User blog comment:Drakan95/Ant-Man vs Atom Ant. Epic Rap Battles: Cartoons vs History. Season 2/@comment-5264252-20160128224202/@comment-4920659-20160202140116

ERB used Walter White because they wanted to use Rick Grimes and decided the two against each other would attract fans of the show, but I believe White was one of the characters they were iffy on using in the first place, so I'm guessing his popularity made them go with it. He's much more known in modern culture than Bob Ross or Bill & Ted.

Homer Simpson was indirectly named after him, since he was named after Groening's father who was named after the poet, so them having the same name isn't really unique. I think it's better if there was a contrasting connection than just having the same name and being contrasting characters. Plus, as stated on Wikipedia, "Breaking Bad is widely regarded as one of the greatest television series of all time. By the time the series finale aired, the series was among the most-watched cable shows on American television." Hell, it's even got over 100 awards like The Simpsons, and it only lasted 5 years. Using White would definitely be more interesting to people, especially since several users here are fans of the show, and it would be a more amusing matchup overall over Homer.