10 Worst Babyfaces In WWE History

Pro-wrestling history dictates the best babyfaces are those heroic figures fans can relate to, invest emotionally in, and sympathize with when faced with adversity. From Hulk Hogan to John Cena, they typically overcome the odds and inspire waves of fans to never given up and work harder than the next guy in the room.

They are fairly humble, express gratitude for their success and always triumph in the end.

In effect, they are the living, breathing equivalents of superheros.

There have been a handful of occasions in WWE history, though, where those men dedicated to inspiring raucous ovations missed the mark. Their names do not preside alongside Hogan, Cena, The Rock, or Steve Austin. Instead, they go down in history as misfires, some sizable ones, who failed to catch on with audiences for a variety of reasons.

Some were arrogant pricks the likes of which were never going to generate the type of positive reaction Vince McMahon demands of good guys in WWE. Others were terribly miscast or lacked the supporting cast necessary to succeed in the role.

Whatever the case may be, they are notoriously recognized as some of the worst babyfaces in the annals of sports entertainment.

The early 1990s were an interesting time for WWE.

Not only were ratings down, interest in Vince McMahon's product was waning. Hulk Hogan was no longer the enormous draw he once was and his loyalty to the company was in question. The allure of stardom beyond the squared circle drew his attention and had many questioning whether he would remain an institution of WWE programming.

To offset the sudden fall from grace, McMahon made booking decisions that may not have been to the benefit of the performers involved.

Case in point: The Natural Disasters.

Earthquake and Typhoon were two bruisers, superheavyweights who pummeled the competition and overwhelmed them with their weight and size advantages en route to victory. They won tag team gold and were routinely foils for The Bushwhackers and The Legion of Doom as WWE rebuilt the division at the turn of the decade.

In 1992, the team was inexplicably turned babyface for reasons that still do not make sense. The victims of mismanagement by a tricky, underhanded Jimmy Hart, they had their guaranteed rematch with The Legion of Doom negotiated out from underneath them and given to Money, Inc. Furious with their pipsqueak second, they engaged Ted DiBiase and IRS in a feud that would last through the remainder of the year.

The face run never quite worked.

It was difficult to inspire sympathy when the babyface being isolated and beaten down should have conceivably been able to dispatch of the villain by himself, let alone with the assistance of a partner.