10 Biggest Babyface Wins At WrestleMania

The art of creating a true babyface hero is something that has been lost to the sands of time in professional wrestling. Now more than ever, those in charge of the biggest companies are struggling to get fans on board with their hand-picked good guys. 

The most recent example being Roman Reigns, a man WWE are badly failing to present properly as a top babyface heading into a main event match at WrestleMania 32.

Part of the problem lies with the heels on the other side of the presentation. Those who are (supposed to be) bad should make it more simple for the babyface to elicit that killer response to go along with their victory. Unfortunately, that doesn't look like happening at 'Mania this year, but history has shown itself to be different. 

Over the years, WWE have been able to present stunning babyface victories on their grandest stage.

In order for a match to qualify, it must have been a babyface win against a top villain. For example, The Undertaker defeating Shawn Michaels at 'Mania XXV in 2009 doesn't count, because both men were beloved figures at that point. Thankfully, there's no shortage of examples to choose from. 

When wrestling's biggest heroes have vanquished wrestling's biggest heels, history is usually made...

There's a simple reason this match falls so early on this list; it was not a success from an in-ring perspective. That said, it was a major babyface win, and also one with which Bret Hart was able to enjoy some closure on one of pro wrestling's most controversial incidents. Pretty much all wrestling fans knows the story of the 1997 Survivor Series and subsequent fallout so we'll skip the particulars.

In 2010, Hart returned to WWE and ended up in a feud opposite Vince McMahon. Following the 'Montreal Screwjob', McMahon was able to reinvent himself as one of the top heels in the industry. That character was back once more to put an exclamation mark on the reignited rivalry heading into WrestleMania XXVI.

At 'Mania, Vince flopped around for Hart, who was unable to bump due to his fragile physical condition. This created a very weird bout, but it does deserve to be mentioned due to the historical significance. If only it happened years earlier, it could have been something special, but for what it was worth Hart got his babyface redemption on the man who screwed him over.