Job 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 " . To lose in a fight without interference is to job cleanly . To lose through outside interference is called a screwjob . 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 . 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 made popular by The Rock . Former 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 ) . 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 . 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 and Tito Santana . Triple H was given this role in the summer of 1996 by Vince McMahon as punishment for the infamous MSG Incident . 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 . 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 Armstrong family ( 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 Notable Jobbers . Many wrestlers in the WWE have been used solely for jobbing , some spending years , even decades , in the business without much success save as well - known jobbers .