3 Baby-faces that did not get the fans support at Wrestlemania

Wrestlemania is that time of the year when the world focuses on the WWE. Whether you are a hard-core wrestling fan or not, people generally tend to tune in to this live event, to watch the biggest event of the year. The build-up to Wrestling’s most extravagant show is one of a kind and there have been a lot of great matches booked this time as well. Some heated rivalries came to an end at the “big one” and some superstars got major pushes, while others faded away and left. On the other hand, this was the first Wrestlemania ever where women were main-eventing the show.

This added a “wow” factor to the whole show and there was a lot of expectations from the fans. Many baby-faces faced off against their nemesis' at this event, though this time things seemed rather different, with the WWE Universe confused about some of the irregular bookings.

With that being said, here are three baby-faces that did not get much support from the fans at Wrestlemania.

#1 AJ Styles

There is no doubt that the “phenomenal one” has been the heart and soul of SmackDown Live over the past few years and has made every storyline bigger and better with his presence. He has been working day in day-in and day-out to help the “B-show” grow into a brand that gets noticed and appreciated more.

Though the fans have seen his efforts and are really happy with his commitment to his job, his rivalry with Randy Orton isn’t really the most happening one. The writers have tried their best to set the Viper as the heel in this rivalry and Styles as the baby-face, but the fans seem to be neutral in this case and the latter hasn’t really got strong backing from the audiences.

In fact, Orton was the one getting more cheers than his rival on the night, as he set Styles up for the RKO. Even when Styles won the match, there wasn’t really much of a response from the crowd.

#2 Rey Mysterio

Not too many members of the WWE Universe would have expected that Rey Mysterio Jr. would be back in the title hunt at the age of 44. However, the agile high-flyer did have a match at Wrestlemania, as he challenged United States champion, Samoa Joe.

Although Joe has always been a heel in the WWE, he has been liked by the fans who can see his efforts and work-rate. He has been struggling through injuries and totally deserves this title and more. Due to this, the Universe didn’t really pick a favourite and did not have too many complaints about Joe’s quick win on the night.

Also, the storyline leading up to this big match seemed more of a promotional gimmick for Rey’s son Dominic, who was seen once again as part of his promos. All these factors made the WWE Universe not really care as to which star was a face or which one was a heel in the eyes of the company and the management, as they took it as a short filler segment and looked passed it.

#3 Divas Of Doom

A lot of young WWE fans may not have remembered this faction, though they must surely be aware of the two superstars who are part of it. This tag-team formed by Natalya and Beth Phoenix came together back in 2011 when they made their debut on RAW. Though the former was getting cheers from the crowds in memory of her recently inducted Hall Of Fame, father and Uncle Bret Hart, there wasn’t too much cheer for them.

The fans were not really in the mood to go along with the script that the WWE writers created, trying to push the Glamazon into the limelight, only to hand the titles to The Iconics. They were rather quiet during the match but did express their joy at the sight of the crowing of the New Women’s Tag-team champs.

Another attempt to create a nostalgia act failed, as it was Peyton Royce and Billie Kay who got the eventual cheers, as the Aussie duo won their first ever titles since their main-roster move.