broke about Jimmy Snuka facing third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter allegations stemming from an incident over three decades ago.
Based on reports, Snuka's then-girlfriend, Nancy Argentino, died from "craniocerebral injuries" on May 10, 1983. An autopsy also verified the injuries as consistent with being hit by a stationary object.
In the autobiography, Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story, the high-flying legend cleared his name and brought to mind the impact of the unfortunate incident.
"Many terrible things have been written about me hurting Nancy and being responsible for her death, but they are not true," Snuka said.
He continued, "To this day, I get nasty notes and threats. It hurts. I never hit Nancy or threatened her."
