Babyfaces vs. Heels: Why the WWE tends to favor the babyface?
by , 02-27-2013 at 04:59 PM (7418 Views)
It's a forgone conclusion when it comes to getting pushed in the WWE. In the days of the TV-PG era, the babyface is usually the one who tends to be pushed more often than the heels. The reason of course is that babyface Superstars such as John Cena, Randy Orton, Sheamus, Ryback, and even Brodus Clay are getting more wins than their heel counterparts is very simple: the babyfaces are portrayed as superheroes. In other words, legendary superheroes such as Superman or Batman never lose, and so do the WWE babyfaces as these win-loss record portray a disturbing pattern:
BABYFACES (as of 2/23/2013)
SHEAMUS: 13-4-2
ALBERTO DEL RIO: 12-0-0
RANDY ORTON: 11-6-1
THE MIZ: 9-4-0
DANIEL BRYAN: 8-7-0
KANE: 8-7-0
BRODUS CLAY: 7-3-0
TENSAI: 6-4-0
THE GREAT KHALI: 6-6-0
KOFI KINGSTON: 6-8-0
JOHN CENA: 5-1-0
RYBACK: 5-4-0
HEELS (as of 2/23/2013)
JACK SWAGGER: 9-0-0
BIG SHOW: 7-6-0
WADE BARRETT: 6-8-1
ANTONIO CESARO: 6-10-1
MARK HENRY: 4-1-0
DOLPH ZIGGLER: 4-10-0
DAMIEN SANDOW: 4-11-1
CM PUNK: 3-2-0
CODY RHODES: 3-13-0
Notice the difference? Of all the heels in the WWE, only Swagger has an undefeated record. On the other hand, guys like Sheamus, Del Rio, and Cena all have great records with Del Rio being undefeated so far.
And so, there you have it. Why it pays to be a babyface in the WWE.







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