The Purpose of JOB Blog?... and what's a "Jobber" anyway?

Well, first off, Welcome! You wouldn't be here if you weren't a long-time fan of pro-wrestling, or maybe even in the business yourself (in which case you could probably do a better job of writing this than I). As a long-time wrestling fan, you are amoung an elite group - that's for damn sure! I, personally, have been a fan of this great sport for 25 years. I've seen and clearly remember Andre vs. Hogan... Hogan vs. Piper... Piper vs. Flair... Flair vs. Steamboat... Steamboat vs. Savage... the list could go on and on, and so could yours, I'm sure. BUT, I've also seen and still remember many of the enhancement talent used to help create many of the Superstars I've listed above. They are probably better know today as jobbers. If you were one of the guys that graced my television set nearly every Saturday or Sunday morning, that I knew was going to lose, but sometimes I rooted for you anyway in the strange hope that you might just "pull this one out" and score an upset... if for some reason you are reading this now... YES, I remember you too! And that's the purpose of this blog. That's the purpose of @JOBBERblog on Twitter. In most circles "jobber" is considered a negative term. Not here. It's an honor to you, the talent (yes, I did say talent) that worked so hard to help make the "top guys" get to and stay on top. So, WE, as wrestling fans, thank you. And once again, we still remember YOU.

It is the purpose of this blog to profile the jobbers we all knew and loved. To relive the memories of yesteryear and to pay tribute. There have also been many who've played their role, and did it well for many years, and then all-of-a-sudden POOF, never to be heard from again. Some just retired. Some went back to their origial professions. Some began new careers. We'll find out in our "Where are they now?" series.

So, for those who've been hiding under a rock, or a ring for that matter (sorry Hornswoggle, I know you live there and hate to be disturbed) What is a "jobber"? In the simpliest of terms: someone who frequently loses (or in some cases a wrestler who lost damn-near every match) to an established or up-and-coming wrestler. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (who I will probably reference alot, since I've learned so much from just listening to and watching him over the years) used to call them ham-n-eggers, in reference to the amount of money that they make is just enough to buy a ham and eggs breakfast. The acronym "J.O.B." (for doing one's job) is said to stand for "Just Over Broke", referencing wrestlers' appearing in preliminary matches and, therefore, being on the low end of the payscale. The main task of a jobber is to "put over" his opponent... make him look good. And the men that we'll profile on this blog did their "jobs" very well. And should be respected for that.

Maybe you remember some of these men as much as I do: Brady Boone, Brad Armstrong, Barry "O", Jake "The Milkman" Milliman, Dusty Wolfe, Duane Gill (known later as "Gillberg"), Scott Casey, S.D. Jones, George South, "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, Iron Mike Sharpe... and who could forget Barry Horowitz and Steve Lombardi! (And there's so many more!) So, who were these men? What were their careers like before they appeared on your TV screen every Saturday and Sunday morning? What happened when they "disappeared"? Where did they go? Where are they now? Well, we'll attempt to answer those questions and many more about these great men that "did their job" and did it well, right here on the JOB Blog. Stay tuned, folks! (If you're not following the JOB Blog on Twitter, we're @JOBBERblog or twitter.com/JOBBERblog.) Thanks, and enjoy the show!