Stephen Cepello
| Stephen Cepello | |
|---|---|
Cepello, circa 1978 | |
| Birth name | Stephen Cepello |
| Born | June 29, 1949 Arizona, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Steve Strong |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Billed weight | 282 lb (128 kg) |
| Trained by | Mac McFarland |
| Debut | 1973 |
| Retired | 1980 |
Stephen Cepello (born June 29, 1949) is an American artist and former professional wrestler. As a wrestler, he was best known by his ring name, "The California Terminator" Steve Strong. After retiring from wrestling to focus on his art career, he was selected to paint the official Governor's Mansion and Minnesota State Capitol portraits of former wrestler and Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura.