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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 4, 1928
Died
April 3, 2012
Place of Birth
Nutley, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
- Chief Jay Strongbow
- Joe Scarpa
Luke Scarpa
0.3 Popularity
Biography
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.
Known For
7.3
Self (archive footage)
Andre the Giant
2018
0.0
Chief Jay Strongbow
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
1994
0.0
Self
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
1994
6.8
Chief Jay Strongbow
Raw
1993
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"Chief" Jay Strongbow
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986
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"Chief" Jay Strongbow
Villains of the Squared Circle
1986
7.0
Sod Buster
Bad Guys
1986
10.0
Chief Jay Strongbow
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
1986
0.0
Chief Jay Strongbow
Tag Team Champions
1986
0.0
"Chief" Jay Strongbow
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
1985
Credits
Andre the Giant
as Self (archive footage)
2018
7.3
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
as Chief Jay Strongbow
1994
0.0
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
as Self
1994
0.0
Raw
as Chief Jay Strongbow
1993
6.8
🎬
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1986
0.0
Villains of the Squared Circle
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1986
0.0
Bad Guys
as Sod Buster
1986
7.0
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
as Chief Jay Strongbow
1986
10.0
Tag Team Champions
as Chief Jay Strongbow
1986
0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1985
0.0
Most Unusual Matches
as Chief Jay Strongbow
1985
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Best of the WWF Volume 2
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1985
0.0
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1985
0.0
Micki & Maude
as Self
1984
5.5
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WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1984
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WWE The Brawl to End it All
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1984
10.0
Tuesday Night Titans
as Chief Jay Strongbow
1984
10.0
WWF All-Star Wrestling
as Chief Jay Strongbow
1975
0.0
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WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
as "Chief" Jay Strongbow
1973
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WWE Old School
as Chief Jay Strongbow
1973
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