Top 5 Glee Moments

This blog wouldn't be mine if Glee didn't show up in some shape or form (it makes me a little sad to say that, even though I like the show). If you don't pay attention to the plot, Glee's pretty enjoyable with all of the musical numbers, even though they could rename it the Rachel Berry show and no one could tell the differences. This is a list of some of my favorites moments, not numbers (for now!), of Glee!

5. Karofsky Breaks Down (Season 2 Episode 20, Prom Queen): All through season one, Dave Karofsky and some of his football friends tease the Glee club with homophobic slurs and taunts, and starts season two off doing the same things. A chunk of the way in, however, you see him mostly picking on Kurt Hummel, the New Directions' resident gay guy, and the only 'out' person at McKinley High. Kurt finally chases Karofsky into the locker room to confront him, and we see what the big, bad bully's problem is: he's gay, and closeted. Kurt keeps his secret, but Karofsky doesn't let up on the bullying, leading Kurt to transfer to a private school with a better no-bullying policy. Before you ask, McKinley is a terrible school and Karofsky barely paid any consequence.
Santana Lopez, another closeted gay student, discovers Karofsky's secret and blackmails him into becoming her beard in an effort to bring Kurt back to McKinley to compete in National's with the New Directions and launch an anti-bullying group called the Bully Whips to win prom queen votes. Santana turns the Bully Whips into a security detail for a prom-bound Kurt, which means Karofsky escorts Kurt to his classes. In one moment, Kurt offers Karofsky reassurance about his sexuality and Karosfky just breaks down and cries, before bucking up and letting Kurt get to class.
I love this moment because, after season one, Karofsky is one of my favorite characters, and I care very much for his journey to accepting himself. I don't tolerate bullying at all and his confusion on how to handle his sexuality will never be a good excuse for how he tormented Kurt and the others, but I think his character was one of the most realistic and redeeming ones on the show. I wish there was a spin-off about him, or they just concentrated more on his storyline.

4. Unique's Version of Meeting Kurt and Mercedes (Season 3 Episode 16, Saturday Night Glee-ver): My dork self loved that his episode was dedicated to disco, even though most of the songs were.... bleh! My favorite part of this episode, however, was meeting Glee Project runner-up Alex Newell's character, Wade, and his fierce alter-ego, Unique. Oooh, Unique was fun!! And when we saw how it would've went if Unique was in control when he/she met his/her idols Mercedes and Kurt, even I was impressed!! Unique is the true love-child of Mercedes and Kurt, and Unique's rendition of "Boogie Shoes" was the positive DNA test!! Can't wait to see if Wade and Unique transfer to McKinley High next year!

3. Coach Roz's First Rant to Sam (Season 3 Episode 10, Yes/No): Meeting Coach Roz (played by Nene Leakes) was such a thought-stopping moment, I thought I was listening to Brittany explain pregnancy to me again, just not for the same reasons. Coach Roz burst upon the scene as McKinley's new, bronze-medalist super-coach for the school's swim team, and she had a very unique way of greeting her new swimmer, Sam Evans:
"I'm Coach Roz Washington. And you are one strange looking kid. I've never seen lips like that on a white child, and one of your nipples is higher than the other. I bet you've had to overcome a lot with those crooked nipples. Well, I know a thing or two about overcoming. When I was growing up, they said that black folks couldn't swim. But I had a DREAM! that one day I would get to the promised land. So I swam out there and got my forty acres and a pool."
I heard this, and everything stopped. I was flabbergasted. I felt like she was talking to me. I had my doubts about Glee casting a Real Housewife, but now I understand why they hired this woman. She was another Sue, and with Sue being pregnant, we needed another alpha female with a quick silver wit to keep everyone on their toes!

2. Rachel Chokes (Season 3 Episode 18, Choke): Okay, this one's because I'm an awful person who hates Rachel Berry and loves to see her suffer. At least I'm honest about it.
Rachel Berry is pretty much the main character with a belting (though not great; that's my opinion, anyway) voice, the confidence that could smother a lion, and big Broadway dreams. In season three, she's determined to move to New York and study at NYADA, their drama school, to achieve her dreams of being a star. When NYADA's dean, Carmen Tibideaux (Whoopi Goldberg) comes to audition Rachel and fellow NYADA-hopeful, Kurt, Rachel completely chokes during her belt of "Don't Rain on My Parade". She tries to start over, and forgets the lyrics again! Tibideaux finally tells her to stop and leaves the auditorium, leaving Rachel and her elephant of an ego to cry on the stage. Excuse me, I can't- stop- bwahahaha!!
Look, the character bothers me, and it makes me feel good to she her fall a few pegs. She's the greediest singer there, getting almost every solo and singing the lead in all but two competitions, then complains when someone else gets a number. She's extremely selfish, especially in season three when it concerns her boyfriend, Finn's, dreams and personal situations. Don't get me wrong, her drive and determination are admirable, but not her "I'll shove down everyone in my path" attitude attached to it.

