Still, getting the rub from past Native American characters likely helped Tatanka even if the moments were brief. Get the occasional email with the latest wrestling tributes and memorials, Search by ring name, real name, cause of death, organization, time period (2000s, etc) or specific year, WWE Hall of Famer Ravishing Rick Rude was an amazing individual in and out of the ring. "Really, listening to my dad and watching him was very important to me as I was about to break in," Valentine said during an exclusive interview with ProWrestlingStories.com. That could be because while he Strongbow's career started in 1947, using his given name Joe Scarpa. After losing their belts, the Strongbows remained a top WWF tag team, until Jules left the promotion. Strongbow settled the score in front of a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden, beating Captain Lou Albano convincingly. Lou Albano's rulebreaking team quickly regained the title, though, on July 13, 1982. All Rights Reserved. Millions Sob As Volkoff Attacks Bruno. Strongbow was an accomplished grappler, as his career . family when he was a boy. Valentine and Flair worked a brutal feud with unlikely babyfaces, Ole and Gene Anderson, trading the world tag titles back and forth, until they were stripped of the tag team titles by then-NWA president Eddie Graham for "unprofessional conduct" in an angle that explained Flair breaking off to pursue the world championship. Strongbow was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame by Tatanka in 1994. Links are subject Much like his contemporary Wahoo McDaniel, he 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. During the decades before the gimmick, Scarpa wrestled under his real name and saw a lot of success with championships. Long before he ever became the chief, Scarpa was already doing quite well for himself. Despite his advancing age (and subsequent reduction in ring prowess) Strongbow was still one of the WWF's top draws as the 1980's rolled on. Born Jonathan Anthony Wisniski, Jr., the younger Valentine didnt immediately capitalize on his fathers name. A memorable match against "Iron" Mike McCord featured Strongbow applying his sleeper hold . Wrestling legend Chief Jay Strongbow, whose real name was Joseph Scarpa, died on Tuesday at the age of 83, according to ProWrestling.net . It may not be utilized much anymore, but Strongbow was a huge reason for the popularity of the Indian Strap match. Historical Society. Like Ricky Steamboathe was tremendous. I made sure he respected me!". Follow/Like Us on But the feud with JYD was just to keep him busy until his feud with Santana resumed. By using this site, you agree to the legal terms set out in ourDisclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure. In 1982, Strongbow formed a tag team with his on-screen brother, Jules Strongbow. Valentine found himself the No. Strongbow won his first WWWF World Tag Team Championship on May 22, 1972 with partner Sonny King. Men's Premium T-Shirt Chief Jay Strongbow Tomahawk WHT $29.99 Women's V-Neck T-Shirt Chief Jay Strongbow Tomahawk WHT $29.99 Men's Cotton T-Shirt Chief Jay Strongbow Tomahawk WHT from $24.99 Kids T-Shirt Chief Jay Strongbow Tomahawk WHT $24.99 Men's Crewneck Sweatshirt Chief Jay Strongbow Tomahawk WHT $49.99 One highlight was a presentation by Sal Scarpa, the brother of the late brought lots of memorabilia; In case Still, having a plan once a career is over is always a good idea. Only sparse details about the death of Chief Jay Strongbow have been made known to the public. Give us sixty minutes and well give you a wicked good podcast. "Dont you think people would have paid for a picture with that belt?" Strongbow picked up a win at Madison Square Garden in the summer of 1970, shortly after he entered the WWWF, pinning top contender Crusher Verdu, who was managed by Lou Albano. sponsored by: Strongbow also engaged in a notable feud with "The Big Cat" Ernie Ladd in the WWWF, a feud that carried over to the NWA's Georgia Championship Wrestling a few years later. Chief Jay Strongbow. Strongbow picked up a win at Madison Square Garden in the summer of 1970, shortly after he entered the WWWF, pinning top contender Crusher Verdue, who was managed by Lou Albano. By now, Valentine was ready for his first marquee singles feud, taking on Wahoo McDaniel and, in a memorable angle, "breaking" Wahoos leg. January 7, 1989 - AWA: Chief Jay Strongbow defeated Mike Enos. Im the heel, and Im the veteran. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Strongbow also competed for The Sheik's Big Time Wrestling promotion in Detroit. On the July 13 episode of Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows lost the titles back to Fuji and Saito,[3] but on the October 26 episode of Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows defeated Fuji and Saito for their second WWF Tag Team Championship reign as a team. Even if fans didn't have the pleasure of seeing him wrestle, they can come to appreciate his immense accomplishments. 10 Wrestlers WWE Wrongfully Fired In The Past: Where Are They Now? Valentine works a lot of autograph and convention shows these days. For those of you who only saw the Valentine feud, it's pretty hard to imagine "Strongbow" hitting flying head and body sciissors, monkey flips, missle and flying dropkicks and somersaults off the turnbuckle. But his stiff style had earned him the respect of fans and other wrestlers, and the clubbing elbow drop from Valentine was dubbed "the Hammer" for how hard he seemed to be hitting people. Although the strap match is still used on occasion, it certainly isn't as common as it once was. to change. The Valiant Brothers main evented Madison Square Garden in 1974 and 1975, then finally returned in 1979but things just werent the same. Be it as a performer or as part of the management team, Strongbow made many sacrifices, and selflessly gave himself to the "sport." Strongbow was an accomplished grappler, as his career began in 1947. Trivia. Im going to lead the match, and I just dont work that way.". If Stu got ahold of you, hed try to make you scream.". After Scarpa had taken on the persona of a Native American, the Chief did venture outside the parameters of the WWWF on occasion, and was, for a time, a high-profile figure in The Sheiks Detroit promotion and on TBSs Georgia Championship Wrestling. Chief Jay Strongbow suffered from a heart condition that required him to undergo surgery to have two heart valves replaced. 