It also questions thecontroversial meeting between McMahon and authorities back in 1983, saying perhapsArgentino's death wasn't investigated properly because Snuka was an asset to the company. I remember Vince McMahon being what Vince McMahon has always been very effusive. On May 10, Concussion Inc. published JUSTICE DENIED: The Untold Story of Nancy Argentino's Death in Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka's Motel Room.This short ebook sells for $2.99, with 100 percent of the royalties being donated by the Argentino family, in Nancy's memory, to the White Plains, New York-based My Sister's Place women's shelter and resource center. The Death of Nancy Argentino (Podcast Episode 2019) photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behind-the-scenes, and more. It was a. If this is correct on their part, I do not know. Assistant District Attorney Richard Plochocki, citing Argentinos affidavit with regards to the assault on her person, and the potential negative effects on Snukas green card as a first-time offender, recommended a plea on a single charge of harassment. Homicide charges against Snuka in the 1983 death of his girlfriend Nancy Argentino, 23, in a Whitehall Township motel, have been dismissed after Snuka was ruled incompetent to stand trial. Does [Snuka] understand whats going on? It is believed that Snuka delaying 12-24 hours in calling for medical help contributed greatly to the emergency staffers inability to resuscitate her. Its hard because were talking about a human life that passed away. Vince McMahon Jr. was not only present but was clandestinely trying to play Mr. Fixit. Died? With regards to the actual events witnessed and lived by deputies at the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, although the newspaper articles accurately describe the melee between Snuka and the Sheriffs Department, the deputies had much more to say than the papers reported. Something went on, and something got covered up. At the time of Argentinos death, the leaping phenom was a married man with kids and claimed to have girlfriends everywhere. What else could I possibly say? The 1983 death of Nancy Argentino has become one the most infamous chapters in pro wrestling history. President Donald Trump appointed him to an advisory group dedicated to reopening the country during the coronavirus pandemic, allwhile WWE has continued running its weekly live wrestling Florida has deemed WWE an essential business without a live audience. , an ebook that Argentinos sisters collaborated on with, , who had been doing the seminal reporting on the case. The coconut was supposed to be shaved thin on one end, to crack like an egg, the psychologist explained, but Piper hit Snuka with the wrong end. But if he did this, this should have been settled a long time ago.". Even though he suffered from serious head trauma from his wrestling career and was perhaps suffering from dementia, he was still competent enough to hang himself after the murders. Dark Side Of The Ring S02E05 Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino. Picture made on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. After being pressed about the moment of impact Snuka told the cops he asked Argentino if she was okay and she was lucid. Hours later, paramedics responded to their motel room where Argentino was found unresponsive. The autopsy report has never been transcribed, wrote the lawyer. The senator waited 10 hours until he reported the incident and claimed that his behavior had been "indefensible." Its impossible to discern causality, too whether the explanation is simply innocent, lazy reporting, or something more sinister. It became clear pretty soon that [Platt] had no intention of presenting the evidence that I amassed. ", After Snuka was charged with third-degree murder, Jim Cornette questioned, "Why doesnt someone really start investigating more about why nothing got done for 30 years when there was all of this evidence and conflicting stories? Snuka was big money, and with McMahon in the process of plotting a national expansion for his regional promotion their initial trip to California was several weeks away McMahon needed big money for everything he had planned. I moved to the other side of the doorway and saw a woman on the bed against the north wall of the room lying down crying and huddled in a fetal position, added Bronstad, in his own affidavit. Detective Procanyn at the time told Muchnick when quizzed about Snukas shaky defense that the evidence was inconclusive. Snukas fall from grace was as low as his peaks of fame were high. She was going to come home for that weekend, Salome said. