The Jobbers: Forgotten Losers of Wrestling Quiz

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1. From the mid-1980s right through the mid-1990s this man was a popular loser in The NWA/WCW. He proudly wore the colors of his nation on his trunks and actually had a small fan base in the early years. Who was this man who took his moniker after a famed fictional character?

Answer: The Italian Stallion

Although of middle eastern descent wrestler Gary Sabaugh portrayed "The Italian Stallion" for over a decade on NWA/WCW telecasts and house shows. During his early days Sabaugh was well received by the fans and often partnered with Jimmy Valiant in his war against Paul Jones and his "Army".

However by late 1987 his popularity had declined and he became more and more just another enhancement talent. In late 1994 he actually jumped ship to the WWF where he would stay for several years also as a jobber. "The Stallion" retired in 1998 but many hardcore fans still remember the valiant loser with the green, red and white tights.

2. After being dumped by The Red Rooster in early 1989 manager Bobby Heenan took this jobber on as a protege. Heenan's goal was prove that he was the reason for The Rooster's success and he could do it for anyone else. Who was this loser who chewed a stale cigar and wore a ripped N.Y. Yankees Jersey?

Answer: The Brooklyn Brawler

Steve Lombardi had actually competed in the WWF for several years before being briefly taken under the wing of Bobby Heenan in 1989. Heenan quickly dubbed him The Brooklyn Brawler and he actually was able to defeat The Rooster in several matches. If that is not an indication of how bad Terry Taylor's WWF career was, I do not know what is.

After the feud with The Rooster ended in the spring of 1989 Heenan quietly disassociated himself from The Brawler. The character remained a something of a cult favorite until the mid 1990s and even now shows up on "Raw" from time to time.

3. This man was the perennial whipping boy of the WWF from the mid-1970s right up until the mid-1980s. I honestly can never remember a bout in which the man scored two successive offensive moves. Who was this wrestler who Roddy Piper made an example of in his initial "Pipers Pit"?

Answer: Frank Williams

Despite speaking with a profound foreign accent, Frank Williams proudly proclaimed "He was fromma Columbus, Ohio" in the first ever telecast of "Pipers Pit". For nearly ten years this man never won a match in the WWF and was dominated by both the faces and the heels. Williams retired from active competition in 1986 and sadly died in 1991 at age 51 of cancer. Poor Frank could not even catch a break in the game of life!

4. Back in the days of the territories being used as a jobber was seen as a right of passage or a way of paying your dues. This man competed as a WWF television jobber for several years in the mid-1990s before finally catching his break as "Thrasher" in The Headbangers. What was his jobber name?

Answer: Glen Ruth

Before hitting his big break as one half of The Headbangers in "The Attitude Era", Glen Ruth was enhancement talent on weekly WWF telecasts from 1992-1995. To his credit Ruth persevered and eventually got a break with The Headbangers tag team who were a very popular with the fans from 1997 thru 1999. Mosh and Trasher even had a brief stint as WWF Tag Team Champions in September 1997.

5. One of ECW's biggest stars during its waning years was without a doubt the over the top character of Justin Credible. Many know before that he was Aldo Montoya in the WWF for a while. However his days with the WWF go back even further, what was his original name?

Answer: P.J. Walker

In 1992 a very young wrestler named P.J. Walker got his start as a television jobber on weekly WWF telecasts. After a few years Walker caught the eye of the infamous "Clique" of Shawn Michaels, Razor Ramon, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman. Very influential at the time these men managed to get Walker the gimmick of Aldo Montoya, "The Portuguese Man of War".

In this persona he was low level mid carder who did challenge Jeff Jarrett for the Intercontinental Title in 1995 and even upset veteran Jerry Lawler on an October 1996 segment of "Raw".

In 1997 he went to ECW where he created the persona of Justin Credible and where he enjoyed his greatest successes.

6. This man was actually the real life brother of one of the WWF's main stars in the mid-1980s and early 1990s. He started out as a poet who would toss frisbees to the fans before matches. What was his name during his days as face?

