15 WWE Stars Who Thrived On Being Hated
5. Shawn Michaels
The Heatbreak Kid is an interesting dichotomy in the sense that he’s unquestionably the greatest in-ring babyface of all-time – sorry Ricky Steamboat fans – with his selling and storytelling making you feel genuine sympathy, while at the same time being a natural heel character.
As a persona, Shawn’s apex was during the original DX run, as he just oozed contemptible arrogance. It was obvious that HBK enjoyed playing the bad guy, and he was excellent at it. But once that bell rang, his work style was tailor-made to be a babyface and caused a contrast.
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