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. ). The cops just didnt give me the chance to explain. Homicide charges against Snuka in the 1983 death of his girlfriend Nancy Argentino, 23, in a Whitehall Township . PHOTO GALLERY: The strange story of Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka and Nancy Argentino. Ill say that much. He believed that there was enough to take it to a grand jury as a murder case, but William Platt thought otherwise. Senior Deputy District Attorney Craig Sheetz pointed to medical records showing that Snuka had an appointment with a concussion specialist on January 29, 2014. And Tarzan likely never took steroids, boozed or binged on cocaine like The Superfly admitted he had. Smell of alcohol., To the hospitals chaplain, he said Argentino may have hit her head on the side of the chair or the bed.. , which aired April 12. He mentioned that this was a far cry from the Snuka that truly used to leap off cages and turnbuckles. They are not against the donation, only that it shouldnt be tied in with the case or the Department.. And while theyre drinking and having a good time in comes the party-crashing police. Again, speculation has long run rampant about whether or not McMahon swooped in after her death with his briefcase to finagle Snuka out of trouble (which has never been proven, and McMahon has denied doing so through counsel and a company spokesperson). I enjoy them. In 1985, Nancy Argentino's family won a $500,000 judgment against the Superfly in a federal wrongful-death civil lawsuit; but after filing for bankruptcy the retired wrestler reportedly. The original investigation went cold on June 1, 1983, after prosecutors met with Jimmy Snuka and World Wrestling Federations Vince McMahon in the district attorneys office law library. He argued Snukas head trauma had progressed to the point where he couldnt understand what was happening in a courtroom and commented that his private doctors detected memory impairment in him as early as 2010 and that Snuka might develop CTE in the future. From excessive horseplay amongst them to a lovers quarrel where accidents happen, to her simply slipping and falling. Oh, and hed donate $1,500 his alleged purse for his return to Syracuse that same day to Sheriff John Dillons favorite charity, the, Reality is seemingly more complicated: Sparkes, Snukas lawyer, had suggested not just a deal based on the donation and a public apology, but a public apology, , at the Onondaga County War Memorial on April 7th, where he would leave tickets for the officers involved. And just like that, only 12 days later, Jimmy Snuka passed away on January 15th, 2017. Her sisters, Louise Argentino and Lorraine Salome, tell me that they believe that this was the first time Snuka had gotten violent, meaning that Argentinos resolve wouldnt necessarily be worn down yet. Take Dr. Isidore Mihalakiss autopsy report noting that the multiplicity and magnitude of Nancy Argentinos dozen or more craniocerbral blows may even be suggestive of mate abuse and that this case should be investigated as a homicide until proven otherwise.. He came there in shorts and didnt say anything to my mother. After that meeting, investigators ruled Argentino's death an accident. We are hopeful that justice will prevail.. The WWE issued a statement after Snukas autobiography was published and the story about McMahon showing up with a briefcase to solve the Snuka situation when it happened in 1983, "The insinuation that a group of medical examiners, detectives, and prosecutors including two who became judges could have their integrity compromised and participate in an improper activity during the course of a meeting is absurd, categorically false and insulting to all parties. He doesnt remember if money was given to the family of Nancy Argentino, but he knows for sure that he did not hurt her. Nancy Argentino, in happier times. Then another call came and it was the motel owner saying that there was a guy running after her. Snuka took his hostage girlfriend into the room and refused to open the door when deputies arrived. PHOTO GALLERY: The strange story of Jimmy Superfly Snuka and Nancy Argentino. I met him, and he was the kindest man possible. One of the then-WWF's biggest stars, Jimmy Snuka, was present at the Allentown, Pennsylvania motel where Argentino suffered the traumatic brain injuries that ended her life after just 23 years. In a single sentence summary from the same phone interview between Bronstad and Romanenko referenced above, Procanyn wrote, , Vince McMahon tried to talk her out of making the complaint against Snuka. What else could I possibly say.. All this is recorded in the police accounts. Dementia is defined legally as being unable to understand whats going on. Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino: Directed by Jason Eisener. Eyes blood shot. He communicated to her that Snuka was now a free man. The episode shineda renewed light about the mysterious death. The Salina City Court and several others in the surrounding area have been merged into a single district court location for the, pandemic, making it impossible to check the original court records, if they still exist. It adds, Given the uncertainty of the situation, the Company also identified headcount reductions and made the decision to furlough a portion of its workforce effective immediately.. "Unfortunately, the death of Nancy Argentino is inextricably entwined in the life story of Superfly Jimmy Snuka, making the celebration of his life and career so much more difficult. All Ill say is I think his legacy is intact. He did not express his apologies or sympathies., Snuka remembers it differently. That day, with Snukas lawyer, James Sparkes, acting as notary, she swore out an affidavit stating that she was in no way seeking prosecution against Snuka. While there has always been debate about what exactly happened to Nancy Argentino on May 10, 1983, some basic facts have been confirmed. I think Vince Jr. picked me up from the hotel and took me there. Kennedy only got a two-month suspended sentence for leaving the scene of an accident after causing injury, but caused irreperable damage to any presidential ambitions that he may have had. . Adding to the controversy was that . Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka enters Lehigh County Court to argue he has the right to have a preliminary hearing in the 1983 murder of his girlfriend in a Whitehall Township motel. To this day, nearly four decades later, the death of Nancy Argentino remains unsolved. Can we still appreciate the mans huge contributions to wrestling, knowing that it is possible that he had a hand in Nancy Argentinos death? Then there were Snukas shifting renditions of what led to Argentinos demise. Its been an exceptionally busymonth for McMahon and his company. That said, the law librarian at the Fifth Judicial District told me that a Certificate of Conviction would be the document to trust over newspaper reports. Snuka seemed to faintly recall how his knight dressed in a tailored suit saved the day while he was in a perpetual daze. It adds, Given the uncertainty of the situation, the Company also identified headcount reductions and made the decision to furlough a portion of its workforce effective immediately., It stated that the furlough of some employees is expected to be temporary in nature.. ", Days after Snukas arrest, the WWE erased his Hall of Fame profile and all images and videos from its media sites. Yes, that Vince McMahon, then Snukas promoter as the owner of Titan Sports d/b/a the World Wrestling Federation, and now the chairman, CEO and owner of the WWFs successor, World Wrestling Entertainment. June 1st, 2016: Almost six months after being tried for third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, Judge Kelly L. Banach determined that Jimmy Snuka was not mentally fit to assist his defense. It is a sobering tale filled with possible cover-ups and the needless death of a young woman. Twenty-three year old Nancy Argentino had left her life in Brooklyn behind to hit the road with her new boyfriend, wrestler Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Right on the concrete on the side of the road, she just slipped backwards., The 230-pound grappler scooped her up and according to his testimony slapped her across the face to get her to come to again. But Argentino remained unconscious. she died; that the coroner ruled it a homicide in a report that wasnt made public; and that the case mysteriously stalled out after just three weeks. Finally, I just kept looking at her and trying to talk to her and she didnt even respond like when I left. The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo (2018-19), HOMAGE.com Our favorite in retro wrestling attire! At around 4 a.m. trucks were approaching Argentino, who had found a bush to squat and pee. The only thing I know for sure is that I didnt hurt Nancy.. ", Dr. Paul Hoyer, a forensic pathologist for the Montgomery County coroners office, added, "Dementia can be a muddy diagnosis, as there is no clear-cut test to determine whether a person suffers from it." The docuseries recounted one incident in January 1983 in which Snuka allegedly assaulted Argentino in a hotel. That might change as prosecutors announced on Tuesday that a grand jury will review the case which has long cast suspicion on Snuka. