The Cha Cha Kid
Jaden Smith's Karate Kid revenge: Ralph Macchio chops down the competition onDWTS, but he's still lacking
Season 12 of ABC's hit show Dancing With the Starsdebuted this week with an unlikely front-runner — 49-year-old Ralph Macchio, best known as the original The Karate Kid.
Macchio blew the competition out of the water — including athletes and experienced performers Hines Ward, Chris Jericho, Chelsea Kane and Romeo — with a final score of 24 out of 30 possible points earned in his foxtrot with partner Karina Smirnoff.
Macchio may be on his way from The Karate Kid to the Cha Cha kid, but he's got some inter-franchise competition. Can he compete with the legacy upstart Karate Kid 2.0, Jaden Smith set in the promotional appearances for his movie?
Jaden Smith dances to "Beat it" at the Beijing premiere of Karate Kid:
Watch Macchio's first-ever Dancing With the Stars performance below:
Tell us, who do you think has the smoother moves?