Every hero needs a villain, and perhaps nowhere this is as clear as it is in pro wrestling.
Regardless of what decade or era, all fans have their favorite heels of all time.
It’s subjective, because everyone enjoys different things, and all heels have their own unique style.
Some of the best babyfaces also had incredible runs as a heel.
Going through WWE’s history, there are twelve heels that stand out more than the rest.
Before he even became Kane, he was a heel known as Isaac Yankem.
He literally set commentator Jim Ross on fire on live television onMonday Night Raw.
Her recent return is a perfect example of why she is one of the greatest heels of all time.
Shes supposed to be a babyface and has once again organically become a heel.
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Since joining WWE in 2012, Flair has spent most of her career as a tweener.
On the screen, he is cocky, he is arrogant, and he is a snake.
Since The Miz signed with WWE back in 2004, he has been mostly known as a heel.
He works better that way and hassaid so himselfthat he likes being the bad guy.
In his career, hes won a total of 21 overall championships.
Other than a six-month run in 2018 as a babyface, Jax has always been a heel.
and it’s easy to see why.
In hindsight, it was one of the greatest character runs in modern wrestling history.
Both factions were really hated for two different reasons.
Evolution was hated for just being too good.
They had all the gold.
There is no conversation to be had about the best heels of all time without mentioning Orton.
However,Guerrero turning on Rey Mysteriowas arguably one of the most heartbreaking heel turns in modern wrestling history.
His, Im Your Papi promo has gone down in history.
Not to mention, dont forget when he cheated on China.
The Rock is still one of the greatest heels of all time.
But lets not forget his Nation of Domination era.
Turning on Chris Jericho atWrestleMania XXbrought out a side of Stratus wed not seen yet.
The WWE Hall of Famers entire personality is a heel.
He walks it, and he talks it arguably better than anyone else.
Flair perfected every aspect of being a wrestling heel.
He was arrogant, sneaky, and vicious at times.
Another thing that set him apart from so many other heels were his promos.
He remaineda master manipulator and betrayer throughout most of his career.
No matter what, he always had a backup plan.
