man of 10000 holds's blog

Two of the most-used words on this or any wrestling personals website are "jobber" and "heel". There are the guys who call themselves "jobbers" who really just want to absorb a beating. They will offer little (if any) fight. They are punching bags and tackling dummies. There are guys who call themselves "heels" who expect to win EVERY time, so they look for people they can overwhelm; the ones who are passive and do not fight back. The best wrestlers are the ones in the middle–they win and they lose.

During my pro training, I learned that it was more fun to have a great match. Matches were dictated by the current storyline and I might not always agree with the intended outcome, but there was such a great feeling of accomplishment when you knew you had just completed a great match. I quickly learned to visualize what worked and what did not. I played up my opponent's strengths and took joy in "putting him over" in a way that still kept me looking competent. Isn't that what a "jobber" should do? As a young wrestling fan, I watched Dick The Bruiser every Saturday on our local pro wrestling show. There was no one more intimidating, no one tougher (after all, he was known as "The World's Most Dangerous Wrestler"). When he did his TV promos, he growled and snarled for the entire segment. He always appeared to be angry and ready for blood. Yet, for many of his big matches he would put over his opponent. There was a period in the early 70's when it seemed he did not win for months. Hmmmmmmm......did that mean that Dick The Bruiser was a "jobber"?? Hardly. He was still the toughest, meanest guy in the ring.

My profile does not indicate my "heel" or "jobber" status. If you wrestle me you will get everything I have. We will go back and forth; I will win and you will win. We will pin and submit each other. That's why I still enjoy this after 21 years. I hope you enjoy it (and get as much out of it) as I do.