5 Beloved WWE babyfaces who became perfect heels

Daniel Bryan and Baye
Daniel Bryan and Bayley

#3 Daniel Bryan - The eco-friendly WWE Champion

His run in WWE's main event scene may have begun as a heel, but it seemed like Daniel Bryan would remain a babyface for the entirety of his second run with the company. How could anyone boo a man who fought for his dreams and came out of retirement to wrestle again?

It happened after the novelty of Bryan's 2018 in-ring return wore off. His character was becoming a bit stale. This is why the heel turn was so perfect, despite being unthinkable. It instantly reversed Bryan's fortunes as a top star, freshening up his character in the process.

He cut scathing promos every week on SmackDown, blasting the WWE fans for not caring about the environment. Bryan was so good at being a heel that the fans were booing an eco-friendly WWE Champion. It is scary how naturally the heel persona came to him, who is considered by many as the most popular babyface of his generation.

Daniel Bryan is now a universally-beloved babyface once again, but his run as the evil eco-friendly WWE Champion was legendary. From his heel turn on AJ Styles to the entire KofiMania storyline, this remains one of the greatest WWE world title reigns in the modern era.

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