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka leaves Lehigh County Court through the back garage after a hearing relating to the 1983 murder of his girlfriend in a Whitehall Township motel. As she did, I moved in front of the doorway and the male ran towards me and struck me in the chest area with his left forearm and pushed me against the wall. . In addition, Mihalikis absolutely did find, bruises, lacerations or other indications of a beating or prior injuries. Over two dozen, to be more specific, to the point that the report states that they could suggest mate abuse.. If you think Im going to be hurt by the revelation that one of my wrestlers is really a violent individual, youre mistaken., Tickle Me Kaczynski: How the Inventor of the Ultimate Elmo Toy Became a Unabomber Suspect, The Unexpectedly Sweet Story Behind Those Viral Semi-Truck Pregnancy Photos, I Wore Magnetic Underwear for a Week to See If It Would Give Me a Boner of Steel, A Highly Questionable Cultural History of Richard Geres Ass Gerbil. He was 73. ", Deputy Lehigh County coroner Wayne Snyder later said, Upon viewing the body and speaking to the pathologist, I immediately suspected foul play and so notified the district attorney.. If he does, hes responsible., On the matter, Jim Cornette lamented, "The word started getting around. Police say he also battled with responding police. This has been very hard on me and very hard on my family I never hit Nancy or threatened her. All day Snuka claims that he returned to the hotel between TV shoots to check on Argentino. Look, Im in the garbage business, McMahon purportedly said. Snuka also has difficulty reading road signs. In the same interview, McMahon would, in Procanyns words, tell the detective that he did not ever see or hear of any problems between the victim and Snuka, in spite of the New York arrest having been national news. Though the records check from the Sheriffs Office matched the four known charges, the Certificate of Conviction from the court says he pled guilty to Assault 3rd while being sentenced to his one-year conditional discharge. On top of being the top WWF star, Snuka, according to his then on-screen manager/real-life babysitter Buddy Rogers, also had a massive cocaine problem. Investigating the mysterious story of Jimmy Snuka, whose girlfriend Nancy Argentino died in their motel room in 1983, and revealing her family's 30-year struggle for justice. He was very protective, a showman, Steinberg said. The findings showed that she had more than two dozen cuts and bruises a possible sign of mate abuse on her head, ear, chin, arms, hands, back, buttocks, legs, and feet. Snukas wife, Carole Snuka, told the producers of Dark Side of the Ring that her husband told her that McMahon came into town with his briefcase and told him it was done., Her family claimed that WWE offered them $25K following her death. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka wrestles in a match on September 4, 1995 in New Hampshire. My mother thought she was on the way.. The Hall of Famer was arrested on Tuesday in connection with Nancy Argentino's death in 1983. I woke her up, but she could hardly breathe.. In a single sentence summary from the same phone interview between Bronstad and Romanenko referenced above, Procanyn wrote, Vince McMahon tried to talk her out of making the complaint against Snuka (emphasis mine). WWE has not responded to Oxygen.coms request for comment. I didnt push [Jimmy] at all. Snuka also didnt help matters, with his memoir pointedly mentioning McMahons briefcase and dropping hints: Shortly after Nancys death, I was questioned by police and let go. Reached by phone yesterday, Sharon Georgi said she was having dinner. It is considered one of the most authoritative accounts of what happened to Nancy Argentino. , then Snukas promoter as the owner of Titan Sports d/b/a the World Wrestling Federation, and now the chairman, CEO and owner of the WWFs successor, World Wrestling Entertainment. Cynthia Porter, an officer in training, recalled in her affidavit that she could hear Argentino repeatedly cry No, no, dont do that! from outside the room right before Sergeant Peter Bronstad showed up as backup. I think we stopped drinking after thatshe did at least, according to Snuka. In fact, Snuka made appearances (though he barely spoke to anybody) at the Thanksgiving dinner hosted at Nancys mothers house in Brooklyn. Reality is seemingly more complicated: Sparkes, Snukas lawyer, had suggested not just a deal based on the donation and a public apology, but a public apology at the next local WWF event, at the Onondaga County War Memorial on April 7th, where he would leave tickets for the officers involved. George The Animal Steele His Double Life and Turnbuckle Fetish. They definitely do not want any tickets reserved for them for the April 7th wrestling match and would not attend. But there were clear signs that her sisters love affair was rocky. It was six men in blue with police dogs and everything, he writes, while he was dressed