Despite his advancing age (and subsequent reduction in ring prowess) Strongbow was still one of the WWF's top draws as the 1980's rolled on. Still billed as Todd Overbow, Scarpa journeyed the following month to the Global Wrestling Federation. [4] They formed a noted tag team, known as the Strongbows. Chief Jay Strongbow Luke Joseph Scarpa [2] (October 4, 1928 - April 3, 2012) was an American professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer who was best known by the ring name Chief Jay Strongbow. He retired from in ring activity in . Be it as a performer or as displayed his professionalism in another important, but far less Following the bout, Riley complained of chest pains, and died that night in Memorial Hospital. Strongbow did make it to his 2009 induction into the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame, delivering a very brief acceptance speech, and a Charlotte fan fest in 2010. On June 28, 1982, the pair from Pawhuska, Okla.defeated the diabolical Japanese duo of Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito to win the World Tag Team Championship. They knew that I knew what I was doing, and the majority of the wrestlers respected me for what I was. He held the WWWF tag team titles four times, once with partners Sonny King and Billy White Wolf (later Sheikh Adnan Alkaissy), and twice with his brother Jules Strongbow (Frank Hill). In 1964, Scarpa was a part of a tragic incident in Savannah, Georgia, when he was teamed with the veteran Tex Riley, against Kurt and Karl Von Brauner. > Movies & TV His wife and I became very close.. September 20, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Guy Lambert. But the man was always on edge over saving a penny., Finkel said Strongbow never needed the world title. For over 30 years, Strongbow has been a role model for his fans, a teacher and friend to his co-workers, and a fair and respected boss to the wrestlers on the road. Updates. In a 1977 interview with the Newport, Rhode Island Daily News, Strongbow complained about the miles and miles of driving required by professional wrestling. Paul Demarco, who was claiming the Worlds title changed Scarpa, agreed to wrestle him for the shot at World Champion Dory Funk Jr. By special dispensation the sleeper which had been banned was reinstated for 1 night. He was the adopted son of Chief Jay Strongbow. He was the master babyface., Graham called being a road agent the unenviable job of supervising the boys backstage., Given his position of authority and notorious miserliness he acted like every penny the company spent came from his own pocket, and was known to order eight or nine jobbers to share the same hotel room before a TV taping the wrestlers loved goofing on Strongbow, wrote Graham. Feb 11: NWA Nuff Said From that point forward, it was back to singles wrestling for Jay. Jay Strongbow - Official Wrestling Yearbook No.3, June 1973 Cover (cropped).jpg 399 429; 31 KB. Young entered into a losing streak and was winless against the Russian, but rebounded to put together a lengthy series of house show victories over Barry Horowitz. "Throughout his long, prestigious career, Strongbow feuded with some of the biggest names in the wrestling business; Billy Graham, Ken Patera, George Steele, Ernie Ladd, the Wild Samoans, Larry Zbyszko, Ivan Koloff, Harley Race, Mr. Fuji, and many, many others. "Chief" Jay Strongbow was arguably the most famous, beloved Native American wrestler of all time, and a consistent box office draw. August 11, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated John Savage. Chief Jay Strongbow 2011.jpg 3,072 2,304; 1.44 MB. [3] On June 28, 1982, the Strongbows defeated the team of Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito for their first WWF Tag Team Championship. But The Strongbows were not to be denied, and they regrouped, again defeating Fuji & Saito on October 26, 1982. As both a main event and mid-card performer, Strongbow was one of the most reliable, professional wrestlers of his, or any, day. In 1994, Tatanka would return the favor, bestowing on Chief Jay the highest honor in WWE: Induction into the Hall of Fame. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Rocky Tamayo: WWWF Showdown at Shea '76 Jun 25th 1976: With an assist from fellow fan favoriteMark Lewin, Strongbow was able to escape the shark cage victorious. The Chief, who retired from active competition in the mid 1980s, is looking forward to WWE Homecoming where he can reconnect with several of the legends he worked with over the years as well as meeting some of the current WWE Superstars. October 19, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jay York. Cop gets out, walks up to her window, unzips his fly, and pulls out his pecker. On April 3, 2012, his father died from complications from a fall. