10 Times WWE Got Babyfaces Wrong

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Kane

Lita Kane
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Figure this one out.

Demonic supernatural force (and potential serial killer) Kane unmasks, sets announcers on fire in segments and causes untold chaos. In addition, he impregnates Lita seemingly against her will and mentally tortures her and boyfriend Matt Hardy for months. Then, Snitsky falls on Lita, causes a miscarriage and Kane is suddenly a good guy?

That's the yarn WWE tried to spin in 2004. They attempted to convince viewers that walking nightmare Kane was worth rooting for against that pregnancy-destroying, baby-punting Snitsky. To say it didn't work at all would be a gross understatement. Fans were unwilling to accept Kane as a goody after all he'd done.

Even Kane's weird run as a voice-box-using unofficial D-Generation X ally was easier to digest than this nonsense. It didn't take long before WWE realised that vengeful baby Kane wasn't working and returned him to the heel side.

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When else did WWE get babyfaces badly wrong? For more content, check out 10 WWE PPVs That Aren’t As Good As You Remember and 22 Craziest Moments From WWE Extreme Rules 2020!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.