Some of My Favorite Pro Wrestling "Jobbers" of All-Time

[Science Friction]

For those who don't know a "Jobber" in the pro wrestling business is someone whose job it is to get the snot beat out of them night - in and night-out by the big name talent. They rarely do much more than get a few licks in before getting pummeled and then pinned. You don't see jobbers too much on shows like RAW, where most of the matches features only the superstars. But back in the day when guys like me watched the Saturday studio shows, you would see one jobber after another getting beat up and embarrassed.

 

For those of you who remember these loveable losers, did you have a favorite that you loved seeing being brutalized and emasculated each week?

 

 

Here was one of my favorite spots from the NWA . I used to watch this every weekend on Channel 13 out of Asheville. It was a Jim Crockett Promotion. The Mulkey Brothers were favorite whipping boys at this time. In fact, if I remember right they were something like 0-180 in the ring. How's that for a losing streak? :lol2: They were a ridiculous couple of wimps ; pathetic, but loveable. I remember wrestling commentator Bill Apter once saying something like: "I am sure of only three things- death , taxes, and the Mulkeys' losing every week."

 

Anyway, they were booked to wrestle a couple of tough masked men by the name of the Gladiators. Everybody just knew the poor Mulkeys would get squashed for the 181st straight time.

 

Watch and enjoy what happens next....

 

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I loved this segment from WWF days when jobber Frankie Williams was invited to Piper's Pit. What happened? He got beat up, of course.

 

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The Washington Generals.

 

 

 

Wait a minute. Wrong sport.

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Who could forget Rusty Brooks? His claim to fame was going up against Hulk Hogan for the WWF title. Let's just say the match went the way of most all of Rusty's matches--- with him lying on his back getting pinned.

 

Edited February 22, 2018 by Science Friction

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Here's Rusty losing in very short order to the Hulkster.

 

 

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Anyone remember the Brooklyn Brawler?

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Barry-O was a guy I remember watching lose week end and week out. Anyone know what big-time wrestler today is the nephew of Barry-O? (Hint: "O" )

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If you grew up watching pro wrestling like I did, then you saw Iron Mike Sharpe lose a match, and probably lots of them. I don't know that I ever saw him win. I do remember him grunting a lot. Mike was in the ring to do what he did best---JOB!!!

 

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[Randy Parker]

I always liked Barry Horowitz:

 

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From NWA/WCW: Allen Iron Eagle, Mike Thor, and Tim "Powerhouse" Parker

 

WWF: Louie Spiccoli and, even though they had a Gimmick, The Orient Express.

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I always liked Barry Horowitz:

 

 

 

Barry was a GREAT jobber!!! I always loved his schtik of patting himself on the back and then proceeding to get his backside kicked.

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How could we forget Duane Gill?

 

Later known as :

 

Gillberg ( Feed him Less)

 

Edited February 23, 2018 by Science Friction

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From NWA/WCW: Allen Iron Eagle, Mike Thor, and Tim "Powerhouse" Parker

 

WWF: Louie Spiccoli and, even though they had a Gimmick, The Orient Express.

 

I remember Louie well. Yes, the name was taken from the Sean Penn character. Louie is on the left in the pic below with Dusty Rhodes and Scott Hall. Sadly, I think Spiccoli died at the age of 27 from an overdose of prescription drugs and alcohol. Kinda reminded me of Chris Farley.

 

Edited February 23, 2018 by Science Friction

[Randy Parker]

How could we forget Duane Gill?

 

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Later known as :

 

Gillberg ( Feed him Less)

 

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I remember Duane Gill & I remember Gilberg, but I didn't realize they were the same person.

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Sometimes a miracle happens ... and career jobber Barry Horowitz wins a match.