A job is professional wrestling slang referring to a performer who loses a match. As professional wrestling is scripted, inevitably a wrestler will be required to lose to an opponent. When a wrestler is booked to lose a match it is described as a "job." Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In professional wrestling, a work is slang for a staged event (that is, one that enforces kayfabe). ... A booker, as the term is used in professional wrestling, is a person who puts matches together and determines basics about their content, such as relative overall length, who the eventual victor will be, and many of the moves which will be made during the match; in other words, the...

To lose in a fight without interference is to job cleanly. To lose through outside interference is called a screwjob. In professional wrestling, a run-in occurs when one or more individuals who are not actively participating in a match run into the ring. ... In professional wrestling a screwjob occurs when a match ends in a controversial finish, often involving cheating or outside interference. ...

Effects

Despite the scripted nature of professional wrestling, a job might signify certain events that have real-life implications on a wrestler. A job may mark the end of a push, a departure from the company, a mark of a loss of faith in the wrestler as a marketable commodity, or damage a wrestler's self-esteem. As a result, it may also mark a downward slide in a wrestler's career. This is especially the case when the wrestler is beaten very easily, or squashed. In professional wrestling, a push is an attempt by the booker to make the wrestler win more matches and become more popular with the fans. ... In professional wrestling, a squash is an extremely one-sided match; one performer dominates the other and quickly defeats him with virtually no resistance. ...

Jobbers

The act of losing is called jobbing and a frequent loser is referred to as a jobber. It is a mark of disrespect to refer to a wrestler as a jobber, as it implies they are a failure in their career. The term has entered into popular culture, to mean a loser or someone who is worthless, as well as jabroni, a phrase that was popularized by The Rock. Popular culture, sometimes called pop culture, consists of widespread cultural elements in any given society. ... Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972) is an American actor and former third-generation professional wrestler,[2] best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment as The Rock between 1996 and 2004. ...

Alternate terms included:

• journeyman (because of jobbers being hired for individual matches and not having contracts with the major promotions)
• enhancement talent (due to their usage to enhance the stature of their opponent) and *ham-n-egger (supposedly coined by Bobby Heenan, a phrase also used in boxing circles for unskilled fighters in reference to the amount of money they make buys them just enough for a ham and eggs breakfast). Ham & Egger also refers to the crowd, as Heenan would refer to them when they would start chanting "Weasel".
• preliminary wrestler, a term often used by print wrestling magazines.

Despite the negative sense of the word, some wrestlers have made a career out of jobbing. Barry Horowitz and Steve Lombardi (better known as the "Brooklyn Brawler") made a career out of jobbing, primarily in the World Wrestling Entertainment, although Horowitz and Lombardi both had upset wins over Skip and Triple H, respectively. A journeyman, in team sports, is an athlete who plays for a large number of different teams within a short time, or over a career, and who is considered to be a relatively unsuccessful player. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Barry Horowitz (born March 24, 1960 in St. ... Steve Lombardi (born April 18, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan) is a professional wrestler and road agent, more commonly known by his ring name The Brooklyn Brawler. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Chris Candito (March 21, 1972 – April 28, 2005), better known by his ring names, Chris Candido and Skip, was an American professional wrestler best known for his participation in the World Wrestling Federation tag team known as The Bodydonnas with Zip, and his girlfriend and valet Sunny. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

A slightly higher position is jobber to the stars, which is a wrestler who still defeats pure jobbers but who consistently loses to top-level or up-and-coming stars. This often happens to popular faces towards the end of their careers, including Tony Garea, Tito Santana, and, more recently, Val Venis. Triple H was given this role in the summer of 1996 by Vince McMahon as punishment for the infamous MSG Incident. In professional wrestling, a face is a character who is portrayed as being moral or approving (that is, faces are good guys or crowd favorites). The vast majority of wrestling storylines (though not all) place a heel (or bad guy) against a face. ... Anthony Garcia , born in Auckland, New Zealand, is a professional wrestler who used to westle but is retired. ... Merced Solis (born May 10, 1953) better known by his ring name Tito Santana, is a semi-retired Mexican-American professional wrestler whose career spanned from the late 70s to the early 90s. ... Sean John Morley (born on March 6, 1971) is a Canadian professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Val Venis, currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment and wrestling on their RAW brand. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The Clique (sometimes spelled as Kliq) was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation of the mid-1990s, which some claim held virtually all booking power (the power to make matches and determine storylines), and were accused of refusing to put over (elevate, usually by losing a match) anyone...

Many top names in wrestling began their careers as jobbers. Mick Foley and Bret Hart began their careers as jobbers in the 1980s, later going on to greater success in the 1990s after employers began to recognize their talent. Peter Polaco and Terry Gerin were jobbers who later became stars in ECW as Justin Credible and Rhino, respectively. Mick Foley Sr. ... Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2, 1957) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, and part of the Hart wrestling family. ... This article cites very few or no references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Gimmicks

Sometimes, jobbing may be used as a gimmick. Whilst in ECW, Al Snow began referring to jobbing on-screen as part of his gimmick. He subsequently formed a stable called the J.O.B. Squad. Also, in World Championship Wrestling since 1994, the tendency of the Armstrongs (particularly Brad Armstrong) to lose matches was referred to as the "Armstrong curse". On average, however, Brad was more of a jobber to the stars, while his brothers were pure jobbers for the most part. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In professional wrestling, a stable is a group of wrestlers within a promotion who have a common element -- friendships, either real or storyline, a manager who manages all of them, or a common storyline, which puts them together as a unit (recent examples include Evolution, La Résistance, The Cabinet... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The Barry Horowitz/Chris Candido feud in the then WWF during the Summer of 1995 revolved around how Horrowitz constant losing streak was beaten when he defeated Candido. Barry Horowitz (born March 24, 1960 in St. ... Chris Candito (March 21, 1972 – April 28, 2005), better known by his ring names, Chris Candido and Skip, was an American professional wrestler best known for his participation in the World Wrestling Federation tag team known as The Bodydonnas with Zip, and his girlfriend and valet Sunny. ...