1. Burt Chases Down Karofsky (Season 2 Episode 8, Furt): Ah, the episode where Kurt's father, Burt (Tom O'Malley) marries Finn's mother, Carol! In this episode, Kurt is tasked with planning his parents' wedding and Karofsky's teasing comes to a head. Everyone, save Finn, rushes to Kurt's defense against the bully, but it really takes this moment for something to really be done.
Let's set the scene: Kurt is teaching Burt and Finn to dance in an empty classroom at school (for some reason) and Burt notices Karofsky making some rude gestures to Kurt. Burt asks his son if he's been picking on him, and Kurt confesses that Karofsky had previously threatened his life. Finn looks shocked, not knowing the extent of Karofsky's bullying, and Burt, without a word, quickly backs out of the room, chases Karofsky down, and pins him against the wall!! Dad of the Year, we have a nominee!!
I'm a total Daddy's girl myself, so seeing awesome father moments make me happy period. But Burt handled this one like a total boss, which somehow made my respect for him fly through the roof!! You mess with one Hummel you mess with all of them!!

Those are my top Glee moments! Whew! That one was more work than I expected! As I'm sure you guys are aware, I don't own Glee or Fox, so those pictures are theirs. If I did, Rachel wouldn't be singing as much.

Top 5 Disney Princesses

My triumphant return to Disney! Hahahaha!!!
Anywho, pretty much any little girl who grew up during the Disney Renaissance had a favorite princess or heroine to look up to. Not all of us kept with the same princess as we grew up, but these animated ladies helped us find the magic and princess inside of all of us, even though we were all different. Now, before I get mushy about how Disney affected the world, here's my top 5 Disney princesses!
Now, I think we all know I don't own Disney or anything that earns them money, hm? If I did, many crossovers would've been done and a lot of those sequels would've been made properly.

5. Pocahontas (Pocahontas): One of the only Disney leading ladies to be based in history, Pocahontas is also dear to my heart because she's the ultimate nature girl. She very much believed in following her own path, even if it was controversial to those around her. She chose to do what was right, instead of what was easy, which is somebody anyone, young or old, male or female, could learn from.

4. Tiana (The Princess and the Frog): Tiana believed in dreaming and hard work, which is fascinating to me, since it seems Disney loves the shortcut of magic. But Tiana worked the majority of her 19 years to make her dreams of owning a restaurant come true. She didn't get swept up into the fantasy of finding a prince or her problems magically going away, like many of the Disney princesses tended to do, but she was open to love and making the best of any situation handed to her.

3. Jasmine (Aladdin): This girl sure was a firecracker! She didn't take anyone's crap, friend or foe, and she sure didn't like restrictions on her freedom! I loved how free-willed and independent she was, and didn't conform to tradition. She doesn't always have the tightest lid over her temper, but at least she's passionate! Get 'em, girl!

2. Mulan (Mulan): Mulan is an obvious top 5 for me. She loved her father to death, so much that she took on his burden of fighting in a war just to keep him safe, and bring honor back to her family name. This girl had no hesitation about ditching her feminine side and letting the masculine side take reign when the moment called for it. She spat in the face of the status quo, and said quo just wiped its face and said "Thank you, ma'am! I will correct myself!"

1. Belle (Beauty and the Beast): Smart, brave, and loyal to the friggin' letter!! Belle is probably the princess I most identify with now as an adult. This girl reads, she's more than willing to sacrifice herself for her dad, she reads!! She was brave as hell too, not having a problem telling the Beast off if he began to cross the line. Belle was patient, understanding, and never judged a book by it's cover! Reading girls are awesome girls!!

Top 5 Hollywood Teams That Need to Take a Break

As much as we love seeing stars shining bright on their own, we absolutely love to see them team up; some of us even have our own fantasy team casting that we love seeing. But there are some people who worked together, said "Hey, this is fun!" and then took it to a level that none of us cared to see. This is my personal top 5 of the the Hollywood duos who just need to say "It's not you; it's us."

