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Post by rhodesfan on Dec 30, 2010 22:47:15 GMT -5
How different was his gimmack in the South different from his Strongbow gimmack. How over was he,looks like he was in alot of main events in FL and GA.
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Post by Bobby Simmons on Dec 30, 2010 23:55:07 GMT -5
he was very over in the south. Not a real gimmick per say just a firey baby-face that could get a lot of sympathy with his ability to sell. When I first started going to the matches in the sixties he had a great fued with Stan Stasiak. They were in the first match I ever witnessed where the "Loser had to Leave Town". I had the priviledge to be in the ring with him many times when he returned in the seventies as Stongbow. Great worker and a pleasure to work with. A true gentleman in all sense of the word.
Bobby
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Post by dannygoddard on Jan 7, 2011 11:41:40 GMT -5
Like Bobby, I started going to matches in the early '60s and Joe Scarpa quickly became my favorite. I do remember those matches with Stan Stasiak, especially the one where they called an ambulance for Scarpa. He was put on a gurney and taken out that side door. I was in the balcony opposite the door and I remember the flashing red lights outside the door. I was so worried that the next day I called several Atlanta hospitals asking if they had a "Joe Scarpa" there. I wanted to check on his status! Ha! What a mark!
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Post by jaywest on Jan 28, 2011 15:49:53 GMT -5
I couldn,t believe it the fist time I saw WWWF wrestling on local TV in the early seventies and there was Joe Scarpa doing an interview and he had an indian headress on , Chief Jay Strongbow. At least the initials were the same.
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Post by ehrjr on Feb 22, 2011 14:00:52 GMT -5
Probably had his initials on his luggage and didn't want to give up the luggage. ;D
By the way, my name is Ernie and I am new to the board.
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