Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Changed line(s) 12 (click to see context) from:
* Before progressing all the way to FauxAffablyEvil, the character of Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield (JBL) passed through this phase as his heel character evolved between 2004 and 2009. Originally a {{Face}}, the comic-relief [[SaltAndPepper white sidekick]] to AngryBlackManStereotype [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Faarooq]] in the popular A.P.A. tag team, Bradshaw (as he was then known) was a BoisterousBruiser; even after his villainous JBL character emerged, he retained many of the traits that had made him so beloved. He still enjoyed cold beer and good-naturedly leering at the Divas. Furthermore, JBL took on a VillainWithGoodPublicity persona that included riding in [[CoolCar a custom-made white limousine]], gathering around him a "Cabinet" of henchmen who seemed more like [[GoodOlBoy Good Ol' Boys]] than hardened criminals, and [[PatrioticFervor showering arenas with red-white-and-blue confetti while handing out miniature American flags to the fans]]. Through it all, he claimed to be "a man of the people" - and against GoodIsNotNice opponents such as Wrestling/TheUndertaker or Wrestling/{{Batista}}, he could almost come off as the good guy. These traits made JBL all the more shocking when he returned to the ring in late 2007 a changed man: now [[DarkerAndEdgier much more serious]], with a bullying and sociopathic persona that made his earlier villainy seem downright mild, and hardly ever smiling (and when he ''did'' smile, it was [[SlasherSmile not pretty]]). By the time of his humiliating defeat at the hands of Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} at ''[=WrestleMania=] XXV'' (and subsequent VillainousBreakdown), it was hard to believe he had ever been Affably Evil at all.
to:
* Before progressing all the way to FauxAffablyEvil, the character of Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield (JBL) passed through this phase as his heel character evolved between 2004 and 2009. Originally a {{Face}}, the comic-relief [[SaltAndPepper white sidekick]] sidekick to AngryBlackManStereotype [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Faarooq]] in the popular A.P.A. tag team, Bradshaw (as he was then known) was a BoisterousBruiser; even after his villainous JBL character emerged, he retained many of the traits that had made him so beloved. He still enjoyed cold beer and good-naturedly leering at the Divas. Furthermore, JBL took on a VillainWithGoodPublicity persona that included riding in [[CoolCar a custom-made white limousine]], gathering around him a "Cabinet" of henchmen who seemed more like [[GoodOlBoy Good Ol' Boys]] than hardened criminals, and [[PatrioticFervor showering arenas with red-white-and-blue confetti while handing out miniature American flags to the fans]]. Through it all, he claimed to be "a man of the people" - and against GoodIsNotNice opponents such as Wrestling/TheUndertaker or Wrestling/{{Batista}}, he could almost come off as the good guy. These traits made JBL all the more shocking when he returned to the ring in late 2007 a changed man: now [[DarkerAndEdgier much more serious]], with a bullying and sociopathic persona that made his earlier villainy seem downright mild, and hardly ever smiling (and when he ''did'' smile, it was [[SlasherSmile not pretty]]). By the time of his humiliating defeat at the hands of Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} at ''[=WrestleMania=] XXV'' (and subsequent VillainousBreakdown), it was hard to believe he had ever been Affably Evil at all.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Changed line(s) 12 (click to see context) from:
* Before progressing all the way to FauxAffablyEvil, the character of Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield (JBL) passed through this phase as his heel character evolved between 2004 and 2009. Originally a {{Face}}, the comic-relief [[SaltAndPepper white sidekick]] to AngryBlackMan [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Faarooq]] in the popular A.P.A. tag team, Bradshaw (as he was then known) was a BoisterousBruiser; even after his villainous JBL character emerged, he retained many of the traits that had made him so beloved. He still enjoyed cold beer and good-naturedly leering at the Divas. Furthermore, JBL took on a VillainWithGoodPublicity persona that included riding in [[CoolCar a custom-made white limousine]], gathering around him a "Cabinet" of henchmen who seemed more like [[GoodOlBoy Good Ol' Boys]] than hardened criminals, and [[PatrioticFervor showering arenas with red-white-and-blue confetti while handing out miniature American flags to the fans]]. Through it all, he claimed to be "a man of the people" - and against GoodIsNotNice opponents such as Wrestling/TheUndertaker or Wrestling/{{Batista}}, he could almost come off as the good guy. These traits made JBL all the more shocking when he returned to the ring in late 2007 a changed man: now [[DarkerAndEdgier much more serious]], with a bullying and sociopathic persona that made his earlier villainy seem downright mild, and hardly ever smiling (and when he ''did'' smile, it was [[SlasherSmile not pretty]]). By the time of his humiliating defeat at the hands of Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} at ''[=WrestleMania=] XXV'' (and subsequent VillainousBreakdown), it was hard to believe he had ever been Affably Evil at all.
