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. WWWF Tag Team titles w/Billy White Wolf won a tournament (December 7, 1976); PWI Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (1979). He treated me like a son. [9] Scarpa retired in 1993. Chief Jay Strongbow goes into his war dance in Detroit. July 17, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Ken Jugan. That August he began his first house show series, where he was paired off against Boris Zukhov. Be it as a performer or as On February 25, 2016, Scarpa died at the age of 48. "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. Jay Strongbow - Official Wrestling Yearbook No.3, June 1973 Cover (cropped).jpg 399 429; 31 KB. Nick Khan applauds, defends Vince McMahons return, Police provide more details of fatal Briscoe crash, Mat Matters: Jay Briscoe left a considerable legacy, Jay Briscoes widow provides update on kids, NXT: The Road to Vengeance (Day) Continues, George Tahinos Jay and Mark Briscoe photo gallery, Shareholder revolt continues as WWE, McMahon face another lawsuit. > Obituary Archive People think its a good life but they dont realize what a hassle it is., In the shoot interview he did with Highspots.com, Strongbow was dry and unappealing, giving short answers and revealing little. champions in pro wrestling, he never allowed his ego to get the best of Strongbow often brought up the 118 times he wrestled in Madison Square Garden, claiming that it was more than any other performer. During his time under his real name, Scarpa helped shape a number of other careers, including Jack Brisco, Jimmy Garvin and Bill Watts. > WrestleMania, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, Highs of Taker-HHH, Cena-Rock and Punk-Jericho overcome plenty of lows at WrestleMania XXVIII, Koloffs book more historical than autobiographical. October 5, 1984 House Show:Roddy Piper defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. Arion was now aheel, and pinned Strongbow in eastern arenas as he went on to challenge champion. In his first match he was defeated by Steve Dane on March 20, 1992 on GWF TV. He wrestled intermittently for the next few months on house shows, facing opponents such as Barry O and Jimmy Jack Funk. Chief Jay Strongbow was an identity that he kept for the rest of his life. Talking Wrestling with Greg Valentine Born Jonathan Anthony Wisniski, Jr., the younger Valentine didn't immediately capitalize on his father's name. CHIEF JAY STRONGBOW 2006 TOPPS HERITAGE CHROME SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD #72 JSA. "It's hard to pick just one legend that I'm looking forward to seeing. 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. Jay Strongbow was a consummate wrestler Was the final surviving member of the WWE Hall of Fame class of 1994. One of his championship teams was with Don Curtis (Don Beitelman) in Florida and Georgia. 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. Copyright 2010-2023 TheSmackDownHotel.com. 150. First Name Chief #6. Chief Jay Strongbow made frequent appearances in NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestlings TBS program. He did not want to be called Joe. A man who truly 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. D David Shults coming close to killing each other, or banning beer on the buses before shows after the shows was fine. He was a true babyface. loved the wrestling business, when his ring career ended, Strongbow Arion, a popular and seemingly unbeatablebabyface, returned to the WWWF after an absence and teamed with Strongbow. He had magnetism, he had tremendous grit inside the squared circle, and he knew how to play on the emotions of many a fan.. never above "doing the job" in order to help "the team." They would lose the championship to and regain it from Fuji & Saito later that year before finally succumbing to the Wild Samoans in 1983. Jay Strongbow Joe Scarpa. In 1994, Tatanka would return the favor, bestowing on Chief Jay the highest honor in WWE: Induction into the Hall of Fame. > Photo Galleries His first match was in a dark match on January 27, 1992 at a Wrestling Challenge. Young was positioned as an opening match talent that was roughly parallel to Paul Roma, Steve Lombardi, Brady Boone, and Tim Horner. He retired from in ring activity in . Libras. He had a memorable feud withBulldog Don Kent, which culminated in a shark cage match in 1977. 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Dick Murdoch & Adrian Adonis show no respect for wrestling legend Chief Jay Strongbow and his Indian hertitage Chief Jay Strongbow made frequent appearances in NWA: Georgia Championship Wrestling's TBS program. Arion turned on Strongbow, destroying his headdress on Philadelphia television after he had tied Strongbow in the ropes, and rubbed the feathers in his face. August 11, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated John Savage. Advertisement. 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. Photo by Dave Burzynski. As a role model - for people of If the Chief started his War Dance, the tens of thousands of fans in attendance knew the end was near, because no one could (or, perhaps more appropriately, was allowed to) stop him once Strongbow began circling his opponent with his "ancient tribal dance. From that point forward, it was back to singles wrestling for Jay. > Sporting Connection He wanted to be Jay, and made a point of telling me that he had a lot of Indian in his family. As both a main event and mid-card performer, Strongbow was one of the most reliable, professional wrestlers of his, or any, day. Wahee haw haw haw. Lou Albano's rulebreaking team quickly regained the title, though, on July 13, 1982. "Winning titles was never the primary goal for Strongbow, especially during his latter years in the ring. And like all of the greatest During the match, special guest refereeIvan Putskicounted the winning fall, but did not see Fujis foot draped over the bottom rope. 