You learn something everyday: Jobber

[El Presidente]

 

jobberin American English

(ˈdʒɑbər)

 

noun

1.  

a person who jobs; esp., one who buys goods in quantity from manufacturers or importers and sells them to dealers; wholesaler; middleman

 

 

[Dadof3]

As Paul said, "Every jobber got the sack, Monday morning turning back, yellow lorry slow, nowhere to go..."

[zacca]

Also known as a low end professional wrestlers whose primary job was to lose matches to boost popularity / credibility of others. These guys had no storyline, generic outfits, and no fans. They were really just “doing the job” as part of the booking.

[riderpride]

3 hours ago, zacca said:

Also known as a low end professional wrestlers whose primary job was to lose matches to boost popularity / credibility of others. These guys had no storyline, generic outfits, and no fans. They were really just “doing the job” as part of the booking.

This is the definition I'm most familiar with. The Brooklyn Brawler is the best one that comes to mind. Ah, the good old days.

Cheers!

[JPark3]

3 hours ago, riderpride said:

This is the definition I'm most familiar with. The Brooklyn Brawler is the best one that comes to mind. Ah, the good old days.

We can't go without mentioning the J.O.B. Squad!

[riderpride]

2 hours ago, JPark3 said:

We can't go without mentioning the J.O.B. Squad!

I've always liked Snow. Maybe add Barry Horowitz. 🤘

Cheers!

[BrightonCorgi]

The tobacco must've been from North Carolina.

[Puros Y Vino]

On 7/1/2026 at 1:18 PM, zacca said:

Also known as a low end professional wrestlers whose primary job was to lose matches to boost popularity / credibility of others. These guys had no storyline, generic outfits, and no fans. They were really just “doing the job” as part of the booking.

Aka "jabronies" or as Scott Hall pronounced it, "Gibrones".

[Ford2112]

13 hours ago, Puros Y Vino said:

Aka "jabronies" or as Scott Hall pronounced it. "Gibrones".

I believe The Iron Sheik was the one who brought Jabroni to the locker room. The Rock popularized it. As for Jobbers Bobby the Brain Heenan called them ham and eggers lol. Iron Mike Sharp was a jobber.  

[JPark3]

7 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

I believe The Iron Sheik was the one who brought Jabroni to the locker room. The Rock popularized it. As for Jobbers Bobby the Brain Heenan called them ham and eggers lol. Iron Mike Sharp was a jobber.  

"HULK HOGAN IS THE JABRONI OF THE EARTH" - The Iron Sheik

[Puros Y Vino]

15 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

I believe The Iron Sheik was the one who brought Jabroni to the locker room. The Rock popularized it. As for Jobbers Bobby the Brain Heenan called them ham and eggers lol. Iron Mike Sharp was a jobber.  

I always thought Heenan's "ham and eggers" was a diss at the WWF crowds. He used it a lot when a heel wrestler had a "royal" gimmick. Such as Jerry "The King" lawler. Harley Race, William Regal, etc.

As for Iron Mike Sharp. You keep his name outta yo goddam mouf!!  😉  Iron Mike was a top tier jobber. Up here in Canada back in the 70's and 80's we had Maple Leaf Wrestling on Channell 11 which was kinda like WWF's Canadian minor leagues. Iron Mike was pretty much at the top there. Other jobbers like Silent Brain Macknee, who happened to be deaf, got some airtime there. Lots of wrestling hopefuls and wannabee's that never quite made it.  Once in a while a WWF mid-carder would head over to squash some poor jobber. I could've sworn that the Road Warriors had an appearance. They basically came running out after their tag opponents were halfway to the ring!  The ambushed them, threw them into the ring, did their finishers and left. To say this lasted over a minute would be generous. My brother's and I couldn't stop laughing. 

[Ford2112]

Heenan used the term Ham and Eggers interchangeably between jobbers and trailer trash fans, lol.