Chief Jay Strongbow.

Joseph Luke Scarpa was a professional wrestler who was best known by his famous ring moniker, Chief Jay Strongbow. Scarpa portrayed a Native American wrestler (he is an Italian American from Brooklyn named Joe Scarpa) [1]) who wore a traditional headdress to the ring, and would "go on the warpath" when the fans started cheering him on against an opponent. He was one of the popular wrestlers of the 1960s and 1970s. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ... A Hupa man, 1923 The indigenous peoples of the Americas were the pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Americas, their descendants, and many ethnic groups who identify with those historical peoples. ...

Profile

• Height: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
• Weight: 265 lb (120 kg)
• Birthday: 1932
• Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Trained by: Don Eagle
• Professional debut: 1947
• Previous identities: "Joltin'" Joe Scarpa
• Finishing/signature move(s):
• Tomahawk Chop
• Indian Deathlock
• Sleeper hold
• Running knee lift
• Figure Four arm bar
• Bow and Arrow hold

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Career

Strongbow's career started in 1947, using his given name Joe Scarpa. Scarpa was a standout in the Georgia and Florida territories of the National Wrestling Alliance throughout the '50s and '60s, winning several championships and becoming a solid fan favorite. By 1970, he was working for Vincent J. McMahon's World Wide Wrestling Federation, and was now known as Chief Jay Strongbow. Strongbow's greatest success was found in the tag team ranks of the WWWF. Strongbow held the World Tag Team Championship a total of four occasions. The first came on May 22, 1972, when Strongbow partnered with Sonny King to take the titles from the team of Baron Mikel Scicluna and King Curtis Iaukea. Strongbow & King held the titles for about a month. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... The National Wrestling Alliance NWA is a group of independent professional wrestling promotions, in operation since 1948. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ... Vincent J. McMahon Vincent J. McMahon (July 6, 1914 – May 24, 1984) was a U.S. professional wrestling promoter. ... World Wide Wrestling Federation was one of the previous names used by Vincent J. McMahon for his wrestling federation. ... A professional wrestling tag-team consists of two or occasionally three wrestlers who are working together as a team. ... The World Tag Team Championship belt (2002 to present) The World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team title. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Baron Mikel Scicluna. ... Curtis Iaukea was a professional wrestler better known as King Curtis Iaukea. ...

Four and a half years later, on December 7, 1976, Strongbow again won the World Tag Team Championship, this time with partner Billy White Wolf. The team won the titles in a three-team tournament, defeating The Executioners and Nikolai Volkoff & Tor Kamata. The team of Strongbow and White Wolf was one of the most popular of the era, but their reign was cut short in 1977 when the belts were vacated due to White Wolf suffering a neck injury at the hands of Ken Patera's Swinging Full Nelson. December 7 is the 341st day (342nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Adnan Al-Kaissy is a former professional wrestler and a manager best known as Billy White Wolf or General Adnan. ... Nikolai Volkoff (born Josip Peruzovic in October 1947) is a professional wrestler who is probably best known for his work for the World Wrestling Federation. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Ken Patera is a former professional wrestler and weightlifter. ... Quarter nelson as illustrated in Farmer Burns correspondence course, c 1912. ...

Strongbow's last two World Tag Team title reigns came with his "nephew", Jules Strongbow. On June 28, 1982, the Strongbows won the titles from Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito in New York City's Madison Square Garden. The match was controversial at the time; special guest referee Ivan Putski counted the winning fall, but did not see Fuji's foot draped over the bottom rope. Fuji and Saito would regain the titles a short time later, but would lose them back to the Strongbows on October 26. June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harry Fujiwara aka Mr. ... Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... Joseph Bednarski, billed as Polish Power Ivan Putski (born January 21, 1941) is a WWE Hall of Famer, he was one of the first WWF strongmen with incredible physiques. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ...

The Chief also had a storied singles career in the WWWF. He feuded with the likes of "The Golden Greek" Spiros Arion, "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant, and Superstar Billy Graham. His most famous feud was against Greg Valentine, who broke Strongbow's leg in 1979. The two waged war all over the WWF circuit, most famously in a violent "Indian Strap Match" in Madison Square Garden, on July 30, 1979. Superstar Billy Graham Eldridge Wayne Coleman, better known by his stage name Superstar Billy Graham (born September 10, 1943), is an American professional wrestler. ... John Anthony Wisniski Jr. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Strongbow also competed for The Sheik's Big Time Wrestling promotion in Detroit. He had a memorable feud with "Bulldog" Don Kent, which culminated in a bizarre "shark cage match" in 1977. Strongbow and Kent fought inside of a small shark cage, with the first man to escape being declared the winner. With an assist from fellow fan favorite Mark Lewin, Strongbow was able to escape the shark cage victorious. Edward George Farhat (June 7, 1924 – January 18, 2003) was a professional wrestler best known as The Sheik (or The Original Sheik to distinguish him from the wrestler the Iron Sheik of the 1980s). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Strongbow retired in 1985, but would still step back into the ring from time to time, most notably for a legends battle royal in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 1987. In retirement, Strongbow became a WWF road agent and worked in the company's front office. He also participated in a 1993 storyline in which he mentored Tatanka, in his feud with Irwin R. Schyster. Chief Jay Strongbow was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, by his protege Tatanka, in 1994. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Battle royal, plural battles royal, traditionally refers to a fight involving three or more combatants which is fought until only one fighter remains standing. ... Map highlighting East Rutherfords location within Bergen County. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Tatanka (born Christopher Chavis on June 8, 1961), is a Native American professional wrestler currently working for World Wrestling Entertainments SmackDown! brand. ... Lawrence Michael Rotunda, better known as Mike Rotunda, or Mike Rotundo, is an American Professional Wrestler. ... WWE Hall of Fame logo, 2005-present. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

Trivia

• Strongbow served as campaign manager for Gorgeous George when the Gorgeous One ran for president of the United States in 1952.
• Strongbow's Italian-American heritage caused fellow paisan Lou Albano to joke that he was a member of the "Woppaho" tribe.
• Chief Jay made a cameo appearance in the 1984 movie Micki and Maude, starring Dudley Moore.
• The most popular wrestler in the northeast, besides Bruno Sammartino and Pedro Morales, in the 1970's

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Titles and accomplishments

National Wrestling Alliance

• 1-Time NWA Georgia Heavyweight Champion
• 1-Time NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion
• 1-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Florida version) (with Don Curtis)
• 3-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Mid-America version) (with Lester Welch twice and Alex Perez once)
• 3-Time NWA Florida Southern Tag Team Champion
• 1-Time NWA Florida Heavyweight Champion
• 2-Time NWA (Florida) Brass Knuckles Champion

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World Wrestling Entertainment

• 2-Time WWWF World Tag Team Champion (with Sonny King and Billy White Wolf)
• 2-Time WWF World Tag Team Champion (with Jules Strongbow)
• WWE Hall Of Famer (Inducted in 1994)

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Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 214 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. Scarpa also won two PWI Awards. He won 1973 Most Popular Wrestler and 1979 Most Inspirational Wrestler.