The Story of the JOB Squad

Wrestling Bios Presents - The Story of the JOB Squad
The JOB squad in the WWE were a faction made up of people who would, as Al Snow put it, fight against the evil "Push" as none of the members were going to get one. Made up of lower end and mid tier wrestlers, the J.O.B Squad in WWF gave new purpose to these superstars.
The leader of the wrestling faction was Al Snow, who had previously worked in the WWF as Avatar, Shinobi and Leif Cassidy. Snow was joined by Bob Holly, who had previously worked in the WWE as Thurman "Sparky" Plugg and Bob "Spark Plug" Holly, 2 Cold Scorpio who portrayed Flash Funk in the WWF in 1996, The Blue Meanie who debuted in the WWE as a member of the J.O.B Squad, and Duane Gill, a lifetime enhancement talent who was about to make headlines with his Gillberg character.
Together in the WWF, The Job Squad, a group of men perceived as Jobbers, would unite together to see if their fortunes would change. In this mini documentary from Wrestling Bios, we look at The Story of The JOB Squad. Topics covered include:
Jobbers and enhancement talent in wrestling
Al Snow forms the Job Squad
Bob Holly working as Thurman Sparky Plugg
2 Cold Scorpio working as Flash Funk in the WWF
The Blue Meanie debut in the WWF with the JOB Squad
Duane Gill becoming the Light Heavyweight Champion in the WWF
The Job Squad and their early success in the WWE
The Faction splitting up and the members going their separate ways
Much More!
#wwe #documentary #wrestling

[@derekcurrent6353]

Only thing that they needed was Brooklyn Brawler as their manager.

[@jamesblack6226]

That would of been over the top awesome

[@thomashagen2480]

Red roster

[@a.t.flyest]

Lol

[@LiamH81]

That would have been great

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

Watch out wolfpack.

[@WomensWrestling.]

Al Snow is so underrated. Love him

[@WomensWrestling.]

@Harvey McElroy so true

[@northofnashira2575]

2nd best modern day trainer behind Lance Storm. Sad to hear that SWA is closing after his fall session, but the rumors are that he's going to be the head of a new Canadian performance center for WWE.

[@WomensWrestling.]

@@northofnashira2575 yeah:(

[@blackedoutlabelent9800]

Did u hear the podcast with stone cold

[@WomensWrestling.]

@@blackedoutlabelent9800 no. Why?

[@Perfection_Personified]

Gotta give this channel credit, they know what their audience wants to see.

[@WALDENSOFTWARE]

@Prints Frings Grinch Means Friends Meme Condiments Indeed.

[@CHIIIEEEEEEEEFFFFSSS]

Head?

[@georgewilliams1470]

I remember when WWF and NWA TV shows were 90% squash matches with maybe two matches where you had opponents you heard of.Even the first year or two of RAW had squash matches.

[@mrtonywilliams6312]

Yep that's when the world champ wrestled on house shoes and PPV and it felt special unlike now. Fans got spoiled and now thinks the champ should wrestle every week on free T.V. but I'm old school I don't need to see Brock or any other world champ weekly.

[@carybeweary7209]

It was mixed. You would have some matches like ric flair vs Mr perfect,Shawn Michaels vs Marty janeetty or razor ramon vs rick martel

[@davidrossiter7521]

Good video but not sure how you can say Gillberg was the most successful just because of a long light heavyweight run. Hardcore holly and al snow won a lot more titles.

[@WrestlingBios]

"Within the Job Squad". Bad choice of words I know and I knew this comment would come up.. but I was referring to while the Job squad was still active.

[@thebigman7589]

Wrestling Bios cheers for clearing that up mate cause I was thinking the same lol. Great content as always, recommended your channel to my mates 👍

[@SantaPorter]

Are you including the various members work in ECW?

[@NicholasChorba]

They were also more famous than Gill, as far as I'm concerned.

[@micjab]

This is a good point. Al Snow got the "Head" gimmick over remarkably well and was very entertaining in his day. Hardcore Holly was able to hang in the IC title division for a while despite not obtaining the title. I feel like Snow and Holly deserve a bit more credit here.

[@rockajabroni5975]

The Job Squad storyline was more consistently booked than main event stories of today.

[@mhadzp.s1960]

Holy always has the best standing drop kick in WWF

[@solascriptura-e7t]

Randy Orton had a smooth standing dropkick in his early years.

[@tokealot85]

@@solascriptura-e7t Ortons Dropkick just looked so flawless

[@spannerintheworks1190]

And Snow had one of the best moonsaults.