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,. They knew that I knew what I was doing, and the majority of the wrestlers respected me for what I was. It also resulted in the barring of the sleeper for a few months in the State of Georgia. Strongbow and Kent fought inside of a small shark cage, with the first man to escape being declared the winner. He competed in the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), where he won the WWWF Tag Team Championship . In late 1979, he teamed with Wahoo McDaniel in the All Japan Pro Wrestling World's Strongest Tag Determination League tournament. Jay Strongbow suffered a fall at his home in late 2011 and was hospitalized. They gelled well together, they traveled well together, they worked out together. 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. As both a main event and mid-card performer, Strongbow was one of the most reliable, professional wrestlers of his, or any, day. He knew the business. Scarpa claims it gives greater agility and so far no one has questioned that. As Its a far cry from the ground-based, war-dancing Chief Jay Strongbow he would become years later. With his long, black hair, war dress, frilled boots, his war dance and the Indian Deathlock and Tomahawk Chop holds, Strongbow became such a star in the WWWF that he was inducted into the WWEs Hall of Fame in the inaugural class of 1994. 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. Jeunesse. February 15, 1985 House Show:Adrian Adonis defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. Most Popular #144833. Tweet. Then, on December 7, 1976 Strongbow regained his tag team campionship, this time with partner Billy White Wolf. While well received in his first match, his second encounter was met by a fan during a February 25 match against Joe Cacane who yelled, "This ain't Chip 'n Dales!". Now given a breakdancing gimmick, Young defeated Trent Knight in his debut on the February 18, 1989 issue of WCW's Saturday Night show. 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. "Chief" Jay Strongbow was arguably the most famous, beloved Native American wrestler of all time, and a consistent box office draw. Santana said that Strongbow was a good influence. It would be made permanently legal at the opening of 1970. Joe also coached me on how to be a good worker and what to do to draw money. In May 1972, Strongbow won his first of four World Tag Team Championships, teaming with Sonny King to defeat the rugged tandem of Baron Mikel Scicluna & King Curtis. In late 2011, Strongbow suffered a fall at his home and was hospitalized. November 17, 1984 House Show:Big John Studd defeatedChief Jay Strongbow. June 16, 1984 MSG Network:Bob Orton defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. A man who truly His cause of death is unknown. 1960s: Chief Jay Strongbow started wrestling primarily for Vince McMahon Sr's World Wide Wrestling Federation. 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. Valentine, the son of the legendary Johnny Valentine, is best known for the long and brutal feuds he put on with top babyfaces in both the NWA and WWE. > Books November 15, 1984 House Show:Nikolai Volkoff defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. [3] Unlike Jay, Jules was an actual native American from the Stockbridge-Munsee tribe of the Mohican Nation in Wisconsin. 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. Demarco jumped Scarpa and stomped him out of the ring. [4] They formed a noted tag team, known as the Strongbows. In 1982, Huntington was hired by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). 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. > Gaming Francis Huntington (born November 29, 1952) is an American retired professional wrestler. September 20, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Guy Lambert. Born October 4, 1928 WWE Friday Night SmackDown 12 30 2022 11 hours ago; AEW Rampage 12 30 2022 [5] On October 26 edition of Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows defeated Fuji and Saito for their second tag title reign. 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. NWA Gulf Coast Heavyweight title defeating Joe McCarthy (May 3, 1960); NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Lester Welch defeating Don and Al Greene (Febuary 29, 1961); NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Lester Welch defeating Joe and Jackie Fargo (May 29, 1961); NWA (Florida) World Tag Team titles w/Don Curtis defeating Karl and Kurt Von Brauner (March 29, 1962); NWA (Georgia) World Tag Team titles w/Don Curtis Billed as champions (June 1962); NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team titles w/Lee Fields defeating Don and Al Greene (April 10, 1963); NWA (Gulf Coast) Southern Tag Team titles w/Lee Fields defeating Pancho Villa and Tiger Tomasso (May 3, 1963); NWA (Mid America) World Tag Team titles w/Alex Perez defeating Karl and Kurt Von Brauner (October 15, 1964); NWA (Georgia) Southern Tag Team titles w/Chief Little Eagle defeating Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe (June 4, 1965); NWA Florida Heavyweight title defeating Johnny Valentine (December 5, 1967); NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating Aldo Bogni and Bronko Lubich (April 23, 1968); NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title defeating Boris Malenko (July 30, 1968); NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating Boris Malenko and Johnny Valentine (August 31, 1968); NWA (Florida) Southern Tag Team titles w/Jose Lothario defeating The Blue Infernos (October 8, 1968); NWA Florida Brass Knuckles title defeating Boris Malenko (April 23, 1969); NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Paul DeMarco (September 19, 1969); NWA Georgia Television title