Heels in WWE play a more important role than the babyface superstars. In professional wrestling, heels refer to the villains that compete against the babyface superstars. In a feud, heels are as important as heroes. The WWE villains make the fans believe that the babyface superstars are in trouble. And if the heel has done a great job, fans will surely pay to see him lose against the eventual hero. There are hundreds of ways by which heel characters can be portrayed. So, get on the board with us as we take a look at the top villains in the history of WWE.
Top 7 best heels in the history of WWE
7. The Miz
The A-lister surely deserves a place on the list. He has been in the company for a long time and he has always portrayed himself as a heel. Although, WWE tried to present him as a babyface but they eventually failed in their try. The Miz is hated by absolutely every single WWE fan. He never had any problems insulting fan favourites such as Daniel Bryan, who was highly adored by the WWE universe since his arrival on the main roster. To this current day, The Miz has evolved into a major heel.
6. Paul Heyman
Paul Heyman has always been highly evil in his WWE tenure. Undoubtedly, he is one of the most important minds in pro wrestling. Heyman has always done his job perfectly whether as a commentator or a manager, he has been great. In the modern era, he was earlier the advocate of Brock Lesnar although, he’s currently doing the same job for WWE Universal champion Roman Reigns.
5. Shawn Michaels
The Heartbreak kid Shawn Michaels has done various things throughout his career that has helped him being a super heel. Micheals kicked his best friend, Marty Jannetty through a window and annihilated the most popular tag team at that time. But interestingly he was just getting started at that moment. Shawn Michaels’ feud with Bret Hart went to a different level after the Montreal Screwjob. However, following his participation in the Screwjob, few WWE fans started hating him forever.
4. Edge
Edge has recently evolved into a babyface character after he got betrayed the Judgement Day. But you can’t forget what he had done for the majority of his WWE career. His feud with Matt Hardy added a whole new dimension of wickedness to their rivalry. The unforgettable feud was followed by real-life cheating in the relationship. Edge even started bragging about stealing his best friend’s girlfriend, which made him even eviler. But WWE wanted to make him a bigger heel. Later he was indulged in feuds with babyfaces such as John Cena, Jeff Hardy, and Rey Mysterio.
3. Randy Orton
The biggest heel of the Ruthless Aggression Era was simply, Randy Orton. A close contest between Edge and Randy Orton will always be available. The R-rated stay is regarded as the “ultimate opportunist”. But in the case of Randy Orton, he never cared about opportunities. Orton never cared about actually anything, he only believed in violence. The Venom became more and more vicious with the passing of time. Following his arrogant and smug attitude and ability to win difficult matches he also became the “legend killer”.
2. Ric Flair
Ric Flair utterly deserved a place on this list. The dirtiest player is surely among the greatest heels in the history of WWE. The Nature Boy used his bravado and his wealth to build himself as the biggest heel during his time in the company. His rivalry with the American dream, Dusty Rhodes will always remain legendary. His bragging, rich, loud and arrogant character sketch of a heel guided him towards success in WCW as well as WWE.
1. Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon deserves the first spot on the list. He is simply the most hated person in WWE. He is hated by the WWE universe as well as fellow superstars. Especially after the Montreal Screwjob, he started using hatred as fuel for popularity. Vince McMahon always somehow managed to get rid of the superstars or colleagues he disliked. His feud with badass babyface Stone Cold Steve Austin helps WWE reach a different level of popularity in the 1990s.
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