5. Adam Sandler and Chris Rock/ Kevin James/ Rob Schneider: It's a well-known fact that Adam Sandler has a major habit of giving his friends work, which is the last thing I'd ever have a problem with on this list. But when it's the same four or five friends in every single flick, it gets to be a little annoying. I don't even dislike any of them, it's just repetitive. One thing's for certain though; Adam Sandler's friends will never know life on the unemployment line.

4. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp: This is a sad one for me. I've loved Tim Burton since Nightmare Before Christmas and Johnny since Pirates of the Caribbean (This was my first time even seeing the guy; I was too busy movie to watch many movies in my youth), and I don't necessarily have a problem with the team up, just that it keeps happening. We get it, the bromance will live long and prosper, but you guys can chill out for a year or two. And Tim, let your girl be in other movies too.

3. Ryan Seacrest and E!: Ryan Seacrest is about two seconds from being crowned king of "entertainment"; the man is American Idol host, radio host, celebrity news correspondent, and television producer. He practically does it all. The unofficial home base for his productions is the E! channel, airing his shows Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its three spin-offs, and he is also the news and red carpet correspondent for the channel as well. If E! is a family, Ryan practically reigns as the patriarch, or the highly successful older brother, and who doesn't get sick of the older brother who comes home and just reeks of his accomplishments. Time to take a well-needed break, Mr. Seacrest.

2. Pitbull and Everyone: Ne-Yo. Jennifer Lopez. Chris Brown. T-Pain. These are only some of the people Pitbull has collaborated on songs with since 2011, and to be perfectly honest, it's getting pretty annoying. Trust me, music industry, a song can get airplay without a sprinkle of Miami's current pride and joy.

1. Jay-Z and Kanye West: Stop the bromance! These two have been working closely together since Jay-Z's song "This Can't Be Life" in 2000, and since their collaboration with Jay-Z pal Rihanna on "Run This Town", they've been tackling the airwaves together more often. At this point the only person who knows Jay more than Kanye is Beyonce. All I know is it gives Kanye more of an ego, and it's already bigger than the Empire State Building. Time to take some time off, boys, and go solo again.

Top 5 Annoying Internet Abbreviations

We have different names for them: abbreviations, chat speak, tech lingo (I just made that one up) and in some ways, it's helpful to use them. "BTW" and "BRB" are short, to the point, and easy enough to understand and remember. But we all see the ridiculous things people use on Twitter and Facebook that drive us crazy and just look stupid. Here are the ones that don't make me just roll my eyes, but skip over the entire containing post completely!

5. FML (F*ck My Life): It's a matter of opinion if someone's life sucks or not, but seriously, we don't need to hear about it all over the internet. I wouldn't be so irritated with this one if I didn't have two or three people in my life who drop this phrase like it's slippery. I don't even like hearing it in real life conversation.

4. IDAGF (I Don't Give a F*ck): I really don't see the point in abbreviating this long of a phrase. Out of time? Say "Whatever!" "IDC" Or just a simple "F*ck Off!" I usually see this in a ranting paragraph from someone claiming not to give a damn when they obviously do. If you really don't care, don't bring it up or address it. And certainly don't use this annoying abbreviation.

3. IMO (In My Opinion): I don't really know why this one particularly bothers me. I don't even see if that often anymore. But once I DO see it.... ugh. I guess it looks like someone's trying to say "important" and once I finish the message, it turns out to usually not be so important after all. Maybe that's why I dislike it, because it looks like a lie.

2. HMU (Hit Me Up): It looks desperate and ridiculous! There, I said it! I see it on Facebook all the time: "Fool hmu!" "Wanna ride? hmu!" "hmu!" "hmu!" UGH!! SHUT UP!! "Call Me" will suffice, sir! And then those same people will post 5 minutes later "Damn! Quit blowing up my phone!" You invited us to this particular party, sir!

1. SMH (Shake My Head): Oh smh, a.k.a shaking my head. Shaking my damn head. I see this everywhere. It's used to express disappoint or disbelief at someone's actions and behavior, and it's exactly what I do every time I see someone use this.  I have something I say when a "smh" moment comes along: "Really?" And that usually gets the point across. If it doesn't, then they just proved my point. I wish I could make it to where smh never happened, and then my news feed would look a little better.

That's my top 5, and I already know before I turn off my laptop, I'll see at least the first two in someone's status.

