When Chief Jay Strongbow went on the warpath, no one was safe; not his opponent, not the referee, nor anyone else unfortunate enough to get in his way. Perhaps the greatest Native American to lace up ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the latest in an occasional series that looks back at some of the greats of yesteryear who helped paved the way for those who came after. The following is Part 1 of a series on ...

Wrestling legend Chief Jay Strongbow, whose real name was Joseph Scarpa, died on Tuesday at the age of 83, according to ProWrestling.net. Strongbow was an accomplished grappler, as his career began in ...

WWE Hall of Famer Joseph Luke Scarpa, a.k.a. "Chief" Jay Strongbow, passed away yesterday at the age of 83. The Post And Courier reports that Scarpa's health never improved after being hospitalized ...

WWE Hall of Famer Chief Jay Strongbow died today, according to Jim Ross. Ross announced on Twitter that he was sad to hear about the passing of Strongbow, whose real name is Joe Scarpa, on Tuesday ...

Chief Jay Strongbow’s death earlier this month at age 83 unleashed profound reflection on he who war-danced inside Lowell Memorial Auditorium regularly in the 1970s, back when it seemed rarely a month ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the latest in an occasional series that looks back at some of the greats of yesteryear who helped paved the way for those who came after. The following is Part 2 of a series on ...

The passing of professional wrestling legend Chief Jay Strongbow on Tuesday at the age of 83 will put a much-deserved spotlight on one of the most underrated careers and personas in the history of the ...

As noted yesterday, WWE issued a statement on the passing of Chief Jay Strongbow. Here is their statement: WWE was saddened to learn of the passing of Jay Scarpa, who was better known to the WWE ...

NEW YORK - Joe Scarpa, who became one of the best-known professional wrestlers of the 1970s and '80s after he took on the persona of Chief Jay Strongbow, an American Indian whose war dance foretold ...

May 2, 1973, was a warm night in Pittsfield, according to the Farmer's Almanac for that year. It got up to 82 degrees during the day. But if it was warm outside the Pittsfield Boys' Club that night, ...