10 WWE Jobbers Who Became World Champion

From zero to hero! These WWE "local competitors" became household names.
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[@JacksonLane02]

Feel like the more crazy part of Liv being a jobber was that in the thumbnails instance it was against EVA MARIE of all people

[@khesipresents1885]

Wwe saw ruby riott as the bigger star...and then went on not to do much with riott

[@DamariJackson24]

FACTS

[@davidparkes7741]

​@@khesipresents1885Yep, some factions like the Shield aside, more often than not Vince usually picked one or two (dependent on the size of the group) people to get that push to the top or as a solid top of the mid-card person.

[@colheitasombria7612]

I feel bad for Eva Marie I think she genuinely loves wrestling and tried really hard but it wasn`t for her.

[@Momma-bear_71]

There was that one fella that W.C.W. told he would never draw a dime, so they released him. That fella was Mark Callaway, a k.a. The Undertaker.

[@bergy798]

Did the same thing to Kevin Nash.

[@realdeal3379]

And Steve Austin

[@Momma-bear_71]

@realdeal3379 "Stunning" Steve Austin

[@realdeal3379]

@@Momma-bear_71 I know who he was in WCW….

[@tomseville2345]

Triple H as well (Terra Ryzing, Jean-Paul Levesque)...

[@NathanHine]

Not jobbers, not enhancement talent...the best description of this role by the great Bobby "The Brain" Heenan..."Ham and Eggers"😂

[@edvinrosenqvist524]

Shawn Michaels should be number 1. He was a jobber in NWA in 1984. Only 19 years old.

[@Strathaczar]

Uh, just a small correction. Rhino was actually the final ECW champion in 2001. In fact, Justin Credible wasn't even in the last 3. He lost it to Jerry Lynn, who lost it to Steve Corino, who lost it to The Sandman, who lost it to Rhino. Just a quick correction. I hate being that "Ummmm... well... actually..." guy, but it really sounded weird to me when I heard it.

[@quantavinmoore3006]

Jinder Mahal immediately comes to my mind

[@thedispatcher01]

The most amazing thing about Liv and her greatest asset, is that she's only 30, yet she already has 10 years experience under her belt. If she wrestles for 8 more years, which would only bring her up to Becky and Charlotte's age today, Liv could end up setting longevity records for the Rumble, EC, Money in the Bank, etc. A lot of Natalya's records could be in danger.

[@ASirensFlame]

Good cos Natayla is boring asf

[@studentNEET319]

Liv in her Milf phase will be someones wet dream

[@theghostreckon316]

Drew and Jinder went from jobbers to champions in their comeback, I remember in January 2024 almost everyone wanted him to beat Seth for the WHC just because he roasted Hook and Jinder was a key part of Seth’s injury and storyline to Drew winning the WHC at Wrestlemania for a bit.

[@zanethind3533]

Cray to think Jinder almost won that match and the fans actually de go wild. Seth also gave him a good match

[@khesipresents1885]

Jinders theme is heaven today when comparing to all these cirrent trash themes

[@holyother1]

Don’t hinder the jinder

[@unholyperiodza5442]

Chris Jericho leaving WWE in 2017 was the reason Jinder became world champion

[@claudevalade666]

I actually liked Jinder as champion

[@knickydymondz33]

I honestly have always loved and appreciated Jobbers, and the role they've played in pro wrestling. I have been advocating for years now for a Jobbers Wing to the WWE HOF.

[@Ryanfrom-es9xd]

I agree, the fact that the Brooklyn Brawler isn't in the HOF is a crime.

[@claudevalade666]

Oh man.. the Brawler.. Barry Horowitz... Mike Sharp.. Frankie Williams...Jose Luis Rivera and Johnny Rods(wait he's already in the JOF lol)

[@knickydymondz33]

Brawler and Horowitz would be definitely #1 & 2, they definitely helped enhance many of the Up and Coming superstars I grew up with.

[@studentNEET319]

Why not a jobber tournament where they push the top jobber

[@kelvin19888]

Liv Morgan came a long way from Marley

[@craigcarlock8910]

Ec3 is one of the saddest entries on this list he was great in tna when he was allowed to be himself and develop a character sadly Vince didn’t get him he should have never gone to wwe during that time

[@mickie5530]

Should of went to aew

[@zanethind3533]

Vince McMahon had no plan for Styles after the Rumble but somehow Vince's mind ticked because Aj was kept and then Vince uttered the line "I should've hired you back in 2011 I made a mistake". Now of course who knows what would've happened if Styles did come to the WWE in pure PG Era 2011 WWE but does that mean Vince actually watched TNA in 2011???

