Loss Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 You never knew when George South might have a competitive match. Lee Scott was a crazy bump machine. The State Patrol was amazing for being jobbers in the NWA with a WWF-style gimmick. I hate to count Joel Deaton since he was competitive in AJPW, but he was a great jobber on TBS during the Crockett era too. My favorite jobber angle has to be with Lex Luger and Lee Scott in '89. Luger has just turned heel and comes out and offers to make the match a US title match out of the goodness of his heart, Scott signs the contract and WHAM!, down for the count. Luger was still getting cheered after his heel turn at first and I think this angle was good for him. Anyone else have favorites or standout moments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
World's Worst Man Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 The State Patrol showed up in AJPW from time to time. Kind of bizarre seeing them (and later, Bubba Rogers in Bossman gear) in that enviroment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 I always felt that the WWF dropped the ball big time by not going further with the Barry Horowitz push in 95. I think they could've taken him all the way to an IC title reign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DylanWaco Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 You never knew when George South might have a competitive match. Lee Scott was a crazy bump machine. The State Patrol was amazing for being jobbers in the NWA with a WWF-style gimmick. I hate to count Joel Deaton since he was competitive in AJPW, but he was a great jobber on TBS during the Crockett era too. My favorite jobber angle has to be with Lex Luger and Lee Scott in '89. Luger has just turned heel and comes out and offers to make the match a US title match out of the goodness of his heart, Scott signs the contract and WHAM!, down for the count. Luger was still getting cheered after his heel turn at first and I think this angle was good for him. Anyone else have favorites or standout moments? I agree with all of that, espcially Scott/Luger which we have talked about before and which no one seems to remember all that well other than you and I. I always liked Reno Riggins also. And pasty Bob Cook had the best punch ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Chris Duffy took really great bumps and was portly and wore a lime green single strapped singlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 I don't think there has ever been a better jobber than Mike Jackson. Maybe Rocky King. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHawk Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 George South and Mike Jackson were the two I thought of when I saw the topic. South had a terrific TV match with Ric Flair in November 1988 that still ranks as one of my favorite TV matches in the pre-Raw era. Even though he got the occasional mini-push, I'd throw Salvatore Bellomo into this category too. Sure, he won a fair share of matches, but I don't recall him using anything other than some sort of rollup variation to pick up wins. No distinct finisher = JTTS in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted August 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 The State Patrol showed up in AJPW from time to time. Kind of bizarre seeing them (and later, Bubba Rogers in Bossman gear) in that enviroment.Yeah, I'm going through '91 AJ TV right now, and felt the same way when I saw Rick Rude gyrating his hips ... before a match with Misawa, Kawada and Kikuchi. Bizarro world indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Razz Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Wasn't Iron Mike Sharp always on the losing team whenever there was a Von Erich 6 man tag team match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Primo Matarazzo Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Maybe Rocky King. I used to LOVE seeing Rocky get destroyed on NWA TV Saturday mornings. He sold every move like utter devastation and flapped around like a fish out of water when he got hit with ANYTHING. It was so over-the-top it was comical. Seeing him take full-on somersault bumps off of Nikita Koloff's Russian Sickle was the highlight of my youth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Chris Jericho dressing Lenny Lane up like him so he could avoid losing the title on Nitro was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted August 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Maybe Rocky King.I used to LOVE seeing Rocky get destroyed on NWA TV Saturday mornings. He sold every move like utter devastation and flapped around like a fish out of water when he got hit with ANYTHING. It was so over-the-top it was comical. Seeing him take full-on somersault bumps off of Nikita Koloff's Russian Sickle was the highlight of my youth. Rocky King even got a brief push in 1990 against Flair and Ole Anderson, and he later was repackaged as Little Richard Marley and started managing The Freebirds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cam Chaos Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 I dug "The Pug" and "Iron" Mike Sharp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Thread Killer Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 I approve of all of the Iron Mike Sharpe love. The man was Canada's Greatest Athlete, you know. If only that forearm injury hadn't crippled him for all those years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 I liked how the fans in the old Techwood studio would get behind the jobbers if a heel was having a squash match. Also, no talk of jobbers can be complete without mention of THE GAMBLER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 I approve of all of the Iron Mike Sharpe love. The man was Canada's Greatest Athlete, you know. If only that forearm injury hadn't crippled him for all those years. Absolutely! Even TODAY, many people mention Iron Mike Sharp along the same lines as Wayne Gretzky, Ferguson Jenkins, Steve Nash, and Bret Hart as far as "Greatest Canadian Athletes Ever" go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Evil Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 I approve of all of the Iron Mike Sharpe love. The man was Canada's Greatest Athlete, you know. If only that forearm injury hadn't crippled him for all those years.Absolutely! Even TODAY, many people mention Iron Mike Sharp along the same lines as Wayne Gretzky, Ferguson Jenkins, Steve Nash, and Bret Hart as far as "Greatest Canadian Athletes Ever" go. Yeah, "Iron Mike" was awesome. He did a good job of sticking out from the pack. Does anyone remember him teaming with Hogan in New Japan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted August 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 WP, I thought of you and almost mentioned Cuban Assassin, but then I remembered he was pushed in most places outside of the NWA that he wrestled. Wasn't he fairly pushed in Stampede? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Different Cuban Assassin. Stampede Cuban Assassin = Angel Acevedo NWA Cuban Assassin = Dave Sierra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resident Evil Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 WP, I thought of you and almost mentioned Cuban Assassin, but then I remembered he was pushed in most places outside of the NWA that he wrestled. Wasn't he fairly pushed in Stampede? Yes, he was. Definitely over the midcard posistion and from what I remember he had the same spot in World Grand Prix Wrestling as well. However, he was just as well know or more so than even the main eventers. You can't help but love the Assasin after awhile simply because he is what wrestling is truly all about. http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBios/cub...anassassin.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Campbell Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 The Brooklyn Brawler. I can also recall several Watts' UWF era jobbers who managed to stick out. Gustavo Mendoza, The Lybian, 'Gorgeous' Gary Young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted August 7, 2006 Report Share Posted August 7, 2006 Gustavo Mendoza "NUCLEAR WEAPONS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Luds Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I always felt that the WWF dropped the ball big time by not going further with the Barry Horowitz push in 95. I think they could've taken him all the way to an IC title reign. Certainly, but why the heck did they change his self-patting gimmick to the dweeb with glasses? How is being a dweeb making him a face? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I always felt that the WWF dropped the ball big time by not going further with the Barry Horowitz push in 95. I think they could've taken him all the way to an IC title reign.Certainly, but why the heck did they change his self-patting gimmick to the dweeb with glasses? How is being a dweeb making him a face? HE'S JEWISH, IT'S FUNNY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Luds Posted September 18, 2006 Report Share Posted September 18, 2006 I thought I'd update this thread as I just picked up a nice picture of Disorderly Conduct as avatar. Tough Tom and Mean Mike... Ever wonder why they never got pushed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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