WWE Missed Opportunities: Tamina Snuka Continues to Be a Non-Factor

WWE has ushered in several successful second- and third-generation Superstars over the years. In some cases, those Superstars have had even more success than their fathers and grandfathers.

The Rock and Randy Orton are two prime examples of this, as both have won multiple titles and become two of the biggest names in WWE history.

In recent years, WWE Diva Natalya and Superstars like Curtis Axel, Cody Rhodes and The Usos have all won titles with the company. Each of them followed in the footsteps of his or her fathers in doing so.

But success hasn't come for everyone who had a famous father in WWE. At least, that has been the case thus far for Tamina Snuka.

She is the daughter of Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, who was one of the most recognizable wrestlers in WWF in the early 1980s.

Tamina has been part of the main roster for over five years and has only found mild success to this point. Despite being one of the more intimidating women on the roster in terms of physical appearance, she has actually found more success as a manager than she has as a wrestler.

Tamina's career began as the manager of Jimmy and Jey Uso, and together, they made an interesting trio. The Usos have gone on to become tag team champions on multiple occasions, but Tamina has yet to catch a break.

Is this because WWE doesn't believe she is on that level, or because it believes it has several women on the roster who are more talented than she is?

Tamina is clearly not the prototypical Diva. She won't appeal to the audience the way that Brie and Nikki Bella do, but she can get the job done in the ring.

She possesses a nasty superkick and utilizes the splash off the top rope in the same manner that made her father one of the best high-flyers in history. WWE needs to expand on that rather than to just have her biding her time in the background.

Tamina's most recent role with the company has been that of a bodyguard. She stood in the corner for AJ Lee, and following a long hiatus due to injury, she is now backing up Naomi.

The partnership with Lee can be described as nothing short of a failure. However, having her as the bodyguard of Naomi actually makes sense and has potential. With Naomi being married to Jimmy Uso in real life, she and Tamina are now family.

Naomi and Tamina immediately targeted the Bella Twins, and it appeared that Naomi was in position to win the Divas title. But she came up short in her bid, and it hasn't taken long for the Bellas to fend them off on a regular basis.

On the most recent edition of Monday Night Raw, Brie and Nikki defeated Tamina and Naomi in a tag team match.

For Tamina to be successful as a bodyguard, she can't look that weak. If WWE is ever going to make her a threat to win the Divas title, building toward that starts now.

Unless of course, WWE just doesn't see her as a Divas champion.

Dusty Rhodes, Mr. Perfect, Rikishi, Bob Orton and Rocky Johnson are all members of the WWE Hall of Fame. Their children have all won at least one championship in WWE.

Though he is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame, Snuka shockingly never held a title in WWE. To this point, neither has his daughter.

What will it take for Tamina to break through?