Ok, I couldn't read all the posts because I cannot stomach the whole Bryan splooge-fest. Ugh. Ok, so he can wrestle semi-decently. He's still a bore. Also, and it pains me to agree w/General Disarray simply because of that vile Madden avatar, I would rather watch Bryan on a whole episode of Raw than see "Blandy Boreton" (love this name, Uncle Sam) even once. This guy just makes me want to turn off my tv, but luckily there are other people I like on Raw so I make myself get through it. It still amazes me to no end that such a lackluster, boring, horrible person and gimmick can get so over. If it wasn't for all the new guys that make Raw interesting like Sheamus, Miz, Barrett, Gabriel, etc. I would probably shake my head and watch TruTV or the History Channel instead.
But anyway, enough of the rant and to the list. I wanted to pick Kurt, I really did, he's probably 4th on my list of all time favorites. He absolutely lives up to his "machine" moniker. When other guys are breaking down at his age, he shows no signs of doing so (even if he actually is...). But my vote went to the Miz.
I admire Miz' rise to the top of the company. Not just from an on-screen standpoint which has grown by leaps and bounds, but from a personal standpoint as well. This is a guy that could've easily gotten frustrated, given up, pulled a Hardy (either one take your pick) and became bitter at the people in the back and the industry in general. But what did he do? He ate lemon rinds and shit lemonade. From all of the bullshit behind the scenes, to the negative reviews, to people just basically writing him off w/out even giving him a chance, he has persevered. And not in a cocky, hateful, grudge-holding way either. He's becoming as big of a company guy as Cena, going out of his way to work hard and give his all for the company. Fuck, it sounds like I'm writing his resume here. But come on, even if you don't like the guy on-screen, you have got to give him mad respect for overcoming everything that he has. Who among us would hold out that long? I'd venture to say a sliver of the population. Most people would get fed up, quit, find another job, and/or talk mad shit and get pissed and bitter. If you've ever had a job where it seemed you were always treated as "less than a team member" you'll know what I mean. It's one thing to put up with that kind of crap in your everyday life or your off time, much less to put up with it on a constant basis including at your job. This guy has determination and persistence personified, and has broken through with his positive attitude in check. He let it slide right off his back and never looked behind him. Now that takes a hell of a lot of patience, passion, and overall guts in my book.