5 greatest WWE babyfaces of all time 

Stone Cold Steve Austin
Stone Cold Steve Austin

#4 Bob Backlund

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Bob Backlund

While modern wrestling fans know Backlund as a crazy old dude who was hell bent on making Darren Young great again, he is much more than what he is remembered for now.

Back in the days, Bob Backlund was the best babyface the business had ever seen. He is the third longest reigning World Champion with a combined reign of 2,135 days. He also had an infamous reign where Nash squashed him at a house show to win the World Title.

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After the legendary Bruno Sammartino, Vince McMahon needed a pure, great babyface who could be the top dog of the business, and he found one in Backlund.

He was an all-American hero who stood for all the right things, and this was the running theme for great babyfaces at that time. He perfectly fit into the mould and became a legendary performer.

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