11 WWE Heels That Were So Good They Became Babyfaces

9. Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar burst onto the scene in March 2002 and went on a rampage that saw a lot of bodies left in his wake, culminating with him defeating The Rock to become the WWE Champion less than six months after his main roster debut. Positioned as a monster heel who could decimate any and all opponents whilst also having fantastic fundamentals and technique, Lesnar was a force of nature. So impressive was Lesnar€™s ability and act that he would end up organically becoming a brute of a babyface not long after winning the WWE Title. During his initial WWE run, The Next Big Thing would switch between heel and face on a few occasions, but it was with his 2012 return where Brock became a whole new type of attraction. Sure, he was often positioned as a heel in certain ways, but the fans have cheered Lesnar regardless since his big return (well, bar the frozen silence after The Streak was broken). Brock is now arguably the biggest babyface in WWE and, by extension, the wrestling world as a whole. It€™s just such a damn shame that he€™s only on a part-time schedule.
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