3 WWE heels fans refused to hate, and 3 faces they refused to cheer

Fans often cheered the heel CM Punk, whilst WWE have struggled to get fans behind Roman Reigns.
Fans often cheered the heel CM Punk, whilst WWE have struggled to get fans behind Roman Reigns.

#5 Face fans refused to cheer: Charlotte Flair (2018)

Flair's SummerSlam 2018 win would mark a change in her career.
Flair's SummerSlam 2018 win would mark a change in her career.

Much like her legendary father, Charlotte Flair's best work in WWE has come when she's been a dastardly heel. As a heel, Flair would become the first WWE RAW Women's Champion, and would also have similar success in NXT as the alpha female of the brand.

When she was moved to SmackDown Live in 2017 though, Flair was booked as a face, though not everyone was a fan. A series of strong pushes and the asterisk of being Ric Flair's daughter have always caused some fans to be resentful of the Queen of all Eras, regardless of whether she is playing up to the crowd.

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Perhaps the most obvious sign of this came at SummerSlam last year when Flair was added to the title match between SmackDown Women's Champion Carmella and Becky Lynch. After winning the title, Flair was attacked by her longtime friend Lynch, and though this was supposed to be the start of a heel turn, Becky was met with a huge ovation.

Since then, Lynch has become The Man, as it's clear there will always be some who boo the Queen.

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