10 DUMB WWE Face Turns (We Didn't Want To Admit Were GENIUS!)

10. Baron Corbin (2024)

Bet no-one expected to see this guy out first.

Baron Corbin entered X-Pac style 'go away heat' territory during his interminable run as 'Constable' and as Kurt Angle's final opponent. People were sick of him, and that continued through his miserable stint as 'King'. Then, something incredible happened: Baron stumbled upon the potential for an unlikely babyface turn.

WWE had actually missed the chance to explore this further when Corbin went from 'King' to a down on his luck loser. They got cold feet and decided to go with the dull Happy Corbin instead. That sucked, and could've been a career killer had he not bolted for the sanctuary of NXT and rebuilt everything people knew about him.

Baron's tag-team with Bron Breakker revived his fortunes. Main roster fans got a break from Corbin, and he started to thrive as a face on the developmental brand. Also, for the first time in a long time, it looked like Baron was able to cut loose and have fun in front of crowds. He's carried some of that momentum back onto SmackDown.

Giving Corbs some breathing room on NXT was shrewd.