Top 5 Animes

If you could tell from my Twitter, Hear My Roar, or hell, my life in general, I love anime with every fiber of my being. Unknowingly, I started watching anime since I was 5 (Sailor Moon) and it just carried over into my pre-teen years, shaping my likes and dislikes in many, many things. I have a hard time watching American cartoon shows because the diverse anime culture is just so engrossing. So of course, the list of my top 5 animes of all time was bound to be created and posted. Lo' and behold, my list! Maybe we'll have somethings in common :).

5. Kimagure Orange Road: Holy crap I love this show! And I really shouldn't! I've only seen three episodes, and those were in Japanese with English subtitles. I have no idea what this show is even about! But I saw it once and it stuck with me! My grandmother and I rented it from our local Blockbuster (why a Texas Blockbuster had a Japanese audio anime when it didn't even have Yu-Gi-Oh! is beyond me) and I just never let it leave my psyche.
From what I've gathered, the show is about this guy who moves to a new city, and his whole family has psychic powers that they have to keep hidden from society, like anyone would do when they have powers, obviously. The guy, of course, is in high school and finds himself caught in the heartstrings of two girls who are best friends.
Goal of the Series: Try to keep powers in check while balancing between two girls. Way to go, Japan. Sad part is, only one of them's hot.

4. Yu Yu Hakusho: I wasn't surprised to find myself latching onto this, especially as a teenager. Jr. High kid with spirit powers who fights hot demons? They practically made this show for me. There were hot demons, super powers, hot demons.... yes, that was criteria for good anime when I was young.
Anyway, it starts off with this delinquent kid named Yusuke Urameshi who does one thing right in his life -pushing a kid out of the way of a speeding car- and is promptly killed by said car. Bummer. Well, he comes back to life with spiritual powers and must use them to stop demonic crime as a spirit detective. He winds up gathering together a team with demons and humans alike, and they have their adventures.
Goal of the Series: Kick some demon tail and keep the Human World safe.

3. Death Note: I don't think I've met a single person who's seen the show dislike it. Death Note is definitely a button pusher about handsome honor student Light Yagami, who discovers a powerful notebook with the power to kill any person whose name is written in it. Light decides to use the notebook to kill criminals and create a perfect world filled with innocent people, soon receiving the name Kira by the public. His decision, however, is seen by the International Crime Police Organization as another form of murder, and they turn to ace, major ace, detective L to catch and arrest Kira. Soon, L and Kira embark on a battle of wits and logic in the mind-game of the century! The show really made me think about where I stood on a lot of issues, and I really enjoyed seeing the cat-and-mouse game L and Kira set up for each other. It's a smart show, which really sets it apart from most popular anime that made it to America.
Goal of the Series: Discover and catch Kira while forcing the audience to face their own moral beliefs on how far is too far for a good cause. And if Light or L is hotter.

2. Saiyuki: A tale of no romance, just bro-mance, traveling, and fighting! In this world, demons and humans live together in harmony. Well, they used to, before demons randomly started going crazy and attacking their human neighbors. Oops. Contrary to popular belief, there was some demonic wave that made the demons go crazy and not based on their assumed natural violent tendencies. Buddhist priest Genjo Sanzo is sent with three demons to India to stop the demoness controlling the wave and her plot to revive an ancient, human-hungry demon. It's funny and almost pointless, but I absolutely adore it. I don't have to think too hard, there's plenty of fight scenes, and the guys are hot. WOOT!
Goal of the Series: Travel to India to save the world and touch many lives along the way. Will they make it? NOBODY FRIGGIN' KNOWS!! Seriously, the whole anime is just them traveling to India. As far as I know, they've never reached their destination.

1. Black Blood Brothers: By the time vampire-centered anime became popular in America, I was through with them. I didn't know pop culture could make me so sick of pretty, blood-sucking, supernatural creatures, but it happened. Then Black Blood Brothers came along and stood out. This one is.... complicated to explain. There's vampire segregation, there was a war, and just a lot of mess that's a lot easier to watch than try to type out. It's only 12 episodes, but it's really good and really fun to watch. I was surprised how easily I got into the show and not just the sexy Jiro Mochizuki and Zelman Clock. If you want a big human vs vampire smackdown, this isn't the show for you, but it's still a fun, short show to get into. There are some cool fight scenes, beautiful animation, and minimal, very minimal romance.
Goal of the Series: Settle down in the "Special Zone", a city in....China? Japan? You know, I'm still not quite sure. Time to watch it over again!

