5 WWE Babyfaces Who Couldn't Handle Getting Booed
1. The Rock
The Rock always knew the value of heat, and mostly aimed a sh*t-eating grin in its direction; the toxic reaction levelled at him in early 1997 drastically altered the trajectory of his legendary career, and as an impish braggart who refused to take himself too seriously, he loved the heat. Just re-watch the original Rock concert of 2003, and his utter immolation of the city of Toronto: he basked in the blaze, knowing his star power acted as the mercury.
It was in Toronto the year prior that we saw the first glimpse of the human being underneath the megastar facade; as Hollywood Hogan literally flexed, reverting to Hulk Hogan in an iconic instant, Rock's eye twitched involuntarily. Just as quickly, Rock assumed a pseudo heel role, and crafted an improvised masterpiece for the ages. Hogan, recognising the power of nostalgia and Hogan's inherent magnetism, checked his ego.
Removed from WWE, Rock didn't recognise what was going on in 2015. He turned up to endorse Roman Reigns - the usually whip-smart Rock didn't recognise the cynicism behind the role - and he became a heel by association. After the initial pop subsided, and the insult to the intelligence became clear, the Philadelphia fans let The Rock have it.
Rock, unflappable, flapped. He raised his eyebrow, but he wasn't posing; he visibly questioned, with an expression of bewilderment (and perhaps concern for his brand), what the f*ck was up with his "people".