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. They would lose the championship to and regain it from Fuji & Saito later that year before finally succumbing to the Wild Samoans in 1983. As both a main event and mid-card performer, Strongbow was one of the most reliable, professional wrestlers of his, or any, day. During his time under his real name, Scarpa helped shape a number of other careers, including Jack Brisco, Jimmy Garvin and Bill Watts. Chief Jay Strongbow. Overbow was winless during his brief time in the promotion.[8]. Stories of debauchery, backstage fights, ribs, and more!Bookmark our site: https://ProWrestlingStories.comChoose from hundreds of stories: https://ProWrestlingStories.com/choose-a-story/ Follow us on the socials:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prowrestlingstories/Twitter: https://twitter.com/pws_officialInstagram: https://instagram.com/prowrestlingstories/ > Sporting Connection Minutes later, Strongbow would come into the room, notice the portrait, and just lose it., Chief Jay Strongbow shows off his Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction ring in May 2009. reliable, professional wrestlers of his, or any, day. > Obituary Archive When Chief Jay Strongbow went on the warpath, no one was safe; not his opponent, not the referee, nor anyone else unfortunate enough to get in his way. In his debut he lost to Steve Lombardi on November 11, 1986 in Spokane, Washington. or Best Offer. In the late-1960s, he moved on to WWE, where he would become a household name for the following two decades and beyond. As a role model - for people of Theyd scoot you along like a vacuum cleaner, he complained. By this time, they were transitioning away from the National Wrestling Alliance and became the Continental Wrestling Federation. He knew how to sell, sell, sell, and then once he started coming, once he started that Indian dance, no matter how hard they hit him, they werent going to knock him down. Nicknames: "Chief" Signature moves: glamorous role - that of a WWF road agent. We never had fun together in the ring. Its a far cry from the ground-based, war-dancing Chief Jay Strongbow he would become years later. Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Kamala: August 25, 1984 He was the adopted son of Chief Jay Strongbow . Jimmy Valiant on Chief Jay Strongbow Getting Mercilessly RIBBED by Gorilla Monsoon!Owen Hart: King of Pranks (The Ultimate Anthology of Owen's Greatest Ribs,. He opened a lot of doors and went to bat for me when no one even knew who I was. Scarpa claims it gives greater agility and so far no one has questioned that. Contents 1 Professional wrestling career 2 Personal life 3 Championships and accomplishments 4 References 5 External links Strongbow understood how the wrestling business works, and was never above "doing the job" in order to help "the team." "Chief" Jay Strongbow, passed away yesterday at the age of 83. As a role model - for people of all races - there was none better, and "The Chief" proudly wrestled his entire career as a beloved fan favorite. Yeah, uh huh, yeah, uh huh. Photo by Dave Burzynski, Thats the worst part of it, said Strongbow, then a 16-year-veteran. He was a good person, but he wouldnt listen to me, too interested in girls and other things, he said. A man who truly loved the wrestling business, when his ring career ended, Strongbow . This page has moved. At 6`2 and weighing 260, Strongbow was a formidable opponent for anyone who faced him in the ring. selflessly gave himself to the "sport." He was born Joseph Luke Scarpa in 1932 in Philadelphia, and began his wrestling career around 1957 as Joltin' Joe Scarpa, with his first bout against Al Galento. On February 25, 2016, Scarpa died at the age of 48. > Canadian Hall of Fame both a main event and mid-card performer, Strongbow was one of the most Clip from Episode 1The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo and JP Zarka of https://ProWrestlingStories.comFor the 3hr 45min extended version of The Genius Cast finale including all unaired interviews \u0026 other treats, head on over to https://prowrestlingstories.com/thegeniuscast!Be