Well, that's my top 5 anime shows, and I'm actually a little surprised how that turned out. I'm proud of myself for not sticking to nostalgia and actually picking shows I actually find some kind of value in. Hm. Nice going, me.

Top 5 Historical Dramas

Newsflash guys: I'm a MAJOR history buff. I honestly enjoy finding out useless pieces of historical drama and watch (hopefully) Oscar-worthy actors chew scenery in historical dramas. It's like watching the past come to life! So without further ado, here are my top 5 historical dramas! LIGHTS!!!

5. The Other Boleyn Girl: This movie is about the seduction of Henry VIII. No, I'm not joking. Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson play sisters (Anne Boleyn and the lesser-known Mary Boleyn) who (with their father and uncle's urgings) vie for the heart of King Henry VIII (played by Eric Bana)..... who happens to already be married to Catherine of Aragon. Since he's a king, it's not just his bed they're jumping in; it's a political pool of sharks and religious piranha that wind up changing a nation. Sex is waay too powerful in this world. History spoils the ending for everyone, especially if you know your Elizabethan history. Or just know how many times Henry pulled this crap.

Still, I really enjoy this movie. Natalie Portman regained my respect with her portrayal of the devious Anne Boleyn and Kristen Scott Thomas (playing her mother) really blows me away. The others? Eh. I like the story though.

4. The King's Speech: This time, everyone loved this movie, not just me! The Academy Awards back me up! This movie was fabulous, gripping, and about so much more than someone with a speech impediment. Colin Firth plays the future King George VI, who, from a young age, has been plagued with a speech impediment. Since his role as a public figure requires him to speak to the public, his wife (Helena Bonham Carter) recruits failed actor-turned speech therapist (the FANTASTIC Geoffrey Rush) to help her husband. What starts as a professional relationship blossoms into a fierce friendship that touched my heart and really made the movie for me. The cast was fabulous, including Dumbledore (Michael Gambon as King George V), the pacing fit, and it was just.... !!!!!

3. Elizabeth: The Golden Age: The ever-amazing Cate Blanchett reprises her role as Queen Elizabeth I in this sequel to the 1996 film Elizabeth, which now deals with the upcoming execution of Mary Stuart and the fame Spanish Armada. This was the Elizabeth I always wanted to see! She was fearless and proud, yet vulnerable to the wants of a woman at the same time. I cried at her bravery and the personal sacrifices she made to be queen of her country! Geoffrey Rush returns as her bamf advisor Walsingham and Rhys Ifans even has a part to play in this riveting film. For everyone else, there's a dashing Clive Own. Let us feast!

2. Alexander: This long-ass, but amazing movie about the life of Alexander the Great (directed by Oliver Stone) is a life-long top 10 for me. We have here an all-star cast of Colin Farrell (Alexander himself), Angelina Jolie (his mother, Olympias) Val Kilmer (his father, Phillip) Jared Leto (his best friend/lover, Hephaestion), Rosario Dawson (his barbaric wife, Roxanna), and Anthony Hopkins....being Anthony Hopkins. Honestly, the man pretty much plays the same character in every movie: epic. We see everything from Alexander at 5 years old, hanging out with his snake-loving, jealous, Oedipus-complex inducing mother, to his legendary conquest of most of the known world, to his dying days as a heartbroken shell of the courageous man he used to be. It's a tale that inspires awe and thought, and brings up the questions: How much is too much? How far is too far? Does one become a legend by chasing them, or creating one of their own? I wish Oliver Stone would do another version of it, just to see more of Alexander's personal life, especially his relationship with the beautiful Hephaestion. Yes, I ship that. So does history.

1. Anonymous: A movie I waited to see for almost a year. A movie I screamed at my theaters for not releasing on time. A movie I saw twice in two days when we finally did get it. A movie I bought the day of the DVD release. The movie that- okay, I'll stop now.
This is pretty much the most expensive campaign for the Oxfordian theory of the authorship of Shakespeare's works anyone could ever make. Did the movie change my mind about who wrote those works? No, but I enjoyed every moment of it. Rhys Ifans in his first real starring role plays the Earl of Oxford, Edward de Vere, a closeted poet and playwright, who busts out his hand-dandy quill again to, via plays (the only form of entertainment for poor people), convince the public to support the Earl of Essex to succeeded the aged Queen Elizabeth form behind the scenes. He originally gets Ben Jonson to put the plays out anonymously, but a drunken Will Shakespeare takes the credit instead. Oh dear. Guess who becomes Edward's literary beard? It's not just a political snakepit, there's also romance, tragedy, and devious plots to fill up the time. My first two viewings consisted of me watching Rhys Ifans with a dreamy smile on my face and sighing. The film also stars Twilight's Xavier Samuel, Harry Potter's David Thewlis, mother-daughter duo Vanessa Redgrave and Joely Richardson (who both play Elizabeth), and Twilight's Jamie Campell Bower as a young Edward.

