The Search for the.....    Worst Jobbers

This is an on-going series, in which I will highlight some of the worst jobbers used in all of World Championship Wrestling. They may be the bedrock on which a wrestling company's product is built; the unsung heroes who are underpaid and ill-treated, but sometimes, jobbers can just be so utterly wrong.

Jobber # 3: Jumping Joey Maggs

A major name in the world of jobbers, Joey Maggs is one of the few jobbers in history who at various times, was actually pushed as a sort of regular talent. His first notable push was during August 1991, when he received promo time in which to hype up his participation in the inaugural WCW Light Heavyweight title tournament. Naturally, he subsequently lost in the first round of the tournament, to Badstreet on the August 31st, 1991 edition of WCW Worldwide. And who can forget one of the finer moments of Maggs career - his role as one half of the infamous tag team, 'The Creatures'? Teaming with Johnny Rich, the masked duo had one notable match, versus Big Josh and P.N. News at the Halloween Havoc '91 pay-per-view. Of course, this being Maggs, 'The Creatures' lost the match. One of the things that galls about Maggs is that unlike people like Barry Horowitz, who were pushed after pulling off a shock win, Maggs never pulled off any notable shock wins. In fact, his win-loss record is unparalleled in World Championship Wrestling. And yet, at various times, WCW management has saw fit to think he was worthy of being given the 'name wrestler' treatment. A short, stocky figure (and since when was a 235 pounder considered a 'light heavyweight'?) with not a whole lot going for him, one thing that he was great at though, was taking a beating. Be it from Dustin Rhodes, Stan Hansen, Johnny B. Badd or even J.T. Southern, he always came back for more. Which I suppose, is why he remained employed. When you saw Maggs on your t.v. set, the outcome of the match was certain, as was the (mostly good) quality of his squash match. The mystery remains though: where did his nickname of 'jumping' come from? 

Join me next week as I continue the search for the.... Worst Jobbers.

Jobber # 2: Rip Rogers

A perennial figure on WCW television shows during the late 1980s and early 1990s, this colourful character kept viewers guessing for many years. Many wrestlers have worn pink over the years; the likes of Bret 'Hitman' Hart wore the colour with distinction. But there was just something about Rip Rogers that many people couldn't quite put there finger on. And I daresay, didn't want to put their finger on. A grown man, with bleached blonde  hair? Hey, they're a dime-a-dozen in the glitzy world of sports entertainment. The fact that it didn't match his thick brunette facial hair mattered not a jot.

The pink petticoats that he wore to the ring, now they certainly got people talking. The frilly pink trunks that he wore to wrestle in, I do believe even those would have made Johnny B. Badd blush. The pink ribbons in the hair, and the eye-make up.... we're now getting into Adrian Adonis territory. His crowning glory was to come during his one and only WCW pay-per-view appearance - at WCW Battlebowl '93. In a Lethal Lottery match, Rogers was allocated Road Warrior Hawk as his tag team partner, and slated to face Davey Boy Smith and Keith Cole. Hawk took offence to being allocated the excitable Rogers as his tag team partner, and punched him on the ring ramp on the way to the ring, before the match even started. As Smith and Cole made their ring entrances they too took shots at the incapable Rogers. Hawk wrestled the match by himself, with Rogers crawling his way along the ring ramp to get to the ring. After three minutes of crawling, Rogers finally reached the ring.... only to be knocked down again by Cole. Tiring of his joke of a partner, Hawk picked up Rogers, pressed him, and threw him into Cole. Rogers landed on top of Cole and the referee counted to three. Rogers, and his tag team partner, Road Warrior Hawk, celebrated an unlikely victory, and advanced to the Battlebowl battle royale finale. Where Rip Rogers was first eliminated from the battle royale, after a mere 48 seconds.

Join me next week as I continue the search for the.... Worst Jobbers.

Jobber # 1: The Medic

Wow, what can be said about a wrestling medic? And a masked one to boot? This little fella made his first World Championship Wrestling television appearance on the February 1st, 1992 edition of 'WCW Worldwide', in which he lost in the opening match to none other than Sting. Not much is known about the real identity of this 'parts unknown, weight unknown' native, but his appearance does pose many important questions. Firstly, why was a medic wrestling? Surely they don't need the money? And why was this medic wearing mask? If it's to predict his identity, what does he have to hide? And if he's so keen to protect his identity, why is he calling himself 'The Medic'? Wouldn't that draw attention to his real identity? Does this mean that he's pulling double duty? I think someone should inform the authorities. Oh my god, this could be totally unethical. Imagine if he's the registered doctor of one of his opponents? He might know their physical weaknesses and be able to target them in order to pick up some shock wins! Get Kip Allen Frey on the phone, I'm making a formal complaint. And if all else fails, at least the guy can treat himself if he gets injured.

Join me next week as I continue the search for the.... Worst Jobbers.