sure to check out https://ProWrestlingStories.com, where you'll find new articles daily dedicated to telling behind-the-scenes stories from the glory days to today. Young would also appear on Prime Time Wrestling in a tag match against Demolition, and later faced Greg Valentine on the April 17th edition of Prime Time. When Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales ruled the roost, he was the next babyface in line; when Superstar Graham was the villainous WWWF champion, Strongbow was a frequent opponent, though they did not see eye to eye. He would assist Carter and Detroit Demolition to win the NWA Southeast Continental Tag Team Championship from The Nightmares, who would also implode as Nightmare Ken Wayne turned on Nightmare Danny Davis, on May 29. Strongbow could also brawl with the best of them, especially once his fiery temper had been ignited. Jay Strongbow won his firstWWWF World Tag Team Championshipon May 22, 1972 with partnerSonny King. Perfect, Al Perez and Rick Martel. Chief Jay was known for his famous Tribal War Dance, which was equal, if not more electrifying that Hulk Hogan 's 'hulking up'. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation in the early 1980s under the ring name Jules Strongbow, where he held the WWF World Tag Team Championship on two occasions with his kayfabe brother, Chief Jay Strongbow.[1][2][3]. After failing in regaining the belts, the Strongbows disbanded. Be it as a performer or as part of the management team, Strongbow made many sacrifices, and selflessly gave himself to the "sport." After leaving the WWF, Jules later competed on the independent circuit for several years (most notably in top indy promotions like the Pennsylvania-based National Wrestling Federation and Ohio's International Wrestling Alliance). Strongbow and Kent fought inside of a small shark cage, with the first man to escape being declared the winner. Looking back at some of his pictures, he really leaned down when he and Don were together because they worked out so well together.. American wrestler of all time, and a consistent box office draw. January 7, 1989 AWA:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mike Enos. Soon after that loss, Chief Jay Strongbow retired from active competition. "Chief" Jay Strongbow was arguably the most famous, beloved Native American wrestler of all time, and a consistent box office draw. Clip from Episode 1The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo and JP Zarka of https://ProWrestlingStories.comFor the 3hr 45min extended version of The Genius Cast fina. And like all of the greatest November 18, 1984 House Show:Mr. Fuji defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. 1960s: Chief Jay Strongbow started wrestling primarily for Vince McMahon Sr's World Wide Wrestling Federation. Huntington is Native American. By age 14, he already weighed 300 pounds (140 kilograms), as he routinely ate a dozen eggs for breakfast. That was how the business was taught in those years.. Then, on June 28, 1982, Strongbow again brought home the gold, teaming with his "nephew" Jules Strongbow to defeat the Japanese tandem of Fuji & Saito. His Tomahawk Chop was a weapon to be feared, and led to many victories of the course of his 20 years in the ring. 1960s: Chief Jay Strongbow started wrestling primarily for Vince McMahon Srs World Wide Wrestling Federation. Reggie Parks was excited to see his old friend there, but came away disappointed. He did not sign to a full-time contract, and these would be his only appearances that year. Young also appeared on American television, teaming with Tim Horner and Jim Evans in tag-team matches against The Rougeau Brothers and The Brain Busters. Strongbow also engaged in a notable feud with "The Big Cat" Ernie Ladd in the WWWF, a feud that carried over to the NWA's Georgia Championship Wrestling a few years later. Demarco lost. If you didnt he was through with you., In San Francisco, Watts teamed with Scarpa. WWC Caribbean Heavyweight title defeating Luke Graham (October 11, 1980); WWF Tag Team titles w/Jules Strongbow defeating Mr. Saito and Mr. Fuji (June 28, 1982); WWF Tag Team titles w/Jules Strongbow defeating Mr. Saito and Mr. Fuji (October 26, 1982); Joe Scarpa started wrestling in the late 40s using his real name Joe Scarpa before becoming known as Jay Strongbow. For other people, see, World's Strongest Tag Determination League, "Former Pro-Wrestler Reflects on Career, Film "The Wrestler", "Chief Jay