June 5, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Ron Shaw. [5] On October 26 edition of Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows defeated Fuji and Saito for their second tag title reign. What a hell of a guy to have bending your ear than Joe Scarpa. I had two heart valves replaced. Jay Strongbow also competed forThe SheiksBig Time Wrestling promotion in Detroit. Jay Strongbow was a consummate wrestler Was the final surviving member of the WWE Hall of Fame class We just sat there, and you could hardly get a conversation out of him. As both a main event and mid-card performer, Strongbow was one of the most reliable, professional wrestlers of his, or any, day. It was only a matter of time -- and finding the right partner -- for Strongbow before he would again share the title gold. Both Scarpa and Demarco wanted 5 more minutes. Now a contracted performer with the WWF, Mark Young made his return on June 27, 1989 when he defeated The Brooklyn Brawler in a match that aired on International Wrestling Challenge. [3] In April 1988, Scarpa joined Continental Championship Wrestling. 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. The two wrestled all over the WWF circuit, including an Indian Strap match at Madison Square Garden on July 30, 1979. As his career in the WWWF wound down just as the national expansion was taking off around 1983, Strongbow was called upon to act as a road agent, handling many duties backstage, and filling in on the cards when required. 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. Tomahawk Chop; Sleeper Hold; Indian Deathlock, World Tag Team Champion; 1994 WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. A man who truly Photo by Dave Burzynski, Thats the worst part of it, said Strongbow, then a 16-year-veteran. They knew that I knew what I was doing, and the majority of the wrestlers respected me for what I was. He and Don got along beautifully. 1969: Joe Scarpa defeated Paul Demarco for the Georgia Heavyweight Title. > Music champions in pro wrestling, he never allowed his ego to get the best of Together, they defeated Nicolai Volkoff & Tor Kamata in the finals of a tournament for the then-vacant WWWF Tag Team championship. [2] Scarpa made a brief return to the World Wrestling Federation in March 1988, when he teamed with David Stoudemire to face The Islanders on the March 20th episode of Wrestling Challenge. 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. That August he began his first house show series, where he was paired off against Boris Zukhov. Arion, a popular and seemingly unbeatablebabyface, returned to the WWWF after an absence and teamed with Strongbow. They would lose the championship to and regain it from Fuji & Saito later that year before finally succumbing to the Wild Samoans in 1983. But Strongbow & Sonny would only hold the belts for a short time, as they were defeated by the powerful duo of Prof. Tanaka & Mr. Fuji on June 27, 1972. The Scarpa vs Demarco feud continued. 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. February 13, 1985 House Show:Moondog Rex defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. 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. 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. I learned that I wasnt as bad as I thought I was. Those early years were rough, with mat burns on the arms and chin. all races - there was none better, and "The Chief" proudly wrestled his The Post And Courier reports that Scarpa's health never improved after being. But The Strongbows were not to be denied, and they regrouped, again defeating Fuji & Saito on October 26, 1982. James Grady Johnson (February 5, 1940 to June 23, 2006) was an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name, "Crazy" Luke Graham.As Luke Graham, Johnson was part of the Graham family, a stable of wrestlers. [3] Unlike Jay, Jules was an actual native American from the Stockbridge-Munsee tribe of the Mohican Nation in Wisconsin. Throughout the tour, he would team up with the likes of Abdullah The Butcher, Dusty Rhodes, Jr., Johnny Smith, Terry Gordy, and Ranger Ross. 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. His larger than life persona as a Native American wrestler ran from 1947 to 1985. Wrestlers. Feb 11: NWA Nuff Said The most notable being the WW(W)F World Tag Team championship, which he won on 4 separate occasions. September 22, 1984 MSG Network:Nikolai Volkoff defeated Chief Jay Strongbow. He did not sign to a full-time contract, and these would be his only appearances that year. of 1994. Actor: Spectrum Wrestling. 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) That time came in 1976 when he and fellow Native American Billy White Wolf defeated The Executioners and Tor Kamata & Nikolai Volkoff in a three-team tournament to win the championship gold. 