Answer: "Leaping" Lanny Poffo

Lanny Poffo, the real life younger brother of the late, great Randy "Macho Man" Savage, portrayed a lovable loser of a poet from 1985-1989. Poffo would often read a pre match poem which would deride the heel he was facing that evening. Poffo did have some solid aerial and mat skills unfortunately he never really caught a big break.

In early 1989 he made a heel turn, was dubbed "The Genius" and in addition to wrestling served as a heel manager for Mr. Perfect and later The Beverly Brothers. The highlight of his career was without a doubt defeating then WWF Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan by count-out in a November 1989 segment of "Saturday Nights Main Event".

7. This man was a jobber in the WWF for several years before having some mild success in ECW in 1996. He later went to WCW where he would be the lackey of Scott Hall for several months before his untimely demise. Who was this jobber?

Answer: Louie Spicolli

While still a teenager Louie Spicolli made his televised debut for the WWF as a jobber in 1988. After working the territories and gaining some skills and experience he returned to the WWF in 1995 as grunge rocker Rad Radford. In late 1995 he was released and went to ECW where he would have his best success, feuding with the popular Tommy Dreamer.

In the fall of 1997 he arrived in WCW and joined "The NWO" as the lackey of Scott Hall. Plagued for most of his career by a chronic drug habit Spicolli died in February 1998 at age 27 from a lethal overdose.

8. This man arrived in the WWF in 1982 and actually was a mild fan favorite for a couple of years. However by 1984 with the arrival of "Hulkamania" and an influx of talents from other promotions he quickly became enhancement talent. Who was this man who used the mule kick as his finisher?

Answer: Salvatore Bellomo

In 1982 the mild mannered Italian Salvatore Bellomo made his debut in The WWF and actually had some early success. Although he would lose against top stars like The Magnificent Muraco or Big John Studd he did win often against Iron Mike Sharpe, Paul Vachon and Jose Estrada. By 1985 he was nothing more than a jobber putting over the likes of Terry Funk, Adrian Adonis and King Kong Bundy.

After leaving the WWF in early 1987 Bellomo remained active on the indy scene for quite a while and even wrestled briefly for ECW in 1993.

9. This man's afro looked like he just stepped out of a 1970s movie or was a member of a 1970s Disco Band. He wore trademark red and white tights and was a jobber in the NWA from 1984-1989. I can never remember him even getting an upset but he did give it his best week after week, who was he?

Answer: Rocky King

With hair that would make Carl Carlton or Rick James jealous the sleek, athletic Rocky King was a perennial loser on weekly NWA telecasts for many years. Although his record was atrocious he never backed down from a contest and fought them all including Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, Big Bubba Rogers, Nikita Koloff and even Ric Flair himself.

10. This man had all the ingredients to be a top star; the hair, the looks, the build and even the moves. Unfortunately he spent ten years in the WWF where his biggest accomplishment was portraying half of a jobber tag team with Paul Roma. Who was this wrestler?

Answer: Jim Powers

If there was ever a poster boy for becoming a wrestler in the 1980s, Jim Powers could have filled that role. Gifted with good looks, an incredible body and some great scientific skills Powers could have been a contender but never got over. After spending several years as a television jobber he was paired with fellow New Yorker Paul Roma in the spring of 1987 as "The Young Stallions".

The duo received a mild push in 1987-1988 and even faced The Hart Foundation for the WWF Tag Team Titles. In 1989 a split was teased but never happened and although Roma did make a heel turn the following year, Powers remained a jobber until 1994.

He eventually left for WCW and employed a jobber role there until they folded in 2001.

11. Named after a southern legend this man actually had some success in the NWA from 1985-1987 as a protege of Dusty Rhodes and Magnum TA. In 1987 he went to the WWF where his biggest highlight was defeating former referee Danny Davis in a televised bout. Who is this man?