[@zanethind3533]

EC3 in his second NXT run should've damn been a star. He had the look and the entrance as well not to mention he was over in black and gold NXT

[@mwbwyatt]

Victim of falling out of favor with Vince I think 😢

[@nickmontoya3001]

How about Top 10 world champions who quickly became jobbers

[@bigdaddytapthatass]

Rey mysterio 😢

[@TheSBleeder]

Kofi.

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

I've been a Liv fan since she made her first appearance on NXT

[@tomseville2345]

Because she was against Eva Marie. Same thing happened with Leva Bates (Blue Pants), who got over without fans even knowing her name, because fans HATED Carmella from the beginning...

[@jeremywilliams5141]

Honorable mention: Shane Douglas. Before becoming ECW World Champion and before even becoming a Dean, he was a jobber in the WWF in 1986, wrestling the likes of Randy Savage and Paul Orndorff.

[@mtgpackrat7945]

When you said the cream rises to the top, all I could think of was the epic Macho Man promo.

[@FFA441]

Alexa bliss is one of those stars u dont realize got really, really good

[@zanethind3533]

How did John Cena not make this list??? He went from jobber and almost being fired to being the biggest company guy ever

[@JDTStagg88]

He wasn't really a jobber to be fair. He came in and had a close match with Kurt Angle, was (if memory serves correct) facing Chris Jericho at a PPV shortly after. Sure, he had a very dull, run of the mill character who was moments away from being cut, but he was never someone really used to get other people over.

[@zanethind3533]

@JDTStagg88 I guess that's fair and yeah that's true but I swear Cena was mostly losing his matches as the prototype

[@HighHeelKnight]

The Ghost of Issac Yankem 😂😂😂

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Jeff Hardy vs King Kong Bundy is fn weird to believe

[@aj_gen_ace]

4:49 She's back now. What timing.

[@TheGreatDevlin]

11:09 Adding to that: First ever man to hold the WWE, AEW, and IWGP Championship. Currently the three most prestigious championships in the world.

[@djoffstroganoff0000]

Triple H was once considered to be a cruiserweight 😅

[@zanethind3533]

Simon Alexa Bliss returned at the Rumble

[@AnthonyMackONE]

It’s crazy that both Mick Foley and Bryan Danielson fought Kamala early in their careers.

[@mehshutup3041]

Kamala Harris?

[@AnthonyMackONE]

@ 😐

[@AnthonyMackONE]

@ James Arthur Harris aka Kamala the Ugandan Giant.

[@j1984ha]

AJ Styles was in WCW at the end of its run. 2000-2001. Fairly sure this was pre WWE Developmental or TNA

[@MountaindewM]

Vince knew Foley had potential during the first promo Foley did with JR. He showed up during it and after a cut he clapped in the background and they were shocked to see him there watching. It was at that moment JR knew Vince gave him a thumbs up that he made the right choice. Vince didn't want Foley in the WWE since he was afraid he would break JR's heart and not live up to the potential he saw in him since Vince has seen it before.

[@mrextreme316]

Jinder mahal is the prime example here. Not only did he go from jobber to champion, he did it within a week and out of nowhere. You had a better chance of seeing John Cena then seeing that title reign coming

[@jacktherich7136]

Crazy to think Daniel Bryan was considered "small" when, back in the early to mid 90s, HBK and Hitman were world title holders. Both are not big guys.

[@StephanieRazumovichch]

When the cat in the background started dancing, I realized this video deserves an Oscar for best musical🍭

[@roonkolos]

>joined 47 minutes ago Christ I hate bots

[@tomseville2345]

@@roonkolos Does A.I. think Simon is a dancer with all his odd "gesticulations?"... 🤣🤣

[@andrewf3505]

How was Jinder Mahal not on this list?

[@tomseville2345]

He wasn't a jobber (as in, 100% unsigned/developmental enhancement talent); his WWE TV debut (up from FCW) was in a character role where he was blackmailing Great Khali to turn on Ranjin Singh and become his bodyguard...

[@Pierrepaule]

I’m Proud of Liv Morgan really i’m proud The spot she as right now i’m proud that she won Many championships in her Career i’m proud of Liv Morgan. Really i think she desserves all The Glory she as now.

