#2.) Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan is undoubtedly the most beloved babyface of the modern WWE era. His rise to the top in 2013-14 was unparalleled and there was no superstar at their peak more over than Bryan since ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin. For many years after that, whether it was during his retirement or his comeback after it, he was naturally slotted in as a babyface.
However, his run in 2018 had gotten slightly stagnant once the honeymoon phase had ended. Around November, he challenged AJ Styles for the WWE title on SmackDown Live and turned heel after using nefarious tactics to win the title. It was a surreal heel turn because nobody could imagine Bryan as a heel.
But as we said, the very best know how to make it work and Daniel Bryan falls into that category. His heel turn would be instrumental in Kofi Kingston’s sudden rise to the top and his despicable heel nature helped get Kingston over to a whole new level.
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