10 WWE Superstars You Totally Forgot Were A Babyface

1. Yokozuna

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Arguably the most dominant heel WWE Champion of the '90s was the mighty Yokozuna. It's been well documented how Vince McMahon loved the super heavyweights and would often push them to the moon, in many cases as mammoth, tough guy heels.

Yokozuna was one of the largest athletes in WWE history and it should come as no surprise that he was catapulted to the World Wrestling Federation Championship within a year of his debut. After becoming a two-time WWF Champion by defeating both Bret Hart and Hulk Hogan, Yoko partnered with Owen Hart to dominate the WWF tag team division in 1995.

While fans will surely remember Yoko's time spent headlining WrestleManias IX and X, many people often forget that Yoko spent a few months as a babyface before his WWE career came to an end in late 1996.

Once Vader became the shiny new centerpiece of Camp Cornette, Yokozuna switched his allegiances and began feuding with former stablemates Davey Boy Smith and Owen Hart, but was no where near as successful as when he was a villain.

Yokozuna actually turned back heel for the final televised singles match of his WWE career (vs. Shawn Michaels the night after SummerSlam '96) which is fitting since being a massive, unstoppable villain is what he was known for throughout his career.

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