[@XZAVIER-DAA-GOD]

Everyone starts somewhere

[@jeanvcetoutesr.2039]

The best job ever to me is Barry Horowitz in the Brooklyn Brawler but how it's is the best

[@akimbobongs461]

Liv is so much hotter with that bit of weight she’s added

[@ExploreandExperience1]

Liv is my favorite on this list.

[@coloneldookie7222]

"Dean Ambrose left of his own accord." Well, if a business has a contract they have to uphold, and the employee has been careful to not violate the contract for justified firing, then the company will make you hate your job to a point of quitting or doing as much as you can to get away ASAP. Always, always, always make sure a business contract, if it's going to be at-will firing, make sure it's also at-will quitting. With WWE, the 90-day noncompete is unavoidable, but Dean probably signed a ludicrous contract that had all sorts of penalties for quitting, so good on him for just taking the hit.

[@Canrugger]

AJ was in Wcw for a bit

[@RALPHSPENCERBRAGANZA-c6m]

what about swerve strickland

[@JruGordon]

12:13 I'm sure I've seen that picture before, but this is the 1st time I've noticed that Foley is wearing a shirt with Dungeon of Doom on it (Tenta, Beefcake, and Kamala)

[@lemar2122]

Coco B Ware is one of the greatest jobbers of all time to never win the big title.

[@XZAVIER-DAA-GOD]

There's a difference between jobber appearances compared to jobber career

[@EmptySeaDad]

The correct #1 answer is Bret Hart who was doing jobs non-stop until they put him with Jim Neidhart and gave the Hart Foundation a healthy push.

[@Roger-zf1ne]

You forgot yourself , after jobbing to Barry Barricade andbthat TNA guy you went and became the Progress Champion . Future world champ in AEW , TNA , WWE and even New Japan .

[@Acerthorn]

3:32 To be fair, it didn't hurt the fact that Britt was ACTUALLY a dentist IRL.

[@LongLiveRockAnRoll]

Even in 1998 and early 99 I remember the Hardyz being booked essentially as jobbers. The second half of 99 was where it all came together, but you probably wouldn't have expected them to do as well as they did even 6 months before.

[@lindenstromberg6859]

Jobber Foley looked like his last job was as an extra in a 1990s Kevin Smith film.

[@danieldelrosario7447]

Some wrestlers are enhancement talent because they are starting out, and are still learning.

[@haydensgamingadventures]

EC3 had a simply but brutal looking finish which that alone should of got him booked better

[@rylandsamaroo8808]

don’t wanna be that guy saying first but i reallllly wanna be that guy

[@capitalgmoney8961]

50/50 booking makes everyone a jobber or midcarder....unless you're a WWE champion

[@CinderfallGaming]

i mean can't have this list without Jinder really can you.

[@tomseville2345]

It was Dynamite who smashed Mick's jaw with his lariat (for the first time of many 🤣😬) in that '86 WWF squash. Though Davey was not innocent; they were like the Steiners in the NWA in the following years whenever they were "fed" a pair of jobbers...

[@Pierrepaule]

3:18 who would have thought in 2016 that this Britt Baker Will become a Dr. D…M…D and a Champion in a Elite Place I think i know who would Adam Cole Bay Bay.

[@stonedwizard0420]

They divorced.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Matt Cardona

[@davidparkes7741]

This vid was obviously done pre-Rumble but regardless i can't wait to see Alexa back on the main rosters. Oh & i actually don't mind if she does continue with the Wyatt Sicks stuff as a tribute to Windham.

[@NuMetalfan1996]

Strowman, Miz, Jinder, Kofi, Big E, Swagger, Great Khali, Cody, and Jey Uso will be on this list as the worst world champions in the modern era of WWE

[@stlfatman]

See also: Christopher Daniels

[@KIRA-EL]

I feel like I'm one of the few people think Jinder could've been a better world champion than he ended up being.

[@ju99yfresh]

Twisted Bliss was a finisher that was equally effective on men.

[@tomseville2345]

What about PJ *beating* IRS in the match you screenshotted? With *distraction* (!!!) from Razor Ramon of course, but still...

[@davidparkes7741]

Or another title of this list, people who became champs DESPITE what Vince McMahon thought about them.

[@GeneHackmansGhost]

Matt Damon’s not on this list - only guy I can remember that started in the main event scene

[@MeirNissim-c1t]

That JOKE is so old

[@MrSHADOWANGEL999]

Glorious

[@tesIaS3XY]

was this video made with a simon miller AI voiceover?? it sounds so strange

[@saganrox6163]

Liv morgan is gorgeous and unlike the noughties divas division, she's also a decent ring worker and has a good on screen personality. I don't think her career was ever in danger.

