10 Most Unlikeable WWE Babyfaces Ever

2. John Cena

From almost getting fired to becoming the WWE Champion within just a couple of short years, it was heartening to watch John Cena’s transformation from nondescript wrestler to indispensable superstar. 

Cena was a breath of fresh air at the beginning, though it didn’t take long for the backlash to begin. Criticism of John’s in-ring work had been there from the start, but fans were now starting to loudly complain about his booking and character, too. 

To some – particularly Attitude Era fans who were used to something with a bit more grit – Cena was corny and pandered too heavily to children, with his spinning title belts and garish t-shirts. 

The boo boys came out in greater force during the PG era, which is where Cena really established himself as the Face That Runs the Place, staying on top for the best part of a decade. 

He did some questionable things as a babyface during that time too, like beating Rey Mysterio the night the masked man won the WWE Title and betraying Zack Ryder by stealing his girlfriend. 

Everyone loves him now that he’s an intermittent presence, but Cena fatigue was a real thing for a time there.