Whew. That was a lot of ensembles that I didn't notice until I made this blog. Well, my geek secret's out. I will wave my freak-flag high. PRIDE!!

Top 5 WWE Superstars

I love me some WWE. I love it more than football, basketball, and any other sport someone puts in front of me. The WWE combines wrestling with a soap opera, which satisfies my girly-girl and tomboy sides. I have people I connect with to cheer for, exciting moves to anticipate, and I never have to deal with an off-season.
I returned to the WWE a few years ago and managed to find a new batch of kids to support, and since I'm an adult, I appreciate the actual wrestling bit a little more. So here's my list of my top 5 favorite in-ring performers. Take note: I wished I owned/worked for the WWE, but I don't, and this isn't a list of who are the best wrestlers. These are just my favorite five to watch, for whatever reason. Who knows, maybe we'll agree on someone!

5. The Rock: The Rock means a lot to me. He was my first crush, and therefore shaped my preferences in the opposite sex. He was my favorite wrestler from the moment I saw him at 7 years old, watching Smackdown for the first time. I also enjoy the show this fine piece of man puts on in the ring. When I'm not admiring his tattoos, I'm nodding my head appreciatively at the "know your role!" moves he puts on his opponents. The Rock smacks people down with authority.

4.  The Undertaker: This feels a little blasphemous. I've lived in fear and awe of the Undertaker for over 13 years, and putting him at number four feels.... wrong. Every time I see one of his matches, especially a streak match at Wrestlemania, it drains me emotionally and physically. For a man his age with all of his crazy wrestling history, he can still dole it out and take it. When he goes for a Tombstone, I'm cringing for the victim. When he puts someone in a Hell's Gate, I'm begging them to tap for their lives. Taker can always get a reaction out of me, and is one of the most intense performers I've ever seen.
 
This still feels so blasphemous. I feel like I should put Undertaker at number one, if only for the safety of my immortal soul. Well, I've already come this far. It's only a blog.


3. Rey Mysterio: Do you know those things those vendors at the mall would demonstrate? Those little furry worms that they pull on a string and make them wiggle in cups and around your ankles and stuff? Well, Rey Mysterio reminds me of them, and it's for that reason that my brother and I call him Slidey. Rey has no problem flipping around and whirling around the human body like it was some kind of jungle gym at the park. He's so much fun to watch, and with his height and sweetness, so easy to root for as well. I always enjoy seeing his matches, especially when he's paired up with another high-flyer. I still want that Rey Mysterio vs. Sin Cara match!

2. Randy Orton: My favorite wrestler of all time is Randy Orton. From the moment I saw him in 2005 during a random channel flip, I loved him, and not in a romantic way either. He was a heel, and I was like "I want to manage that guy." Now I want to be his best friend, and why not? The Viper is fluid in the ring, and his R.K.O. seems deadly in action.When the Viper strikes and you see that he's hearing those voices in his head, you back the hell out of the ring and pay that demi-god some tribute.





1. John Morrison: Don't give me that look, he's not number one because he's hot with abs that can double as a breakfast plate. He's super-fun to watch perform, and like he proved in 2011, he'll jump at the chance to do a really cool and high-risk stunt. He dropped from the top of the Elimination Chamber onto an opponent. He saved himself in the Royal Rumble by jumping on the barricade and jumping back onto the steel steps to climb back into the ring. And my favorite move, the Starship Pain, is more than cheer-worthy, especially when it works. He was a refreshing talent in an industry filled with beefed-up juggernauts who used strength instead of speed and creativity. His match for the Intercontinental Championship against Rey Mysterio is one of my favorite matches of all time!


And that's my list...... is that fog? Why did my lights go out? *Dong!* *gasp* Undertaker, NO!! I'll fix it! You're number one! You're number-! *My floor splits open and the Undertaker rises from it, lifting me by my throat and tombstoning me.*