Top 5 Greatest Heels of the Decade
The WWE is more of a soap opera-style wrestling promotion. It prefers storytelling over its 'Sport' part of the 'Sports Entertainment' moniker. This brings us to the tropes of heroes and villains, or babyfaces and heels if you will.
With time, the concept of 'Good' and 'Bad' has been blurred by the audiences. More talented and hardworking Superstars become popular, regardless of their alignment. In spite of that, there have been Superstars who have gotten over as heels in these changing times.
Every hero needs a worthy villain to gain purpose. In this article, we take a look at the greatest WWE heels of the decade. It is to be noted that the numbering of entries doesn't signify their position in the annals of pro-wrestling.
#5 Randy Orton
With a total thirteen World Championships to his name, calling Orton a legend would be an understatement. He is a Grand-Slam champion and has done everything possible in the WWE. Orton has played the role of a face and a heel numerous times throughout his tenured career.
That being said, it is common knowledge that even the man behind the character prefers working as a heel. His face runs never hit the levels of success he achieved being a heel. However, his body of work as a heel is tremendous. From being an entitled Superstar to vowing to end the career's of various legends, Orton has thrived as a heel.
His vicious punt kick, the protected RKO, his psychotic expressions, and snake-like movements made him a perfect fit to antagonize Superstars.
He peaked as a heel in his program with Triple H where he even attacked Stephanie McMahon. He was the perfect antagonist to Daniel Bryan's adored babyface character. Bryan's win over him and Batista at WrestleMania was a cathartic one.
Orton deserves credit for making himself hated and reviled by the WWE Universe in an age where they have become 'smart' and cheer the talent, regardless of their character alignment.