16. Heeltista Breaks It Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJQjrkkWwV4 Quote: "So you go ahead. You keep on kissing babies and hugging fat girls!" Who Said It: Batista Who Received It: John Cena From 2009-2010, Batista made a heel turn, and this new, villainous Batista was a freaking revelation. He played a whiny bully who was constantly complaining about having his 'spotlight,' and he took the time to individually antagonize people in the audience. His masculinity was played off not as intimidating, but as a massive, insecure joke. This promo against John Cena has everything that made Heeltista so funny, and despite this, he still managed to get everyone booing for him. It's not easy to be both charismatic and despised just look at Vickie Guerrero, who only managed the latter but Batista managed it just fine.
Kevin Wong
Contributor
Kevin is an AP English Language teacher and freelance writer from Queens, NY. His focus is on American pop culture and American issues. He wrote a weekly column for Complex called "Throwback Thursdays," which spotlighted video games and trends from previous console generations. Kevin has also been published in VIBE, Salon, PopMatters, Joystiq, and Racialicious. Follow him on Twitter to learn more.
See more from
Kevin