10 WWE Faces Who Were Actually Total Heels

It’s almost impossible to summarise Lex Luger’s career objectively. Some will tell you he was one of the worst wrestlers to ever be pushed as a main eventer, but while Luger definitely had his bad days, he was usually acceptable between the ropes. He was, of course, pushed for his muscles and stature over everyone else, and failed as WWE’s hand-picked Hulk Hogan replacement. This doesn’t help his case, but he has been called “overrated” insofar that he’s become underrated, and he definitely made a huge mark on the business.

That being said, there were times when Luger was an absolutely horrendous babyface. He used the surgically-implanted metal plate in his arm to knock opponents out when he was the heelish Narcissist, but Luger kept the tactic going long after he’d turned as face The All-American. Luger would often use the plate to crack opponents in the face and steal victory without showing a shred of remorse, with the most notable example coming during his SummerSlam 1993 match with Yokozuna.

Luger’s heelish ways extended behind the scenes, too. He was one of the first wrestlers to jump ship from WWE to WCW, and his unannounced appearance on the first episode of Nitro helped kick the Monday Night Wars off.

Lex’s Nitro appearance came just one day after wrestling at a WWE house show, and nobody had a clue that he was jumping ship. WWE were under the assumption that Luger was on the verge of inking a new contract, but while it can be argued that Vince McMahon and co. dropped the ball by not locking him down, it’s still a terrible way to leave your employer.