to:
* Before progressing all the way to FauxAffablyEvil, the character of Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield (JBL) passed through this phase as his heel character evolved between 2004 and 2009. Originally a {{Face}}, the comic-relief [[SaltAndPepper white sidekick]] to AngryBlackMan AngryBlackManStereotype [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Faarooq]] in the popular A.P.A. tag team, Bradshaw (as he was then known) was a BoisterousBruiser; even after his villainous JBL character emerged, he retained many of the traits that had made him so beloved. He still enjoyed cold beer and good-naturedly leering at the Divas. Furthermore, JBL took on a VillainWithGoodPublicity persona that included riding in [[CoolCar a custom-made white limousine]], gathering around him a "Cabinet" of henchmen who seemed more like [[GoodOlBoy Good Ol' Boys]] than hardened criminals, and [[PatrioticFervor showering arenas with red-white-and-blue confetti while handing out miniature American flags to the fans]]. Through it all, he claimed to be "a man of the people" - and against GoodIsNotNice opponents such as Wrestling/TheUndertaker or Wrestling/{{Batista}}, he could almost come off as the good guy. These traits made JBL all the more shocking when he returned to the ring in late 2007 a changed man: now [[DarkerAndEdgier much more serious]], with a bullying and sociopathic persona that made his earlier villainy seem downright mild, and hardly ever smiling (and when he ''did'' smile, it was [[SlasherSmile not pretty]]). By the time of his humiliating defeat at the hands of Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} at ''[=WrestleMania=] XXV'' (and subsequent VillainousBreakdown), it was hard to believe he had ever been Affably Evil at all.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added DiffLines:
* A relative rarity in pro wrestling, as the heels (villains) usually try to make the audience as angry as possible in order to garner CheapHeat. Even so, there are some exceptions...
* One of the earliest well-known heels, [[Wrestling/GeorgeWagner Gorgeous George]], defied the {{Jerkass}} {{Heel}} stereotype [[UnbuiltTrope even as it was being formed]]. He seemed to genuinely want to be accepted by the fans, and would even toss commemorative bobby pins to them as souvenirs.
* Pre-hardcore Wrestling/TerryFunk also fit the FauxAffablyEvil type.
* In the territory days, the NWA Champion, who toured from promotion to promotion working matches with the top wrestler in each area, had to project SOME redeeming qualities even when he was generally a heel. This allowed them to give the fans someone to root for when the local champ was irredeemably evil. Ric Flair and Harley Race may have been bad guys, but they were generally respected enough to be rooted for against the REAL scumbags.
* Waylon Mercy was the perfect example of this. He was friendly to the fans, refs, and even his opponents before and after the matches. He did promos about going to picnics and enjoying summer days. And then he would destroy his opponent in merciless fashion when the match started.
* Nick Bockwinkel made a long career of being a polite, well spoken, intelligent, reasonable man who was more than willing to cheat or drop you straight on your head.
* Even as Flor De Loto began the twenty seventh year of her career, with a vicious reputation preceded her longer than most of her opponents by that point had even been alive, she never used an offered handshake for a cheap shot, never the first one anyway. She always wanted to give all her opponents [[CuddleBug a friendly hug]].
* Tigre Metálico may be a rudo, but is a funny dude who is hardly rude. He plays his own entrance music on a tiny guitar and [[FriendToAllChildren serenades to children]].
* WWE's [[Wrestling/MickFoley Mankind]] is a sadistic lunatic in the ring; his early WWF career saw him cast as a dangerous lackey to both faces and heels. On the other hand, his allies found him to be an ExtremeDoormat who constantly yearned for affection and praise.
** By the skewed standards of {{Wrestling/ECW}}, this happened during Cactus Jack's FaceHeelTurn... "Heel" in this case meaning becoming increasingly vocal about the (genuine) concern he had about the (genuine) danger his fellow performers were putting themselves through to appeal to an ever more bloodthirsty crowd. Until he joined up with the more solidly Heel Wrestling/{{Raven}}'s Nest stable, the worst Cactus would do was to praise WWF and Wrestling/{{WCW}}... which naturally got immense heat from the ECW audience.
