Best Jobber

Award Description:

To be given to the Professional Loser that does an incredible job of putting
his name opponent over. Maybe the bumps that this person takes are just that
much more spectacular than other PLs. After seeing a match with this person,
you feel sorry about the punishment he/she took and realize how good it made
his/her name opponent look.  

Previous Winners:

  1990: Barry Horowitz
  1991: Rip Rogers
  1992: Barry Horowitz
  1993: Barry Horowitz
  1994: Barry Horowitz
  1995: Barry Horowitz
  1996: Barry Horowitz
  1997: Spike Dudley
  1998: Lenny Lane

**1999**: Bad Barry Horowitz

300 first place votes
263 second place votes
236 third place votes

 62 40 36  502   Barry Horowitz
 53 34 23  413   Pete "Gas"
 28 22 27  260   Disorderly Conduct
 18 26 21  210   Brooklyn Brawler
 15 13 12  138   Gambler
 12 15  5  115   Chris Daniels
  6 12 16   98   Dean Roll (Shark Boy)
  5  6  6   55   Gillberg
  2  7  4   39   Rodney
  4  2  5   36   Stoker Ishikawa
  6  0  0   30   Al Snow
  4  1  2   27   C.W. Anderson
  1  1  9   26   Hardbody Harrison
  4  1  1   25   Steve Blackman
  4  0  2   24   Brad Armstrong
  3  2  1   23   Stevie Richards
  3  2  1   23   La Parka
  2  4  0   22   Blue Meanie
  1  5  1   22   Norman Smiley
  3  2  0   21   Little Guido
  1  4  2   21   Johnny Swinger
  3  1  1   20   Taka Michinoku
  2  1  3   19   Silver King
  2  2  1   18   Lash LeRoux
  3  0  1   17   Simon Diamond
  3  0  1   17   Barry Darsow
  1  2  3   17   Joey Abs
  3  0  0   15   Papi Chulo
  2  1  1   15   Mean Street Posse
  1  2  2   15   Prince Iaukea
  1  3  0   14   Chris Jericho
  2  1  0   13   Crash Holly
  1  2  1   13   El Dandy
  1  2  1   13   Al Green
  2  0  1   12   Lodi
  2  0  1   12   Hulk Hogan
  1  1  2   12   Mike Enos
  1  2  0   11   Shawn Stasiak
  1  2  0   11   Pat Patterson
  2  0  0   10   Rock
  1  1  1   10   Mikey Whipwreck
  0  1  3    9   Scotty Riggs
  1  1  0    8   Psychosis
  1  1  0    8   Mideon
  1  1  0    8   Hardy Boyz
  1  1  0    8   Gerald Brisco
  1  1  0    8   Evan Karagias
  1  1  0    8   Blitzkrieg
  1  0  1    7   Dean Malenko
  1  0  1    7   Christian
  0  1  2    7   Allan Funk
  0  2  0    6   Lenny
  0  2  0    6   Kid Romeo
  1  0  0    5   X-Pac
  1  0  0    5   Tracey Smothers
  1  0  0    5   Tom Marquez
  1  0  0    5   Test
  1  0  0    5   Steve Corino
  1  0  0    5   Steve Armstrong
  1  0  0    5   Spike Dudley
  1  0  0    5   Shane McMahon
  1  0  0    5   Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
  1  0  0    5   Sal E. Graziano
  1  0  0    5   Road Dogg
  1  0  0    5   Nova
  1  0  0    5   Meat
  1  0  0    5   Mean Street Posse
  1  0  0    5   Mankind
  1  0  0    5   Julio Sanchez
  1  0  0    5   Joey Bridger
  1  0  0    5   Jason Cross (Welsh indie performer)
  1  0  0    5   Chris Benoit
  1  0  0    5   Brandi Alexander
  0  1  1    5   Scott Putski
  0  1  1    5   Juventud Guerrera
  0  1  1    5   Curly Bill
  0  0  2    4   Horace
  0  0  2    4   David Cash
  0  0  2    4   Bill Wiles
  0  1  0    3   Vampiro
  0  1  0    3   Total Package
  0  1  0    3   Taz
  0  1  0    3   Steve Lombardi
  0  1  0    3   Steve Austin
  0  1  0    3   Sick Boy
  0  1  0    3   Roadkill
  0  1  0    3   Ray Brooks
  0  1  0    3   Randy Savage
  0  1  0    3   Mr. Agulia
  0  1  0    3   Mike Sharpe
  0  1  0    3   Michael Saxon
  0  1  0    3   MVP
  0  1  0    3   Little Jeanie
  0  1  0    3   Knuckles Nelson
  0  1  0    3   Kit Carson
  0  1  0    3   Kenny Kaos
  0  1  0    3   Hugh Morris
  0  1  0    3   Hardcore Holly
  0  1  0    3   Gangrel
  0  1  0    3   Dudley Boyz
  0  1  0    3   Disciple
  0  1  0    3   Dave Burkhead
  0  1  0    3   Chase Tatum
  0  1  0    3   Adrian Byrd
  0  1  0    3   2 Cold Scorpio
  0  0  1    2   Villanos
  0  0  1    2   Villano V
  0  0  1    2   Villano IV
  0  0  1    2   Triple H
  0  0  1    2   Tori
  0  0  1    2   Texas Hangmen
  0  0  1    2   Sho Funaki
  0  0  1    2   Sean Stasiak
  0  0  1    2   Scott Armstrong
  0  0  1    2   Rick Fuller
  0  0  1    2   Prince Albert
  0  0  1    2   Phil Baker
  0  0  1    2   Pez Whatley
  0  0  1    2   Lizmark Jr.
  0  0  1    2   Konnan
  0  0  1    2   Justin Credible
  0  0  1    2   Juice (?)
  0  0  1    2   Jim Ross
  0  0  1    2   Jeff Jarrett
  0  0  1    2   Hardwork Bobby Walker
  0  0  1    2   Diamond Dallas Page
  0  0  1    2   Dale Wolfe
  0  0  1    2   Ciclope
  0  0  1    2   Chavo Guererro Jr.
  0  0  1    2   Ape Virgon