[@maskahleo]

*maven

[@jjay75]

I think this doesn't draw enough attention to just how over Al Snow was in 98-99

[@solascriptura-e7t]

He went into some detail about the "Head" gimmick; and that "Al Snow went insane, for being forced to job so much".

[@coyotestylepro1150]

What does everybody want?!

[@DjTractus]

The Bob Holly and Al Snow feud was mega underrated before sadly the Hardcore title became a joke

[@roymartin500]

Jay Stoudamire was a jobber that Bobby Heenan called "Studebaker" after the old car! Lmao, Heenan was the greatest!

[@kaufman4life]

Wasn’t it DAVID Stoudamire?

[@officalscw6314]

Really glad to see that you did one of the J.O.B. Squad. Really enjoyed 👍

[@shauntalbot6904]

I completely forgot 2 Cold Scorpio was even part of the Job Squad lol so much for my memory. Thanks for the content. I watch every week without fail. I love this channel. Jesse Ventura would be a good one :)

[@breezy9297]

I know a lot of people hated Gillberg but I took it for what is was and i found it hilarious. And to me Al Snow with Head, Pepper or Blackman was awesome. Holly was terribly underrated with a phenomenal dropkick and although he looked like a chipmunk Scorpio was a great athlete. Meanie. Ummm...he was there.

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

Gillberg was hands down one of the funniest things in wrestling.

[@bold810]

Gillberg Had Heart, man. 😐

[@ScreenHardy]

Scorpio is in my Top 10 favorite wrestlers. his matches in ecw & handful of matches in the wwf always left me completely entertained

[@Thebossstage1]

I would have loved to have seen Job squad 2.0 with Curt hawkins, James ellsworth and Heath Slater.

[@tempestfennac9687]

The Three Man Band was pretty much that when it was active.

[@Thebossstage1]

@@tempestfennac9687 Yeah, except two of the three members would go onto have successful careers

[@fuckthepolice.9410]

And hornswoggle woulda been great

[@6oclocknewsat8]

They did do a Job Squad 2.0 with the Social Outcasts that consisted of Heath Slater, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, and Adam Rose.

[@laquintinbelser8342]

They recycle the job squad already... remember the social outcast?

[@bernardmcdowell2454]

Good Piece highlighting the Jobbers. As far wrestling talent goes 2Cold Scorpio was no Jobber. Check out his work in WCW and ECW 👍🏿 Flash Funk👎👎

[@joshuasmith4621]

Back when i was a child i had no idea what Job Squad really meant. I thought they were just wrestlers that had Jobs 😂

[@chperezjr]

Damn even The Brooklyn Brawler got a World Title match once

[@dallascat1983]

I didn't know that. I gotta look that up and watch.

[@THATGUY-ir4ie]

@@dallascat1983 It was against Hogan.

[@kaufman4life]

J Hern Wasn’t it against HBK in ‘97 at a MSG house show?

[@6oclocknewsat8]

Do MIA in WCW please! They were basically WCW's version of the J.O.B Squad.

[@NinjaStudent-yo5ws]

6 O'Clock News at 8 with TheImBrian Tylene Buck as major guns was sexy

[@riotMikeV1]

A few ideas: D'lo Brown, Test & Steve Blackman Love the show btw, I always look forward to your next episode!

[@PreacherTHC]

He did Blackman I believe

[@Jonathan-bx4ed]

They should have a new group called “Wasted Talent” & have Luke Harper as the leader feat. Liv Morgan, Sami Zayn, Buddy Murphy, Curt Hawkins & Zack Ryder.

[@ScreenHardy]

Jonathan Winthrop take curt & zach out then your on to something. those 2 guys imo have done everything they will ever do in the company.

[@brianstone3722]

@@ScreenHardy i agree take those two out and add EC3 and Bobby Roode now that's a stable/faction throw in cesaro too

[@amanvats791]

Now In 2021 Sami is 2 time Ic champion Liv Is Getting tv time on Sd Murphy also Was Involved in A Fued With Seth Zack And Curt Released... So Only Harper,Zack and Curt makes sense

[@airpegasus5167]

RIP Luke Harper/Brodie Lee 🙏🏿

[@Its_Shaq]

@@amanvats791well Harper was a 2 time IC and I think a 2 or 3 time champion tag Cham

[@lexx555]

Another amazing video Dubya Bee! The JOB Squad were easily one of the greatest factions to ever step foot inside the squared circle...

[@genedrakes686]

The right guy at the wrong time for JOB squad would be Spike Dudley !

[@Facthuntcentral]

They were hilarious, especially Al Snow with head. Very 1999.

