10 Worst Babyfaces In WWE History
8. Alberto Del Rio
In 2013, WWE management had the bright idea to repackage Jack Swagger, giving him manager Zeb Colter to help garner heat. Together, they would portray radical rightists who focused their attention on immigration and denounced the idea of Mexicans sneaking across the border.
To help the new character along, WWE Creative booked an Alberto Del Rio babyface turn and World Heavyweight Championship victory that did not inspire much in the way of fanfare.
It should not have been a surprise to anyone that Del Rio as an inspirational fan-favorite did not set the wrestling world on fire. Just weeks into the turn's infancy, he was abruptly turned heel for a Christmas edition of Raw, running over Santa Claus in one of his luxury vehicles.
And therein lies part of the problem with Del Rio's turn: he was still a pompous elitist whose claim to fame was an ever-changing vehicle of choice. Even as a proud Mexican babyface, he still felt the need to rub his financial wealth in the collective face of the WWE Universe.
That he never changed anything about his performance, outside of working from underneath as opposed to controlling each match he competed in, did not help matters. By the time the post-WrestleMania edition of Raw hit the USA Network airwaves, fans were infinitely more excited for Dolph Ziggler to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase and capture the world title than they were at the prospect of one more month of a Del Rio title reign.
They popped as Ziggler, a heel, defeated a valiant Del Rio and captured the title. Within months, the arrogant second-generation star's flirtation with the light side evaporated.