Comments on: August 01, 2009, ECW Results http://wrestlingtruth.com/news/august-01-2009-ecw-results/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:25:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: jonathan http://wrestlingtruth.com/news/august-01-2009-ecw-results/comment-page-1/#comment-22653 jonathan Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:32:27 +0000 http://wrestlingtruth.com/?p=6288#comment-22653 Well, the "local jobber" name is used for exactly what the title implies, you're a local jobber. As Keelan said, you're only function is to put over "other guys" aka up and coming talent or established talent. They don't list you guys by name because, well... think of it this way, you guys are kinda like the unknown guys on the old Star Trek episodes. You the ones who are beamed down to the unknown planet with the established stars. You know they probably won't make it back on the ship, but you watch because it builds the main baddie. I'm not sure if any of that applies to what you guys where talking about, though. I guess what I'm trying to say is the "local jobber" does need to be recognize in print as they are a important part to an entire whole. Actually, that sounds a lot better than the whole Star Trek metaphor. Well, the “local jobber” name is used for exactly what the title implies, you’re a local jobber. As Keelan said, you’re only function is to put over “other guys” aka up and coming talent or established talent. They don’t list you guys by name because, well… think of it this way, you guys are kinda like the unknown guys on the old Star Trek episodes. You the ones who are beamed down to the unknown planet with the established stars. You know they probably won’t make it back on the ship, but you watch because it builds the main baddie. I’m not sure if any of that applies to what you guys where talking about, though.

I guess what I’m trying to say is the “local jobber” does need to be recognize in print as they are a important part to an entire whole.

Actually, that sounds a lot better than the whole Star Trek metaphor.

]]> By: Keelan Balderson http://wrestlingtruth.com/news/august-01-2009-ecw-results/comment-page-1/#comment-22537 Keelan Balderson Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:39:28 +0000 http://wrestlingtruth.com/?p=6288#comment-22537 I respect what you are saying, but jobber is not an inherently negative term. They play an important role of putting other guys over. 9 times out of 10 the audience that reads this site will not have heard of the competitor. I'll often name them if they are former TNA stars etc. WWE.com themselves doesn't name the athlete. I respect what you are saying, but jobber is not an inherently negative term. They play an important role of putting other guys over. 9 times out of 10 the audience that reads this site will not have heard of the competitor. I’ll often name them if they are former TNA stars etc.

WWE.com themselves doesn’t name the athlete.

]]> By: Local Jobber #3 http://wrestlingtruth.com/news/august-01-2009-ecw-results/comment-page-1/#comment-22536 Local Jobber #3 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:00:32 +0000 http://wrestlingtruth.com/?p=6288#comment-22536 I find it really disheartening when news sites disrespect indy wrestlers by not bothering to print their names. A lot of these guys are terrific entertainers and work very hard for very little money. Often they are the top guys in their area, but because they don't have the massive size and musculature Vince and Dixie like this is likely to be their only shot at national exposure, and they get dismissed as "local jobber." At least you had the courtesy to say "local competitors" but it would have been more fitting to find out and publish their names. After all, finding out facts is part of a reporter's job. I find it really disheartening when news sites disrespect indy wrestlers by not bothering to print their names. A lot of these guys are terrific entertainers and work very hard for very little money. Often they are the top guys in their area, but because they don’t have the massive size and musculature Vince and Dixie like this is likely to be their only shot at national exposure, and they get dismissed as “local jobber.” At least you had the courtesy to say “local competitors” but it would have been more fitting to find out and publish their names. After all, finding out facts is part of a reporter’s job.

]]> By: jonathan http://wrestlingtruth.com/news/august-01-2009-ecw-results/comment-page-1/#comment-22530 jonathan Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:53:13 +0000 http://wrestlingtruth.com/?p=6288#comment-22530 I hope this is the end of the rivalry between Shemus and Goldust. Though the said rivalry is entertaining, I would rather see Dustin Rhodes vs Cody Rhodes. Especially after what happen last Monday on Raw. I hope this is the end of the rivalry between Shemus and Goldust. Though the said rivalry is entertaining, I would rather see Dustin Rhodes vs Cody Rhodes. Especially after what happen last Monday on Raw.

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