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Although winning titles was never the primary goal for Strongbow, especially during his latter years in the ring, a wrestler as popular as Jay Strongbow couldnt help but pick up a fair share of championship gold. He was better than he gets credit for being. About "You can always judge a man by the quality of his enemies.". After failing in regaining the belts, the Strongbows disbanded. From that point forward, it was back to singles wrestling for Jay. So when Greg Valentine and Tito Santana met on July 6th, 1985, in a steel cage in Baltimore, Maryland, it was a perfect opportunity to put the belt out to pasture. A man who truly loved the wrestling business, when his ring career ended, Strongbow . His best accomplishments are in WWWF where he was a 4-time World Tag-Team Champion. On the July 13 episode of Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows lost the titles back to Fuji and Saito, but on the October 26 episode of Championship Wrestling, the Strongbows defeated Fuji and Saito for their second WWF Tag Team Championship reign as a team. Fuji). Holding the IC title at that time meant that Valentine wasto a large portion of the US audiencethe second-best wrestler in the world. "club" wrestling team at Nutley High School (1961) the first varsity Historical Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to serve STICK TO WRESTLING! Clearly WWE was willing to give back to its talent as Strongbow wound up working as an agent for WWE for a while. Anyone can have their own opinions on the Strongbow character, but it's hard to say that it wasn't incredibly popular. Vince Russo mentioned him recently on Austin's show. Arion turned on Strongbow, destroying his headdress on Philadelphia television after he had tied Strongbow in the ropes, and rubbed the feathers in his face. Strongbow and Kent fought inside of a small shark cage, with the first man to escape being declared the winner. The pair made their debut on June 5, 1982, defeating Adrian Adonis & Jesse Ventura.After making their debut, The Strongbows had a number of opportunities to win the WWF Tag Team Championship from Mr. Fuji & Mr. Saito, but were unsuccessful. No BS. Chief It makes some wonder how much more success he would have had if he took up the Native American character much sooner. "Chief" Jay Strongbow was arguably the most famous, beloved Native American wrestler of all time, and a consistent box office draw. When he returned to the Mid-Atlantic territory, his work against Wahoo and later in the WWWF had "made" Greg Valentine as a main event-level heel. Scarpa was a standout in the Georgia and Florida territories of the National Wrestling Alliance throughout the 1950s and 1960s, winning several championships and becoming a fan favorite. Contact - Nutley Historical Society 12, 2014; He had a memorable feud with "Bulldog" Don Kent, which culminated in a "shark cage match"[2] in 1976. The brutality of the feud was brought home during the first Starrcade in 1983, when Valentine and Piper worked a "dog collar" match, with each man chained to the other by the neck. Stick To Wrestling with John McAdam & Sean Goodwin is a production of the Arcadian Vanguard Podcast Network. home. His success landed him in the WWE hall of fame, something that most people would agree is deserved even if they dont have the taste for his gimmick. During the match, special guest referee Ivan Putski counted the winning fall, but did not see Fuji's foot draped over the bottom rope. Scarpa suffered a fall at his home in late 2011 and was hospitalized. While he was able to be released from the hospital, he never really recovered from the incident. He also had a program with Greg's dad, when he was Joltin' Joe. He was one of the greats. coach Carmen LoRe who resides in Nutley and was a member of the original Founded 1945 Both of us were young guys, and we were working hard every night. Strongbow was mainly a tag team attraction in the WWE as he won the straps four times with three different partners, but he was always a huge fan favorite. Just a tremendous babyface.". -The Greg Valentine vs Chief Jay Strongbow feud, which started with Strongbow writhing in agony with a broken leg at ringside while the matches went on as scheduled with the heels taunting him. "Chief" Jay Strongbow was arguably the most famous, beloved Native American wrestler of all time, and a consistent box office draw. Scott Ronald Garland (born July 2, 1973) is an American professional wrestler who was most recently signed to WWE as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center.He also competed under the ring names "Too Hot" Scott Taylor (1991-1999) and Scotty 2 Hotty (1999-2007) for WWE. In 1982, they won the WWWF tag team If that quote is true, WWE Hall-of-Famer the status of Greg Valentine as a performer inside the squared circle is unquestionable. During this time, Strongbow was seemingly impervious to pain as he would absorb strikes, but continue to dance around the ring before finishing off his opponent. A lot of people can forget about wrestling accomplishments that aren't from WWE, WCW, or any of the various popular independent promotions of today. There were weeks when Valentine was bringing home $20,000 a week in the 80s. 973-667-1528 "His legs were so thick that I couldnt get the figure-four on him, so I kind of scissored his leg and fell backward, and that worked.". 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