[@bootlegdarappertv]

I was always curious about the “pin me pay me” slogan they had. Like to me that is a surprise WWE would let them have that on the shirt as it kills kayfabe.

[@Mambaman7771]

Loved JOB Squad "Pin me? Pay me!"

[@wolfieform9514]

Thanks I really really enjoyed that 👍😊👍

[@SantaPorter]

The original J.O.B. Squad were a group of guys who should've been much bigger stars than they were, except Gilberg

[@craigles7]

Great to see a fellow Irishman (or maybe you're actually British... whichever it is... you're awesome) getting good traction on KZbin within the Wrestling Community. Well done pal. Your videos are right up my alley.

[@koolpopjones6499]

Look ole Sparkplug when he had hair. Yes indeed

[@solascriptura-e7t]

Gillberg with hair looked wild

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

I don't think I ever understood the concept of the J.O.B. Squad until just now. Damn, smh 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@thecreepynightshiftguy]

The JOB Squad was and still is my all time favorite WWF faction.

[@beefgravystudios]

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! I loved the JOB squad.

[@Gotti17]

Been asking for a while, would luv to see a video on Demolition

[@dpj1]

Ben Gotti make your own one? 🤷‍♂️😂

[@petewhite8075]

@@dpj1 yeah let's all bow down to Ben the god

[@blackbutterfly8136]

I remember each wrestler individually but not as the job squad it’s now refreshed my memory 😸

[@jsmpsnn]

L.A. GORE is an awesome name

[@brianstone3722]

Lol awesome name but that guy had the look of a jobber for sure 😃 Bobby Salsa that name killed me personally or Walter Slow both are hilarious

[@manraisedbypuffins9080]

A nice light hearted video for a sunday :)

[@HBKTrel]

Do a video of the union (mankind, shamrock, big show, and test) and or/vs the ministry of darkness/corporate ministry please

[@thomasmatthews3021]

Aye bro do one on the the life and career of “2Cold Scorpio”

[@torritaite2880]

I loved this group. Yet I would consider most of them as lower mid-card talent.

[@HitLeftistsWithHammers]

Al snow and 2 cold scorpio were pretty underrated. They definitely had the ability to be more than just midcarders.

[@TRecFilms]

Thank you for making this 🙏

[@ratmachine87]

I was a Flash Funk fan as kid. His aerial maneuvers was fun to watch.

[@KidTonyGaming]

Can you do a video on WWFs brief collab with the NWA in 97-99, you briefly mentioned the NWA tag team championship, but I don't think many people actually knew the NWA and the WWF worked together

[@RuthlessRob]

Can we please get a sparky plug / hardcore holly solo bio video ???

[@CHIIIEEEEEEEEFFFFSSS]

I don't know how it's possible, but this is the first I'm hearing of The Toxic Turtles. Mid 90s wwf is unbelievable

[@jawa2685]

Flash funk was highly underrated. Plz do headbangers bio

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

All these years, I never knew that J.O.B stood for what you said lol

[@ericfisher1360]

Needs to do the Mulkey Brothers.

[@BMK_KING]

Great work. You should do the union too. I remember them all having 2x4s lol

[@trline9210]

This was gret. I never knew what JOB squad really meant i was younger then but i loved the job squad lol enjoyed this vid

[@Rockhound6165]

Scorpio was grossly underused.

[@jacquelinebrown2372]

Loved me some Al Snow, he was soooooo underrated to me. Lol I named my cat after him.

[@allenthinkingpositively6271]

Man.. your vids are so amazing!

[@PeterZeeke]

"except one..." massive picture of gillberg 😂

[@doctorslovatch3397]

Such a damn shame with 2 cold scorpio. His debut match with ron simmons winning the ecw tag titles was fantastic and done very well

[@calebsliger4997]

Al snow is a legend he is so intelligent and articulate i love watching his shoots his knowledge of the business is endless i also loke holy great worker just a liar and super mark for himself

[@fitness65]

Really enjoyed this video and great info i didn't know the whole point of the group job squad and was confused about it but this video clarified it for me and now i know that they were just pretty much a jobber version of the nwo.

[@jeezshabazz5074]

I use to love the JOB squad when I was young

[@PUNKEYE1]

I think Bob Holly had the most success out of the group

[@grammysworld5449]

I still can't remember why I loved Blue Meanie so much as a kid.. I'd hate to be that guy, but the 90s had alot of guys who were in the undercard who were still over.. I can't remember anyone groaning when seeing the J.O.B squad like we all did seeing X-Factor

[@Thestray187]

I remember all the guys cause I watched them as a kid growing up

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Underrated group! I actually liked them!