defeating Assassin #2 in a tournament (November 22, 1969); NWA Macon Tag Team titles w/El Mongol defeating Buddy Colt and Homer O` Dell (March 17, 1970); WWWF Tag Team titles w/Sonny King defeating Curtis Iaukea and Baron Mikel Scicluna (May 22, 1972); PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1973). Be it as a performer or as The Scarpa vs Demarco feud continued. Scarpa was a second generation wrestler; his adopted father was Chief Jay Strongbow who wrestled in the World Wide Wrestling Federation in the 1970s and 1980s. Later, the Curtis were pleased that Scarpa and his wife, Mary, a native of Charleston, W.Va., had adopted a son, Mark, who would later wrestle as Mark Young. Chief Jay Strongbow was inducted into the World Wrestling Federation Hall of Fame. For the first five years I was in the WWF, every arena I went to sold out, Strongbow bragged in a 2009 profile in his hometown Griffin, Georgia, newspaper to coincide with his induction into the Amsterdam, NY, Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. He did not sign to a full-time contract, and these would be his only appearances that year. Wrestling once more as Vince Young, Scarpa made a return to World Championship Wrestling when he teamed with Al Jackson in an unsuccessful effort against The Barbarian and Dan Spivey in a match that aired on the August 22nd, 1992 edition of WCW Worldwide. He was an Italian and he lived it like an Indian. Strongbow's illustrious career began in 1947. Be it as a performer or as part of the management team, Strongbow made many sacrifices, and selflessly gave himself to the "sport." Both Scarpa and Demarco wanted 5 more minutes. Funk won. On the July 13 episode ofChampionship Wrestling, the Strongbows lost the titles back to Fuji and Saito,[2]but on the October 26 episode ofChampionship Wrestling, the Strongbows defeated Fuji and Saito for their second WWF Tag Team Championship reign as a team. September 1969: Joe Scarpa beat Assassin 1, Aldo Bogni and Assassin 2 in a Tournament to become the 1st GA TV Champion ever! Theyd scoot you along like a vacuum cleaner, he complained. He was renamed "Jules Strongbow" placed into a tag team with Chief Jay Strongbow, who was billed as his brother. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Feb 11: NWA Nuff Said He trained every day with Don. Chief Jay Strongbow Popularity . In his debut he lost to Steve Lombardi on November 11, 1986 in Spokane, Washington. Although Strongbow & King only held the title for a month, Chief Jay demonstrated that he understood the nuances of the tag team division as well as anyone. December 2, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Jerry Valiant. Wrestling: Shocking Stories from the Squared Circle; Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror That Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport (with Steven Johnson, Heath McCoy and Irv Muchnick); He can be emailed at goliver845@gmail.com, you can follow him on Twitter @gregmep, and visit www.oliverbooks.ca. 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) Truly, "Chief" Huntington debuted in 1973 as "Frank Hill", wrestling for professional wrestling promotions such as the American Wrestling Association. Jim Cornette on Chief Jay Strongbow - YouTube Listen to the Jim Cornette Experience each Thursday and Jim Cornette's Drive Thru each Monday on iTunes, Stitcher, Podcast Addict, iHeartRadio, and. [7] Later that month he faced Papa Shango on the February 23rd edition of Wrestling Challenge. I never connected well with Strongbow because, among other reasons, he was incredibly cheap. Wrestler. "Chief" Jay Strongbow was arguably the most famous, beloved Native American wrestler of all time, and a consistent box office draw. They were close in the ring as well as outside of the ring. In the late-1960s, he moved on to WWE, where he would become a household name for the following two decades and beyond. By age 14, he already weighed 300 pounds (140 kilograms), as he routinely ate a dozen eggs for breakfast. Strongbow could also brawl with the best of them, especially once his fiery temper had been ignited. Chief Jay Strongbow vs. Kamala: August 25, 1984 | WWE This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser Error Code: MEDIA_ERR_SRC_NOT_SUPPORTED Technical details : The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. Jay Strongbow also competed forThe SheiksBig Time Wrestling promotion in Detroit. His wife and I became very close.. At one point, Strongbow even presented Tatanka with a sacred Native American headdress as a token of his success. Contents 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/ Share. As 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. By this time, they were transitioning away from the National Wrestling Alliance and became the Continental Wrestling Federation. Chief Jay Strongbow a.k.a. In November he was paired against Earthquake in the latter's initial run of house show matches, and gained his first victory on American television when he pinned Barry Horowitz on the December 4th edition of Prime Time Wrestling. Executioner #1 & Executioner #2 & Stan Hansen: 6-person tag (3 out of 5 falls) WWWF MSG Show (Aug '76) Aug 7th 1976: Billy White Wolf & Chief Jay Strongbow: def. Roles: Singles Wrestler Tag Team Wrestler Road Agent (1985 - 1999) Beginning of in-ring career: 1947. In the early 1980s, however, Strongbow was called to the tag team ranks once again. His last match on record occurred on May 8 for the Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, teaming with Trent Young (no relation) in a loss to Joe Thunder and Johnny Blaze. They stayed together day and night. I found out there were better things to do than that., Away from the ring, Strongbow loved to golf and fish, and enjoyed quiet time on the farm in Griffin. 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