* The Outcast Killahs during their stay in Wrestling/RingOfHonor, despite working for Wrestling/PrinceNana's Embassy which in one way or another ended up interfering with everyone's business. When Wrestling/CMPunk got back from Wrestling/ProWrestlingZero1 and mistook them for Special K, they corrected him and tried to console him over the recent attack on his girlfriend [[Wrestling/DaffneyUnger Lucy]] with a beer([[StraightEdgeEvil bad idea]]).
* Before progressing all the way to FauxAffablyEvil, the character of Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield (JBL) passed through this phase as his heel character evolved between 2004 and 2009. Originally a {{Face}}, the comic-relief [[SaltAndPepper white sidekick]] to AngryBlackMan [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Faarooq]] in the popular A.P.A. tag team, Bradshaw (as he was then known) was a BoisterousBruiser; even after his villainous JBL character emerged, he retained many of the traits that had made him so beloved. He still enjoyed cold beer and good-naturedly leering at the Divas. Furthermore, JBL took on a VillainWithGoodPublicity persona that included riding in [[CoolCar a custom-made white limousine]], gathering around him a "Cabinet" of henchmen who seemed more like [[GoodOlBoy Good Ol' Boys]] than hardened criminals, and [[PatrioticFervor showering arenas with red-white-and-blue confetti while handing out miniature American flags to the fans]]. Through it all, he claimed to be "a man of the people" - and against GoodIsNotNice opponents such as Wrestling/TheUndertaker or Wrestling/{{Batista}}, he could almost come off as the good guy. These traits made JBL all the more shocking when he returned to the ring in late 2007 a changed man: now [[DarkerAndEdgier much more serious]], with a bullying and sociopathic persona that made his earlier villainy seem downright mild, and hardly ever smiling (and when he ''did'' smile, it was [[SlasherSmile not pretty]]). By the time of his humiliating defeat at the hands of Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} at ''[=WrestleMania=] XXV'' (and subsequent VillainousBreakdown), it was hard to believe he had ever been Affably Evil at all.
* Bobby Fish loves the ROH {{code|ofhonor}} and will eagerly greet not only his opponents, but the fans, officials and other personnel in attendance. He has trouble complying with the "keep the playing field level" clause, however, as he also loves outside interference and sneak attacks. He also loves to [[{{troll}} instigate feuds and trick people into harming themselves.]]
* While her [[BiasSteamroller open biases]] and [[SmallNameBigEgo ego]] do often shine through, Portia Perez is often more carefree, jovial and tolerant than her commentating partner Dave Prazak on Wrestling/{{SHIMMER}}'s shows, somewhat obscuring the fact she's one of the [[HateSink nastiest pieces of work]] to work for the promotion. When not commentating she's a pure jerk ass.
* Wrestling/BrayWyatt. Sure he is a cruel, psychotic egomaniac cult leader who fancies himself some kind of primordial force of nature, but he has a good sense of humor, is incredibly polite and is highly charismatic. Plus he's got a really nice singing voice!
* The New Day as heels. They never did anything truly evil, not at all. And they bore no ill will toward anyone, unless that person provoked them. They just [[CombatPragmatist did whatever they could to win]], and were very, ''very'' annoying about it.
----
* One of the earliest well-known heels, [[Wrestling/GeorgeWagner Gorgeous George]], defied the {{Jerkass}} {{Heel}} stereotype [[UnbuiltTrope even as it was being formed]]. He seemed to genuinely want to be accepted by the fans, and would even toss commemorative bobby pins to them as souvenirs.
* Pre-hardcore Wrestling/TerryFunk also fit the FauxAffablyEvil type.
* In the territory days, the NWA Champion, who toured from promotion to promotion working matches with the top wrestler in each area, had to project SOME redeeming qualities even when he was generally a heel. This allowed them to give the fans someone to root for when the local champ was irredeemably evil. Ric Flair and Harley Race may have been bad guys, but they were generally respected enough to be rooted for against the REAL scumbags.
* Waylon Mercy was the perfect example of this. He was friendly to the fans, refs, and even his opponents before and after the matches. He did promos about going to picnics and enjoying summer days. And then he would destroy his opponent in merciless fashion when the match started.
* Nick Bockwinkel made a long career of being a polite, well spoken, intelligent, reasonable man who was more than willing to cheat or drop you straight on your head.