Strongbow's WWE Hall of Fame Profile", "Indigenous Warriors: History Of Native American Pro Wrestlers", "World Tag Team Championship official title history", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jules_Strongbow&oldid=1126075831, IWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time), NWF Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Al Bold Eagle (1 time) and Navajo Warrior (1 time), This page was last edited on 7 December 2022, at 11:05. He had great timing, yet hed never made any money at the time, Watts said, talking about the miles and miles on the road, listening to his partner. He wanted to be Jay, and made a point of telling me that he had a lot of Indian in his family. June 16, 1984 MSG Network:Bob Orton defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. #ChiefJayStrongbow #TheSheik Chief Jay Strongbow VS The Sheik 1973 Chief Jay Strongbow. Tomahawk Chop; Sleeper Hold; Indian Deathlock, World Tag Team Champion; 1994 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. > Gaming Wahee haw haw haw. Much like his contemporary Wahoo McDaniel, he portrayed a Native American wrestler, who wore a war bonnet to the ring and would "go on the warpath" when the fans started cheering him against an opponent. But with the creation of Titan Sports, and the transfer of the WWF from Vince Sr. to Vince Jr., Strongbow decided to pursue new challenges in the wrestling business. I got sick. After a brief departure for an All Japan tour that summer, following a loss to Ron Garvin on September 8, 1990, Scarpa left the company once more. January 2, 1985 House Show:Buddy Rose defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. He was an Italian and he lived it like an Indian. They knew I knew wrestling, Strongbow said in the Highspots interview, where he talked about the headaches, fining Junkyard Dog $5,000 for smoking a joint in the arena, leaving a tardy Scott Hall behind when he was late for the bus in Germany, Mr. T and Dr. Mar 5: AEW Revolution A man who truly A man of both character and talent, the Ring Chronicle is proud to induct this important figure from wrestling history into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. April 5, 2012 Joe Scarpa, who became one of the best-known professional wrestlers of the 1970s and '80s after he took on the persona of Chief Jay Strongbow, an American Indian whose war dance. He retired in 2001. 4 WWWF/WWF Tag Team Championship (1 with Sonny King, 1 with Billy White Wolf, 2 with Jules Strongbow), 2 NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Florida version), 3 NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (with Jose Lothario), 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (with Don Curtis), 1 NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight Championship, 2 NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Gulf Coast version) (with Lee Fields), 3 NWA Mid-America World Tag Team Championship (2 with Lester Welch, 1 with Alex Perez), 1 NWA Tri-State Heavyweight Championship (Alabama version), 1 NWA Mawith Tag Team Championship (with El Mongol), 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (with Don Curtis), WWF Hall of Fame induction (class of 1994), New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2011), Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum induction (class of 2009), PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1973), PWI Most Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1979). He had magnetism, he had tremendous grit inside the squared circle, and he knew how to play on the emotions of many a fan.. Chief Jay Strongbow ( July 9, 1970 - November 16, 1987) Joe Scarpa ( September 17, 1957 - June 23, 1970) Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight 247 lbs (112 kg) Born October 4, 1928 Died April 3, 2012 (aged 83) Birth Place Nutley, New Jersey Billed From Pawhuska, Oklahoma Career History Roles Producer ( October 21, 1986 - December 31, 1994) His first match was in a dark match on January 27, 1992 at a Wrestling Challenge. The two wrestled all over the WWF circuit, including an Indian Strap match at Madison Square Garden on July 30, 1979. Finally, after nearly half a year as champions, The Strongbows were defeated by another Lou Albano-led teamthis time the impressive and dangerous Wild Samoans.After losing the title, The Strongbows remained a top WWF tag team, until Jules left the promotion. 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