8 Biggest Tweeners In WWE History

7. CM Punk

CM Punk always fostered a great relationship with WWE's audience, because it was believable that he was never supposed to be a top star in the company. Amidst stories of backstage politics, he was world class whenever he appeared in front of fans, and that went a long way to establishing a bond.

Eventually, nothing could break that, not even Punk attacking The Rock in 2012 and turning heel. After coming into his own as a smart-assed babyface antihero (following a successful spell as the Jesus-like 'Straight Edge Saviour'), Punk joined up with Paul Heyman to form quite the partnership. Meanwhile, fans lapped it up.

Think about Punk in 2013: an arrogant sort who claimed to speak on behalf of those watching, he was hardly supposed to be immediately likeable. That didn't stop people from cheering for him even when he was committing dastardly acts or going up against babyfaces.

Punk was over, and didn't need to be bound by conventional heel or babyface tactics.