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Luke Scarpa
Nutley, New Jersey, USA
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. Despi…
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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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2018
Andre the Giant
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1994
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
Movie Chief Jay Strongbow
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1993
Raw
TV show Chief Jay Strongbow
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1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
Movie "Chief" Jay Strongbow
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1986
Villains of the Squared Circle
Movie "Chief" Jay Strongbow
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1986
Bad Guys
Movie Sod Buster
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1986
The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano
Movie Chief Jay Strongbow
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1986
Tag Team Champions
Movie Chief Jay Strongbow
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1985
The Best of the WWF: volume 4
Movie "Chief" Jay Strongbow
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1985
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
Movie "Chief" Jay Strongbow
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1985
Most Unusual Matches
Movie Chief Jay Strongbow
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1985
Best of the WWF Volume 2
Movie "Chief" Jay Strongbow
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1984
Micki & Maude
Movie Self
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1984
WWE St. Louis Wrestling: September '84
Movie "Chief" Jay Strongbow
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1984
WWE The Brawl to End it All
Movie "Chief" Jay Strongbow
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1984
Tuesday Night Titans
TV show Chief Jay Strongbow
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1975
WWF All-Star Wrestling
TV show Chief Jay Strongbow
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1973
WWE at Madison Square Garden: June 30, 1973
Movie "Chief" Jay Strongbow
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1973
WWE Old School
TV show Chief Jay Strongbow