[@H34rtofFire]

Though she may not have been the truest definition of a jobber, Gail Kim never truly got her due while in WWE. Sure, she technically won the title on her very first match, but the reign was short-lived, and she was subsequently used as a punching bag for the divas of the era. Her career actually serves pretty closely as a female parallel to Christian; hit the midcard ceiling in WWE, sacrificed in favor of arguably less talented performers, only to establish herself as a legend in TNA. Comes back to WWE, to AGAIN be treated as a nobody, before saying "eff this" and solidifying her career elsewhere. While AJ Lee is often (deservedly) given credit for serving as the catalyst for the transition from divas to superstars, I think an argument can be made that, had she been given the opportunity, Gail very well could have done the same.

[@n0__b0dy48]

Now do the opposite. Wrestlers who started as superstars but then ended up as jobbers/never winning a world championship

[@yangakalane3526]

Jinder Mahal 😂😂

[@tomseville2345]

WrestleMania XXX; "the best story"...Vince knew he was having Brock eat him alive at SummerSlam from *then* until August 2014; Bryan's injuries just caused him to switch it to Cena...

[@KaihreTomassian]

I’ve always been a Liv 201 fan. Thought she’d be the this gen’s Trish. Happy she stayed. Happy I was wrong. (Still kinda like Trish though)

[@LAKNIGHT66]

Yup Dr. Britt Baker one of the pillars of women's division in AEW was fed to Nia Jax i mean.... Heck me dead Alexa was with Blake and Murphy i believe kind of like A train and Trish Stratus Morgan was fed to EVA Marie! (I'll never ever disrespect anyone who steps foot in the squared circle hell most people can't perform in front of 5 people let alone 10k plus) But still Eva wasn't known for her in ring prowess

[@TomF1180]

Simons first wrestling name was The Hand! Now you understand why he hates the term jobber. 😉

[@max__p1765]

The 90ies and Vince. We really love the portuguese Man-o-War, but we hated that guy from Finnland - hell, just don´t ask 🤣🤣

[@Emily-v8w9l]

Your videos are a real treat! They are always informative and well edited.🌠🔲🦅

[@tomseville2345]

What about that rumour that Isaac Yankem died in a house fire? Never mind... 🤣🤣

[@multiyapples]

Jobber is offensive.

[@mattlovespeebee]

So why are you taking so long to put your videos out since I let Bliss has been back in WWE for like 2 1/2 weeks?

[@Canrugger]

Bring back the job squad lol

[@nks432]

A current example - Cody.

[@Pierrepaule]

Exactly because once upon a Time he was Stardust.

[@ChesterCopperpott02]

Did I miss Edge? Was Edge on the list?

[@bryaneal9534]

John Cena was crazy close to being on this list... but I guess he was never quite a jobber, huh?

[@MartinRubio-s8f]

RIP bray wyatt u are missed

[@mephistomephisto433]

Britt Baker is coming to WWE soon

[@ytcomment4242]

Congrats to Kamala for defeating WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley, but we can all be thankful Kamala suffered such a resounding loss to WWE Hall of Famer Donald Trump.

[@randomdude3533]

Jinder, Mahal.

[@CutterHistorical]

WHERE THE HECK WAS JINDER MAHAL???

[@DarkwyndPT]

Aldo Montoya is the least Portuguese name I've ever heard. And I could swear he once gave a promo in Spanish.

[@killingragethrowback]

Doesn't Miz technically count for this list? Davey Boy Smith didn't kick the life out of Mick Foley, he Clotheslined the life out of Mick Foley. That Clothesline is stiffer than Hell.

[@mwbwyatt]

I think if jeff had stayed clean he would have either kept significantly long title reigns or could have won about as many as edge or jericho. Dude was INSANELY over. Kind of to the detriment of matt...but absurdly over regardless

[@Canrugger]

Dont all wrestlers start out like this?

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Jinder Mahal

[@dxov1597]

We all know jinders going to be 1

[@shawnathin7450]

If you really think about it all world champions where jobbers when they first started. Still a great list.

[@eduardoprado6777]

Cody Rhodes and Jimmy USO, easily!

[@skyebynes612]

I'm surprised HHH never makes any of these lists... he was a jobber for a while, yeah, it was a punishment but still...

[@nickmontoya3001]

Everyone STARTS as a jobber, its getting the fans to care about u

[@rydermccall3590]

No Cody Rhodes?

[@gregmartin114]

So Ambrose/Moxley was alway a poser