10 Best Babyfaces In NJPW

Once upon a time, wrestling was a simple place. We had the heels who were the evils guys you wanted to hate and the babyfaces who were the heroes that you couldn’t help but cheer on.

Fast forward to 2020 and that seems to be fading away. It feels like, no matter how hard a company tries to push someone as their top babyface, fans are rebelling against this. Whether companies like it or not, it doesn’t help when the so-called babyfaces are booked in the wrong way or seen using heel tactics to get the pin.

However, one company where the simplicity of wrestling still exists is Japan, especially leading promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling. It seems that, in nearly every match, there is a clear person you’re meant to root for and one that you should boo for, even if it’s done politely.

The standard of babyfaces in New Japan is incredibly strong and you can see it from the crowd reactions - think screaming women and excited children - and the merch you see across the different venues. The company builds up their babyfaces so much that there’s no denying that you want them to win. And these are the very best of them...