only in his skivvies. , was failed by an editor who gave it the headline, Judging by Bare Facts It Was Quite a Match. Worse, it was accompanied by a cartoon mocking the ordeal. Yeah, there was some excitement. The Salina City Court and several others in the surrounding area have been merged into a single district court location for the coronavirus pandemic, making it impossible to check the original court records, if they still exist. My client would have liked to clear his name, and there was never a doubt in my mind that a jury would have acquitted him if hed been well enough to stand trial., The judge dismissed the charges by saying that she was satisfied that Jimmy Snuka would not regain competency, and "it would be unjust to resume the prosecution.". I dont like confrontation.. The WWE has also furloughed manyworkers amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A Lehigh County judge has dropped homicide charges against Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka after viewing the former WWE wrestler's medical records. He later told police he was misunderstood, and Argentino slipped and hit her head when they stopped along the highway to go to the bathroom. It also questions thecontroversial meeting between McMahon and authorities back in 1983, saying perhapsArgentino's death wasn't investigated properly because Snuka was an asset to the company. Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! due to Snukas apparent mental incompetence mere days before his 2017 death from stomach cancer. The memo was first published in Justice Denied, an ebook that Argentinos sisters collaborated on with Irvin Muchnick, who had been doing the seminal reporting on the case since 1992, as a benefit for a battered womens shelter. Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka (center) arrives with his wife Carole (right) for day four of his competency hearing at the Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown on June 1, 2016. The DAs office and the media certainly failed to do their jobs following Snukas first horrific assault. Nancy Argentino's surviving sisters had lobbied authorities to reopen the case into her 1983 death in Lehigh County. At one point Argentino hopped over a stream before she lost her footing. The hospital received a call for an ambulance from Snuka when he came back to the motel. With regards to the actual events witnessed and lived by deputies at the Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, although the newspaper articles accurately describe the melee between Snuka and the Sheriffs Department, the deputies had much more to say than the papers reported. Nobody Ive spoken to from Argentinos sisters, to law enforcement officers, to Snukas lawyer has any recollection of this or anything related, such as the judge rejecting the proposed plea deal. I dont know what happened. ", Snukas defense attorney Robert Kirwin, who had motioned for the case to be closed once it had been determined in June 2016 that Snuka was mentally unfit to assist his defense, said, "It was time for there to be closure. As those in the center of the true crime/wrestling fan Venn diagram will likely be aware, VICE TVs pro wrestling documentary series, death of Nancy Argentino, the then-girlfriend of then-top WWF (now WWE) star, . In. The stakes were high. Many critics, however, would argue that justice delayed was justice denied.". Talk moves to Nancy Argentino the person, with Lorraine talking about despite living in a big city that she led a sheltered life and was a very hard worker. Specifically, those other incidents of domestic abuse were that of Snuka hospitalizing his then-wife Sharon in September 1983 (no charges filed, but testified to by both Sharon and then-neighbor Debbie Rogers); and Snukas January 18, 1983 arrest for beating Argentino. The male was forcing the female back towards room #1 while the female was yelling for help., After seeing this, Donovan finally called the Sheriffs Department. Instead, Snuka just stared ahead. This speculation, though, is now overshadowed by evidence that McMahon may have helped facilitate the cycle of abuse that kept Nancy Argentino in Jimmy Snukas company, and potentially gave Superfly the opportunity to kill her. "Dark Side of the Ring" looks into the death of Nancy Argentino, and questions if it wasswept under the rug for thesake of Jimmy Snuka's career. Robert Kirwin, defense attorney of Jimmy Snuka, called Snukas wife Carole with the news and said that she wept with joy and wanted to know if it was truly over. I think she died of a fracture to her skull. Some outlets inexplicably found humor in it: , for example, glosses over the underlying domestic violence, choosing to frame Snuka violently resisting arrest in joking terms