5 times fans soured on WWE superstars

Fan support in professional wrestling is a bit of a strange thing. When wrestlers are intentionally trying to make fans either cheer or boo their in-ring characters, it blurs the definition of fans disliking wrestlers. After all, The Miz does exactly what he's supposed to be doing when he incites the WWE Universe to chant against him and his Miztourage.

But, there are times when the fans turn their backs on wrestlers themselves, rather than the characters. Instead of cheering on the heroic babyface, they turn on them instead. We are here to look at some of the most famous examples of this. So, without any further ado, here is our list of five times fans soured on WWE superstars:

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#5) Jason Jordan

Jordan has fallen on hard times recently

We'll start with one of the more recent ones here with Jason Jordan. The athletic wrestler built up a reputation as a fan favourite during his time with Chad Gable as a part of American Alpha. The two were adored during their stint in NXT and even retained a lot of support over on Smackdown Live. Then came the Kurt Angle revelation.

Apparently, we are supposed to believe that Jordan is Angle's son and the next big thing in WWE. Except, he really isn't. He's inexperienced in the ring and terrible on the mic. The fans instantly turned against him and it doesn't look like they'll be cheering him on anytime soon.

#4) Batista

Bootista, indeed

With how disastrous Batista's last run in the WWE was, it's easy to forget that he was one of the most beloved WWE superstars of the noughties. He was one of the top guys in the company from the moment he turned on Triple H and left Evolution to pursue greatness in his singles career.

When he returned after years away as a movie star, though, the fans weren't willing to accept him as a fan favourite - especially considering he won the Royal Rumble that year. The WWE Universe mercilessly booed him until his departure.

#3) Bayley

Remember when everyone loved Bayley?

It seems crazy to me that Bayley isn't one of the most put over women in the WWE today. She was incredibly successful and universally loved during her time at NXT - to such a degree that there seemed to be little doubt about her main roster success.

But, a series of terrible booking decisions making The Hugger look like a weak little girl instead of a strong woman has led to Bayley being abandoned by the WWE Universe. It seems like her whole WWE career has been derailed for good.

#2) Roman Reigns

When a part of The Shield, the fans love Roman

Back during The Shield's first run in the WWE, they were one of the most over factions in the history of the company and it looked like nothing could slow them down. Even the first breakup of the trio was done in a way to protect and elevate Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, and especially Roman Reigns.

While Seth was hated for being a heel and Dean was loved for being a babyface, Roman soon found himself as the lone man out. Despite being pencilled in for the most successful amongst the three men, the fans turned their back on The Big Dog being shoved down their throats and have been booing him for years up until his recent Shield reunion.

#1) John Cena

Cena has now come full circle

Ahh, John Cena. Where do we even start with "The Doctor of Thuganomics"? It seemed like he was untouchable in his status as the top guy in the company and that fans would never ever turn against him...until they did.

Sick and tired of him always coming on top and the fact that his character had gotten stale, more than half the WWE Universe eventually started booing Big Match John. And, when it seemed like that he would never be cheered whole-heartedly again, he went and changed the fans' opinion of him yet again.

His US Championship Open Challenge proved to be the catalyst that sparked his eventual return to being well-loved by a majority of the WWE Universe.