* Even as Flor De Loto began the twenty seventh year of her career, with a vicious reputation preceded her longer than most of her opponents by that point had even been alive, she never used an offered handshake for a cheap shot, never the first one anyway. She always wanted to give all her opponents [[CuddleBug a friendly hug]].
* Tigre Metálico may be a rudo, but is a funny dude who is hardly rude. He plays his own entrance music on a tiny guitar and [[FriendToAllChildren serenades to children]].
* WWE's [[Wrestling/MickFoley Mankind]] is a sadistic lunatic in the ring; his early WWF career saw him cast as a dangerous lackey to both faces and heels. On the other hand, his allies found him to be an ExtremeDoormat who constantly yearned for affection and praise.
** By the skewed standards of {{Wrestling/ECW}}, this happened during Cactus Jack's FaceHeelTurn... "Heel" in this case meaning becoming increasingly vocal about the (genuine) concern he had about the (genuine) danger his fellow performers were putting themselves through to appeal to an ever more bloodthirsty crowd. Until he joined up with the more solidly Heel Wrestling/{{Raven}}'s Nest stable, the worst Cactus would do was to praise WWF and Wrestling/{{WCW}}... which naturally got immense heat from the ECW audience.
* The Outcast Killahs during their stay in Wrestling/RingOfHonor, despite working for Wrestling/PrinceNana's Embassy which in one way or another ended up interfering with everyone's business. When Wrestling/CMPunk got back from Wrestling/ProWrestlingZero1 and mistook them for Special K, they corrected him and tried to console him over the recent attack on his girlfriend [[Wrestling/DaffneyUnger Lucy]] with a beer([[StraightEdgeEvil bad idea]]).
* Before progressing all the way to FauxAffablyEvil, the character of Wrestling/JohnBradshawLayfield (JBL) passed through this phase as his heel character evolved between 2004 and 2009. Originally a {{Face}}, the comic-relief [[SaltAndPepper white sidekick]] to AngryBlackMan [[Wrestling/RonSimmons Faarooq]] in the popular A.P.A. tag team, Bradshaw (as he was then known) was a BoisterousBruiser; even after his villainous JBL character emerged, he retained many of the traits that had made him so beloved. He still enjoyed cold beer and good-naturedly leering at the Divas. Furthermore, JBL took on a VillainWithGoodPublicity persona that included riding in [[CoolCar a custom-made white limousine]], gathering around him a "Cabinet" of henchmen who seemed more like [[GoodOlBoy Good Ol' Boys]] than hardened criminals, and [[PatrioticFervor showering arenas with red-white-and-blue confetti while handing out miniature American flags to the fans]]. Through it all, he claimed to be "a man of the people" - and against GoodIsNotNice opponents such as Wrestling/TheUndertaker or Wrestling/{{Batista}}, he could almost come off as the good guy. These traits made JBL all the more shocking when he returned to the ring in late 2007 a changed man: now [[DarkerAndEdgier much more serious]], with a bullying and sociopathic persona that made his earlier villainy seem downright mild, and hardly ever smiling (and when he ''did'' smile, it was [[SlasherSmile not pretty]]). By the time of his humiliating defeat at the hands of Wrestling/{{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} at ''[=WrestleMania=] XXV'' (and subsequent VillainousBreakdown), it was hard to believe he had ever been Affably Evil at all.
* Bobby Fish loves the ROH {{code|ofhonor}} and will eagerly greet not only his opponents, but the fans, officials and other personnel in attendance. He has trouble complying with the "keep the playing field level" clause, however, as he also loves outside interference and sneak attacks. He also loves to [[{{troll}} instigate feuds and trick people into harming themselves.]]
* While her [[BiasSteamroller open biases]] and [[SmallNameBigEgo ego]] do often shine through, Portia Perez is often more carefree, jovial and tolerant than her commentating partner Dave Prazak on Wrestling/{{SHIMMER}}'s shows, somewhat obscuring the fact she's one of the [[HateSink nastiest pieces of work]] to work for the promotion. When not commentating she's a pure jerk ass.
* Wrestling/BrayWyatt. Sure he is a cruel, psychotic egomaniac cult leader who fancies himself some kind of primordial force of nature, but he has a good sense of humor, is incredibly polite and is highly charismatic. Plus he's got a really nice singing voice!
* The New Day as heels. They never did anything truly evil, not at all. And they bore no ill will toward anyone, unless that person provoked them. They just [[CombatPragmatist did whatever they could to win]], and were very, ''very'' annoying about it.
----
