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Joe Scarpa

Joe Scarpa

Luke Joseph Scarpa was an American professional wrestler who was best known by the ring name "Chief" Jay Strongbow. Scarpa 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. It has been acknowledged that he was in fact an Italian-American n 1979, he feuded with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, who broke Strongbow's leg. The two wrestled all over the WWE circuit, including an "Indian Strap match" at Madison Square Garden on July 30, 1979. In 1982, Strongbow formed a tag team with his on-screen brother, Jules Strongbow. On June 28, the Strongbows won the tag team championship from the team of Mr. Fuji and Mr. Saito in New York City's Madison Square Garden. During the match, special guest referee Ivan Putski counted the winning fall, but did not see Fuji's foot draped over the bottom rope. On the July 13 episode of WWE Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows lost the titles back to Fuji and Saito, but on the October 26 episode of WWE Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows defeated Fuji and Saito for their second WWE Tag Team Championship reign as a team. On the March 8, 1983 episode of Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows lost the titles to The Wild Samoans (Afa and Sika). After failing in regaining the belts, the Strongbows disbanded. Retirement (1985–1994) 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 WWE road agent and worked in the company's front office. He also participated in a 1994 storyline in which he mentored Tatanka (an actual Native American of the Lumbee tribe). Strongbow was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame class of 1994 by Gorilla Monsoon. Strongbow's last appearance in WWE was a brief appearance on the November 17, 2008 episode of Monday Night Raw when Stephanie McMahon introduced him to the audience in Atlanta. Personal life Strongbow in 2011 His son, Joe Jr. wrestled in the 1980s and early 1990s mainly as Mark Pyle and Mark Young in the WWF from 1986–1990 and Vince Young in WCW. Joe Jr. died in 2016 at the age of 48. He also has a daughter Connie Pacheco of Portland, Oregon. Death Scarpa suffered a fall at his home in late 2011 and was hospitalized. He never recovered and died on April 3, 2012 at the age of 83. He is buried in Griffin, Georgia

Personal information

Birthday

1928-10-08

Birth Place

Nutley, New Jersey, USA

Movies and TV shows :

Andre the Giant

Andre the Giant

2018

7.3

Movie
Bad Guys

Bad Guys

1986

10.0

Movie
Best of the WWF Volume 2

Best of the WWF Volume 2

1985

0.0

Movie
Biography: D-Generation X

Biography: D-Generation X

2022

7.5

Movie
Micki + Maude

Micki + Maude

1984

5.6

Movie
Tag Team Champions

Tag Team Champions

1986

0.0

Movie
The Best of the WWF: volume 4

The Best of the WWF: volume 4

1985

0.0

Movie
The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

The WWF's Most Unusual Matches

1985

0.0

Movie
WWE at Madison Square Garden: July 30, 1973

WWE at Madison Square Garden: July 30, 1973

1973

0.0

Movie
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994

WWE Hall Of Fame 1994

1994

0.0

Movie
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

1986

0.0

Movie
poster

WWE Raw

1993

6.7

TV
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84

1984

0.0

Movie
WWE The Brawl to End it All

WWE The Brawl to End it All

1984

10.0

Movie
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

1985

0.0

Movie