10 Things We Learned From VICE’s Dark Side Of The Ring: Jimmy Snuka

8. Nancy's "Big Misunderstanding"

On 18 January 1983, Jimmy was arrested on charges of assault and harassment. Police had been called to his hotel room when fellow guests reported what sounded like a man beating a woman. The wrestler had to be restrained (and even fought police dogs) whilst Nancy called her step-sister Lorraine Salome to ask for help.

The next day, Nancy called the whole thing a "big misunderstanding".

Snuka avoided jail time due to an affidavit signed by Nancy, but would eventually plead guilty to a minor charge of harassment and donate $1500 to a local Ronald McDonald house. In essence, he got a slap on the wrist and walked away.

This warning shot eventually led to the sad events of 10 May 1983. On that night, Nancy Argentino lost her life, though nobody was quite clear on exactly what had happened. That might be because Jimmy repeatedly changed the story over the years.