6. Jimmy Snuka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1SucBwLkDs The word pioneer is somewhat overused in wrestling, almost as much as legend in fact but in the case of Superfly Jimmy Snuka both terms are appropriate. He most certainly pioneered high risk top rope offense building on the work of Antonino Rocca and adding his own, often suicidal, ideas to generate exciting never before seen manoeuvres that wowed audiences of the time and continue to resonate to this day amongst even the most desensitised wrestling fans who see high risk work every weekend. Debuting in 1982 with the WWE, he enjoyed a memorable first run which included a prominent role at the first Wrestlemania he would leave in 1985 only to return in 1989 for a less successful second run which lasted until 1992. His most memorable moments are undoubtedly his feud with Roddy Piper and his cage dives in matches with Bob Backlund and Don Muraco, the latter of which inspired a young Mick Foley to pursue wrestling as a career. One reason that perhaps prevented Snuka from begin champion is the suspicious death of girlfriend Nancy Argentino in the early 80's which created a cloud that followed Snuka for the rest of his career and contributed to substance misuse issues that also conspired to mean he did not achieve all that his promising career might have suggested. He remains a much loved and admired wrestler and entertainer who still occasionally wrestles to this day.