Posted on 11/11/2023 2:12:06 PM PST by DallasBiff
Are you a wrestling fan? If so, you may have heard the terms “heel” and “jobber” being thrown around. But what do these terms mean exactly? Let’s dive into the world of wrestling and explore the differences between heel and jobber.
? Let’s establish which of the two is the proper word. The truth is, both words are correct and are used in different contexts. “Heel” refers to a wrestler who is portrayed as the villain or antagonist in a storyline. On the other hand, a “jobber” is a wrestler who is often used to make other wrestlers look good by losing matches.
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Behind the scenes stories about wrestling are really interesting but I wish they still pretended that it was a real sport.
You never had to pay me to do that.
https://youtu.be/qHLOwB2Xp38?si=DlVYCMEu4TukyMC0
Roddy Piper, greatest heel of all time and Frankie Williams, classic definition of a jobber.
Iron Mike Sharpe and Barry Horowitz were my all-time favorite jobbers.
The ‘Very Capable’ Kenny Jay.
After I tell them I WASN'T an athlete or wrestler they're really astonished I got so damaged otherwise. I know that the way I've gone through life wore shoes out super fast compared to everyone else - none lasting over 20 months. And I've never dragged feet...an annoying trend I see in modern youth. I wear out shoes by working.
But I bow to and admire pro wrestlers for being athletic actors and theatric athletes. They have to sell themselves to super picky employers (ever at war with each others slice of media) with their talent and character hoping for a shot like any newbie in New York trying to get on a play.
Unlike actors these people usually come from martial arts and have to learn to soften up while making the blows still seem to harm their opponents while the opponents have to sell that they're hurt from the blow that actually went light. It's an art unto itself that's about as exhausting as actually fighting for real and far more mentally stressful.
remember MulkeyMania ? a squash tag team...seldom ever won ... jobbers par excellence
I had the chance Wednesday to attend the premiere of “The Iron Claw”, the film based on the Von Erich wrestling family. It was held at the historic Texas Theatre in Dallas, where they arrested Oswald.
I want sure what to expect, but my friend who is into that ‘sport’ invited me and I went. I had watched the Von Erichs, first with Fritz, as a kid.
I actually liked the movie a lot. It seems to cover the tragedy of that family’s lives fairly honestly. Zac Efron did a good job as Kevin Von Erich.
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