REJECTED

  1  0  0        Spanish Announcers' Table
  0  1  1        Mean Street Posse (duplicate)
  0  1  1        Pete "Gas" (duplicate)
  0  1  1        Barry Horowitz (duplicate)
  0  0  1        Mulkey Brothers (duplicate)

(As is the usual case, I throw my hands in the air and ignore the fact that
so many non-qualified people got votes in the jobber categories.  I swear,
NEXT YEAR they're gone!  Maybe. - CRZ)

ALEX BECKERS:  Ooops.  Haven't seen any of the other nominees wrestle.

EDC: This Catagory is OWNED by Barry Horowitz. Although this year he has
been able to use more of his offense, which for Barry is always good. The
Gambler is quite possibly the jobber of the decade, and Stoker gets on
here on sheer goofy-ness.

CYBERAL33: In this time of ratings wars there have not been many true
jobbers and that's a good thing. My first choice for jobber of the year
would have to be Disorderly Conduct, because they've actually had a 3 star
match or two this year. They bump well and sell well and that's the two
elements a jobber needs to have. They also weren't afraid to go on the
offensive and hit a nice assisted hangman's neckbreaker from time to time.
Second would be Saturday Night mainstay Dave Burkhead. Burkhead always
seems to be fired up and looks happy to be there. His work isn't too
terrible and hit an incredibly stiff lariet on Alan Funk, so I'm sold.
Third would be the enigma that is Ape Virgon. Sure it's just a guy in an
ape costume, but it's so freaking hilarious...especially when he goes to
the top rope and looks like he's going to do a move, but just jumps off
and starts making monkey sounds...classic.

MONTY ASHLEY: Now that Lenny has been given a push and a title (and an
inevitable de-push), none of my favorite jobbers are jobbers anymore.

SVEN MASCARENHAS: To me, there's only one real jobber on this list, and
it's a tag team. See if that makes sense while I stand in awe of the
coolness that is DC.

OCTAVIAN:  In this day and age of "crash tv" the jobber caste has nearly
been exterminated.  That being so, I can't think of a time I've seen
Disorderly Conduct win and I've always admired the work they do in the
ring.

DON BECKER: STOKAH~!  How can anyone NOT vote for a guy who lost a match
by running the ropes until he collapsed in exhaustion?  He regularly makes
me laugh until my stomach hurts.  God bless him!  Barry and the Brawler
get the old-school vote because, frankly, there *are* no real jobbers.

MAX CHITTISTER: These were the only three guys I saw who qualify as
stright-up jobbers.

PAUL SHOCK:  Disorderly Conduct wins.  Chris Daniels gets second, and its
a shame because this man is a hell of a wrestler.  Horowitz is third, for
sentiment.

BLOB: This category is usually clear-cut with the same three wrestlers
getting the spots. This year it was a little tougher because Lenny
"Gaylord" Lane jumped out of the Jobber category. Barry Horowitz gets #1
for his sheer jobbing ability. Brawler and Disorderly Conduct get #2 and
#3 respectively.

ALDO: Not much to work with this year.  I put Disorderly Conduct as #1 for
this category due to their workrate, fine doubleteams and the ability they
have to make their opponents look good.  Despite not seeing Barry Horowitz
or Hardbody Harrison on television much, I chose them as second and third
for their workrate and ability to put someone else over.

GEORGE CARTER: Barry is KING !!!

JOHN C.:If Pete Gas was able to move his neck (does he have a neck?) I
guarantee he'd be able to win a match or two.

NATE PERRY: Did anyone else have as much trouble thinking of good
jobbers/JTTS' as I did?

JAMES GOWDEY: Simply put, Mikey Whipwreck is the best loserr you'll ever
see.

SEAN FLYNN:  While the first two of my choices have enter push-dom on and
off recently, most of the year has been jobbing.

LUCAS HARRIS: Slim pickings this year...

B. SZPAKOWICZ: There are hardly any true jobbers left in wrestling
anymore, so I ain't voting. I did consider lodging a protest vote for
Corino though (has he actually one a single match in ECW to date?)

SEZ OF SEED: There are no real jobbers anymore.  I miss Iron Mike Sharpe,
too.

KEVIN PODSIADLIK: From the list of nominations it sure looks like we need
to fold this back into a single category

BERT SNOOVEN: It's a shame the jobbers are becoming an endangered species.
Where jobbers still exist, there are only a few really good ones. I didn't
pick perennial favorite Barry Horowitz this time around. Instead, I've
seen C.W. Anderson on ECW and I am very impressed with him. Too bad nobody
nominated him on the list. He is very impressive.

COLIN MACKINNON: I saw Chris Daniels a few times on Shotgun, and he
impressed me each time.  Barry's still great, but he wasn't on TV much
this year, from what I've seen.