[@OscarGonzalez-ix7dj]

i love these guys i always wanted them 2 become winners which they were in my heart they were da under dawgs

[@khanthevideogamehunter2946]

I remember when gill pinned Christian. I enjoyed blue dust as well

[@OptimusWrex]

Jobber to the stars is what they were called in the mid 90s early internet days. They were on the payroll, did house shows and had gimmicks but they lost 98% of the time.

[@UpUpBobby]

Blue Meanie makes a good living these days starring in Len Kabisinski movies :)

[@jnolanusmc]

I'm sure its been but: Iron Mike Sharp! Fantastic Frank Williams! The Brooklyn Brawler! Johnny Rod! Barry Harrowitz! I'm missing a few other classics, but I just wanted to belt that out. :]

[@darinrampageadams8052]

Group had so much potential

[@blacknapalm2131]

'Sparky' having to job to the man that NEVER DREW A DIME Jeff Jarrett, no wonder he became so vicious in the ring haha

[@bold810]

The best part is seeing Todd Becker pre-beaten before he ever crossed swords with Ko Ko B. Ware.

[@NicholasChorba]

I feel like the guy doing this doesn't quite have the full context of what these wrestlers are known for.

[@ocramred]

Al Snow was so underrated!

[@TophDaGreat]

Why the hell was 2 cold in this group? He was one of the bigger names in early ECW and a good tag wrestler in WCW. Very underrated.

[@dbesh5723]

0:43 Brian Hardy. Hes a great wrestler and musician i suggest checking him out

[@christopherporterfield8816]

I want to see the story about The Union during the Attitude era

[@sheawhitey8631]

Let them REVAMP THIS IDEA...THE LEADER OF THIS GROUP..." MR..IT SHOULD OF BEEN ME" DOLPH ZIGGLER

[@alfredoolvera2469]

Al snow could actually go in the ring. Best performer out the group. Scorpio got fed the Bs Flash Funk gimmick in a time where his Scorpio gimmick could have worked. I like Bob Holly & when he became Hardcore Holly he rode with that & fit him perfectly.

[@joshstrope1092]

Love your videos!

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

When you said 'if they are lucky... they could be hired regularly...' you should have shown an image of James Ellsworth.

[@michaelkeller5927]

What happened to the "everybody here comes too cold scorpio" short?? 😭😭

[@honestreviewer7788]

Too Cold scorpio and Al snow have more talent than %95 of the pushed guys in WWE. And they are both still in amazing shape and working regularly. One owns the best wrestling school in the country "only accredited wrestling school in America"

[@nathanreid4002]

Can we get a video on goldust. Theres litteraly none online

[@sludgefactory241]

Dwayne Gill for WWE hall of fame 2020

[@isaiah2740]

Amazing video.

[@tehjboney4249]

The JOB Squad Al Snow creates the JOB Squad after returning to the WWF tasting the glory of being in the main event after facing Shane Douglas for the ECW World Title at Wrestlepalooza realizing his role in the World Wrestling Federation. Al Snow approaches the cousins Bob Holly,Crash Holly,and their relative Molly Holly referring to themselves as the JOB Squad with Al Snow even creating his own championship to defend being the Hardcore Title after finding the original championship in the trash.

[@leehustlewest6219]

You need. To do the story of 2 cold scorpio

[@at0micwerew0lf]

I had a J.O.B. Squad shirt...I thought they were great.

[@janitor4life]

I miss seeing Gillberg.

[@josieeee8]

Lmao I had to look up “the job squad” It’s hilarious I can’t believe this was a thing

[@smarkslowplay3512]

Didn't the Job Squad also happen in ECW for a short angle?

[@bealgates8594]

Gotta do the bio of the brood

[@fuckthepolice.9410]

My favorite stable!!!

[@luislizarralde5946]

Whats the name of the song at the intro.?

[@DeLaCruzProductionz]

I might be the only Avatar fan in the world. Wouldn’t mind that mask

[@dancrews7769]

2 Cold Scorpio was always misused

[@erict7840]

can you do Demolition next please?

[@jb888888888]

Jobber to the Stars: when they know your name, but don't know how to spell it.

[@SYMShutYoMouth]

Imagine doing this to 2 Cold Scorpio.

[@michaelw7295]

When you order DDP on wish and L.A Gore shows up at your door

[@darnellharris2886]

Should do a video on the Union Remember them? Think Mankind Test Big Show Ken shamrock The Rock

[@norfganny5150]

Can we get one on Ron Simmons Bradshaw or 123 kid soon

[@grammysworld5449]

Gillbergs reign just further proves how little Vince cares about smaller wrestlers