like a pro wrestling match, using phrases such as the match was on and a nine-deputy tag-team. Local media wasnt much better, with, running with the headline, Police, Dogs Win Round.. This again was, according to Argentinos oldest sister. He instead told him that Snuka told one story, and it was perfectly consistent every time. Vice's "Dark Side of the Ring" took on the death of Nancy Argentino in a new episode, which aired April 12. A follow-up interview with Snuka was conducted by investigatorson June 1. Argentino died in May 1983 of traumatic brain injuries consistent with a moving head striking a stationary object. Instead he said Snuka told one story and it was perfectly consistent every time. I think she died of a fracture to her skull. "Dark Side Of The Ring"claimsthat Snuka initially admitted to several people that he either shoved or hit Argentino earlier that day. They do not want a public apology and would not be a part of it, replied Lieutenant Paul Zemenz, the officers supervisor, in a letter sent back to Sparkes. Snuka was previously ruled incompetent to stand trial in. His wife maintains that her husbanddid not kill Argentino. According to the Sheriffs Department file for the case, which I obtained via the Argentino familys wrongful death lawsuit against Snuka, at least two officers on the scene witnessed Snuka resuming his attack on Argentino that same night. In August 2015: Carole, the third wife of Jimmy Snuka, says that he has stomach cancer. Today, I bring you the 9th edition of a series looking at the TV show Dark Side of the Ring. Jimmy Snuka was at or near the height of his professional popularity in 1983, as his matches typically drew better responses from fans than anyone else on the roster at the time, including then WWF Champion Bob Backlund. , which I obtained via the Argentino familys wrongful death lawsuit against Snuka, at least two officers on the scene witnessed Snuka resuming his attack on Argentino that same night. During the hearings to determine whether Jimmy Snuka was mentally competent to stand trial, his defense attorney Robert Kirwin said that Snuka suffered from brain trauma so severe that he had developed CTE and, subsequently, dementia. Nancy called me at 2 in the morning saying, I have to get out of here, her sister recalled. If you bring up pro wrestling to someone from the Northeast whose fandom peaked around this time, theyll inevitably: 1) gush about Superfly being their favorite; and 2) reminisce about imitating him by jumping off their bed or dresser. Four months before Nancy Argentino died, Snuka was charged with assaulting her in a New York Howard Johnson motel. (According to a letter in the Onondaga County file, he left the sentence up to Justice Herman Harding.). I was devastated, he wrote. Argentino fell down on her own when they made a bathroom roadside pitstop on their way into Allentown. Sign up forOxygen Insiderfor all the best true crime content. Though the records check from the Sheriffs Office matched the four known charges, the Certificate of Conviction from the court says he pled guilty to Assault 3rd while being sentenced to his one-year conditional discharge. He allegedly said she became lethargic and then unresponsive. He didnt say anything to me. pointedly mentioning McMahons briefcase and dropping hints: Procanyn, meanwhile, was no longer available at a phone number that he had been giving out last year; neither the Lehigh Valley DAs office (where he worked more recently) nor the reporter, According to the contemporaneous newspaper reports, Snuka who gave an exclusive, ramblingly vague account of what happened to, The hotel manager just got a little excited. But it appears Snukas big mouth or fuzzy memory caught up to him. I respect them. Mick Foley spoke about Snuka, a man who inspired him to pursue a career in wrestling. The date was May 11, 1983, . The writer was onto the flimsy slip-and-fall storylines Snuka had peddled to police and prosecutors. For the part of the retired members of the Onondaga County Sheriffs Department, Romanenko died last year, and Bronstad, who wasnt at the hospital, doesnt remember hearing about McMahon involving himself. If that was The Superfly Splash, it was the geriatric version, Kirwan said. Snuka also didnt help matters, with. Get an all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! Snuka, a native of Fiji who lives in Waterford Township, New Jersey, was charged last year in the death of 23-year-old Nancy Argentino, whose body was found in their Whitehall Township hotel. Oh, and hed donate $1,500 his alleged purse for his return to Syracuse that same day to Sheriff John Dillons favorite charity, the Ronald McDonald House. vice_videos:premiere. 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