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. part of the management team, Strongbow made many sacrifices, and Its a far cry from the ground-based, war-dancing Chief Jay Strongbow he would become years later. Chief Jay Strongbow was a great champion, a charismatic showman and a warrior, and his imprint on sports-entertainment will be felt forever. Chief Jay Strongbow is now retired and living on a farm in Georgia. WWE Friday Night SmackDown 12 30 2022 11 hours ago; AEW Rampage 12 30 2022 [citation needed], NWA Southeast Continental Tag Team Championship, List of premature professional wrestling deaths, "Mark Young Wrestlers Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=5853&page=4, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mark_Young_(wrestler)&oldid=1114417921, This page was last edited on 6 October 2022, at 11:45. Feb 18: WWE Elimination Chamber While perhaps not everyone bought the Native-American gimmick, few can deny that Strongbow was a star, perhaps only second in stature to the WWWF World champions during his time there. Baron Mikel Scicluna & Rocky Tamayo: WWWF Showdown at Shea '76 Jun 25th 1976: He was a good person, but he wouldnt listen to me, too interested in girls and other things, he said. Chief Jay Strongbow a.k.a. Dominic Nucciarone commence sa carrire de catcheur Montral [5].Il fait ses dbuts le 5 novembre 1958 sous le nom de The Masked Marvel o il perd face Johnny Rougeau [5].Il se fait dmasquer le 21 janvier 1959 aprs sa dfaite face Bernard Vignal [6]. Born October 4, 1928 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. 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. They were close in the ring as well as outside of the ring. 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. However, "The Chief" did venture outside the parameters of the WWWF on occasion, and was (for a time) a high-profile figure on TBS's NWA Georgia Championship Wrestling, the predecessor of WCW Saturday Night. I learned quickly that when he talked you had better listen. 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. Overbow was winless during his brief time in the promotion.[8]. selflessly gave himself to the "sport." While there, he was forced into D.I. Now given a breakdancing gimmick, Young defeated Trent Knight in his debut on the February 18, 1989 issue of WCW's Saturday Night show. [5] Shortly after losing the titles, Jules left the WWF. A man who truly all races - there was none better, and "The Chief" proudly wrestled his Jim Cornette on Chief Jay Strongbow ArcadianVanguard 43K views 4 years ago WWE Raw Intro Remake | Thorn In You're Eye purple syringe 77 views 15 hours ago New Chief Jay Strongbow Disrespected. There was another "Jules Strongbow": John Ralph Bilbo (1906-1975), who wrestled in the 1930s and, later, promoted in California through the 1950s. It also resulted in the barring of the sleeper for a few months in the State of Georgia. Strongbow understood how the wrestling business works, and was never above "doing the job" in order to help "the team." champions in pro wrestling, he never allowed his ego to get the best of April 6, 1984 House Show:Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Charlie Fulton. 150. Strongbow exhibits all four of those qualities, as well as one other memorable trait: Going on the warpath. American wrestler of all time, and a consistent box office draw. He did not want to be called Joe. glamorous role - that of a WWF road agent. Demarco was injured by the hold because Scarpa had applied too much pressure. His leaping style has proved the undoing of many foes, simply because he managed to get an advantage before they could get set.. In fact, said Dotty, Scarpa was at the hospital when the Curtis youngest daughter was born. 1960s: Chief Jay Strongbow started wrestling primarily for Vince McMahon Sr's World Wide Wrestling Federation. 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. They stayed together day and night. He was even considered to be a relatively hot fan-favorite of the '50s and '60s. Luke Joseph Scarpa (October 4, 1928 - April 3, 2012) was an American professional wrestler who was best known by the ring name Chief Jay Strongbow. In a 1977 interview with the Newport, Rhode Island Daily News, Strongbow complained about the miles and miles of driving required by professional wrestling. I had an opinion about pro wrestling, until I wrestled and they showed me that my opinion was wrong, Scarpa said in the aforementioned December 2003 shoot interview with Highspots. During an earlier incarnation hed worked in carnivals, sleeping in the wrestling tent, so I understood his frugality. Be it as a performer or as "Chief" Jay Strongbow, passed away yesterday at the age of 83. Blonde girl gets pulled over for speeding. On the March 8, 1983 episode ofChampionship Wrestling, the Strongbows lost the titles to theWild Samoans(AfaandSika). You mention a state, I was there, Strongbow said. > Collectibles Bret [Hart], a gifted cartoonist, would regularly search for a blackboard backstage, then sketch a profile of the Chief, with an enormous bubble waist and huge nose. Those were two things that he was always serious about. His last match was against Funk in Calgary, Alberta Canada on February 14, 1987. Wrestler. I never connected well with Strongbow because, among other reasons, he was incredibly cheap. Chief Jay & White Wolf were extremely popular, but their reign was abbreviated in 1977 when they were forced to vacate the titles due to a neck injury suffered by White Wolf. Reggie Parks was excited to see his old friend there, but came away disappointed. That was how the business was taught in those years.. "It's hard to pick just one legend that I'm looking forward to seeing. Apr 1: WWE WrestleMania 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. 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). : Going on the March 8, 1983 episode ofChampionship Wrestling, the Strongbows lost titles. 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