11 WWE Heels That Were So Good They Became Babyfaces

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8. CM Punk

Whilst most on this list were good bad guys and great babyfaces, CM Punk was easily as good in either role. Despite being the most popular superstar to come along since Steve Austin, Punk could easily change things up and become the most hated man in the WWE by carrying out acts like mocking the death of Paul Bearer or simply by constantly bragging about how many all-time greats he€™d surpassed with his record-breaking WWE Championship reign. Punk was someone who was not afraid to fully embrace what it truly meant to be a bad guy, which is something a lost art these days. Similarly, when it came to getting cheered, Punk was somebody who didn€™t start pandering to the masses and instead just tweaked the no-nonsense, ass-kicking attitude that he€™d always had. For a moment there, CM Punk became WWE top dog, although the foundations for his huge babyface run were laid from his excellent heel work against the likes of Jeff Hardy and Rey Mysterio, and then that pipebomb promo on Raw. Best in the world? In whatever role he was tasked with playing, hell yeah CM Punk was the best in the world.