Answer: Sam Houston

Sam Houston aka Michael Smith is the brother of former WWF Womens Champion Rockin Robin and both are the half siblings of Jake "The Snake" Roberts. In 1985 Houston got a big break in the NWA when he caught the attention of booker Dusty Rhodes. Befriended on screen by Magnum TA, Rhodes and The Rock & Roll Express Houston was often bullied by "The Four Horsemen" and The Koloffs as a way of getting back at the aforementioned wrestlers.

In 1987 he arrived in the WWF where after a brief feud with Danny Davis he became enhancement talent for two years.

After competing on the indy scene he went to WCW in 1993 and retired in 1995.

12. This man was a perennial loser in the WWF from 1987-1996, and despite his lack of success he was proud of himself. In fact before matches when he was announced he would give himself a nice big pat on the back. In 1995, after turning face he scored an upset string of wins against the late Chris Candido. Who is this wrestler?

Answer: Barry Horowitz

Never ashamed of his accomplishments or lack there of, Barry Horowitz always gave himself a big pat on the back before his matches. Horowitz arrived in the WWF in late 1987 as an arrogant heel and routinely lost to likes of Brutus Beefcake, Hacksaw Duggan and Koko B. Ware.

In 1995 he made a face turn and upset Skip aka Chris Candido in televised match. Horowitz repeated the performance when he pinned Skip at "Summerslam'95", an indication of how bad things where at that time. In late 1996 he went to WCW where he was a fixture on their "Saturday Night" Telecast.

13. This man actually had some success in Florida and later WCCW before coming to the WWF in late 1987. Despite some good skills and a powerful build he never was more than a jobber. His highlight was competing as a last minute sub at the 1988 "Survivor Series". Who was this wrestler?

Answer: Scott Casey

"Cowboy" Scott Casey was a talented wrestler who enjoyed some mild success in Florida and WCCW in the early and mid 1980s. In WCCW he feuded with both Gino Hernandez and Chris Adams and although he usually came up with the losing end, he managed to collar some fans for himself.

In late 1987, lured by money and promises as they all are, he went to the WWF with dreams of grandeur. Unfortunately for the next two years he routinely lost to the likes of Ted Dibiase, Honky Tonk Man, One Man Gang, Rick Rude and Greg Valentine.

In November of 1988 he was a last minute fill in for The Junkyard Dog on Jake Roberts and Hacksaw Duggan's "Survivor Series" team. Surprisingly, he was not the first but the second man eliminated from that team.

14. This hulk of a man competed in the AWA from 1985-1987 where in addition to wrestling he also served as a referee. His highlight was wrestling the late Bruiser Brody in a televised match in the spring of 1986. Who was this man?

Answer: Earthquake Ferris

The over 400 pound Earthquake Ferris competed as a wrestler in addition to serving as a referee. The mild mannered Ferris scored his biggest win in December 1986 at "The Brawl in St. Paul" where he defeated a young wrestler named Brian Knobbs who would go on to be one half of the famed 1990s tag team "The Nasty Boys".

15. This jobber actually received a decent push when he arrived in the WWF in the late summer of 1983. Managed by the famed Freddie Blassie and a master of the martial arts he had some early success. After a failed tag team with Mr. Fuji he became a jobber with the WWF until his 1988 departure. Who was this wrestler?

Answer: Tiger Chung Lee

The ill tempered Korean Tiger Chung Lee arrived in August 1983 and was initially managed by none other than Fred Blassie. Blassie quickly touted his stars karate abilities and Tiger even managed some early wins against the likes of Special Delivery Jones and Tony Garea.

In late 1983, Blassie was removed as manager and Tiger hooked up with the incomparable Mr. Fuji who was in his twilight years. The two made a decent team but behind the scenes they never got along as Fuji was a famous ribber and Chung Lee was stern and serious.

After a televised split in the summer of 1984, Chung Lee remained a jobber for the next four years. He was never well liked as he was a stiff wrestler who often hurt opponents he faced with sloppy moves.

Source: Author jperrone

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It is easy to focus on the stars and the innovators in professional wrestling like Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin and Ric Flair however just as important are the jobbers. This quiz will test your savvy on the weekly losers of the business.

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