Luke Joseph Scarpa was an American professional wrestler, best known for his Chief Jay Strongbow persona in the WWF, where he won the World Tag Team Championship four times. Despite being of Italian descent, he portrayed a Native American wrestler, which helped him stand out in the wrestling world.
Luke Joseph Scarpa was an American professional wrestler, best known for his Chief Jay Strongbow persona in the WWF, where he won the World Tag Team Championship four times. Despite being of Italian descent, he portrayed a Native American wrestler, which helped him stand out in the wrestling world.
He began his career in 1947, trained by Chief Don Eagle. He made a name for himself in territories like Georgia and Florida, winning multiple championships. In 1970, he joined the WWWF (the precursor to WWE), where he had notable feuds with wrestlers like Spiros Arion, Jimmy Valiant, and Billy Graham. He also became a multiple-time tag team champion, both as a singles and tag team competitor.
After retiring in 1986, Strongbow worked as an agent for the WWF and was involved in mentoring new talents like Tatanka. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1994. His last appearance with the company was in 2008. Strongbow passed away on April 3, 2012, at the age of 83, following a fall at his home.
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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q187922
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Filmography (Movies)
Andre the Giant
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:10/04/2018
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
Character:Chief Jay Strongbow
Release Date:09/06/1994
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
Character:Self
Release Date:09/06/1994
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Character:"Chief" Jay Strongbow
Release Date:19/10/1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
Character:"Chief" Jay Strongbow
Release Date:06/06/1986
Bad Guys
Character:Sod Buster
Release Date:14/03/1986
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Character:Chief Jay Strongbow
Release Date:08/03/1986
Tag Team Champions
Character:Chief Jay Strongbow
Release Date:01/03/1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Character:"Chief" Jay Strongbow
Release Date:01/09/1985
Most Unusual Matches
Character:Chief Jay Strongbow
Release Date:01/01/1985
Best of the WWF Volume 2
Character:"Chief" Jay Strongbow
Release Date:01/01/1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Character:"Chief" Jay Strongbow
Release Date:01/01/1985
Micki & Maude
Character:Self
Release Date:21/12/1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Character:"Chief" Jay Strongbow
Release Date:01/09/1984
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Character:"Chief" Jay Strongbow
Release Date:23/07/1984
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
Character:"Chief" Jay Strongbow
Release Date:30/07/1973
