AEW is a promotion where wrestlers aren’t always necessarily just “babyfaces” and “heels”, with many characters switching allegiances depending on the program, opponent, and character direction, with many feeling like more authentic personalities than comic book heroes and villains.
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Having said that, there are certain wrestlers in AEW right now who are babyfaces without a shadow of a doubt, and they are among the most likable and talented good guys in the company. This will look at those who are currently doing great work solely as faces rather than in the tweener category, such as the Blackpool Combat Club, PAC, and others who go between the lines.
10 Daniel Garcia Has Leaned Into What AEW Fans Love About Him
Garcia’s Dance Is Adored By Fans
- Garcia turned babyface last year
- AEW listened to the reactions of fans
- Garcia has just got better and better as a good guy
During his time as a cocky heel, Daniel Garcia developed a dance that fans just latched onto, getting over with something so simple. AEW listened and turned Garcia babyface, and his work has improved tenfold.
It isn’t just the infectious dance, but it is his in-ring work and promo work that continues to get better as the weeks go on, with fans popping for him every time he appears. His ability to get over something so small is evidence that he has what it takes to become a marketable good guy.
9 Hook Is Effortlessly Cool In AEW
Hook’s Presentation Has Been Great
- Fans have loved Hook ever since his debut
- His carries a unique aura
- There is still plenty to improve upon
Hook’s presentation in AEW has allowed him to possess a coolness and badass aura, and that is something that fans have clearly bought into. Babyfaces don’t always have to be massive underdogs, as fans sometimes just love cheering for someone who is effortless good.
Hook’s promo work needs a lot of improvement for sure, but he is still only young and already someone who has remained over with the AEW audience consistently for quite some time, regardless of how much he is featured on TV.
8 Adam Copeland Has Been A Great Babyface Since Joining AEW
Copeland Has A Lot Of Love From The Crowd
- Copeland is one of the best heels ever
- He debuted in AEW as a babyface
- Fans have showed him a lot of love and support
Despite being one of the best bad guys in WWE history, Adam Copeland’s babyface work in AEW has been great thus far. He is super over with the fans who respect his work and love his energy.
During his feud with Christian Cage, Copeland has been fiery, passionate, and fearless, and these are all traits that make him a very strong babyface. Extra elements such as wanting to face younger up and comers, give others a chance, and be a consistent fighting champion have helped to raise his babyface stock even more.
7 Hikaru Shida Is Naturally Likable
Shida Has Always Been Popular From Day One
- Shida is a three-time AEW Women’s World Champion
- She has been over in AEW since she debuted
- Her popularity has never ceased in the company
Sometimes, wrestlers are just natural babyfaces and are over with the crowd no matter what. Hikaru Shida is someone that has a connection to fans that has remained true and strong for several years in AEW, which is why the company can always rely on her to put on exciting, hot matches, and win multiple titles.
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Shida doesn’t have to say much to have an impact, doing all of her talking in the ring.
6 Darby Allin Is A Brilliant Underdog Babyface
Allin Will Forever Be A Beloved Good Guy
- Allin is one of the most unique faces in AEW
- He puts his body on the line to put on a show
- His popularity in AEW has never wavered
Wrestlers can have peaks and troughs throughout their career in terms of booking, popularity, and more, but in the case of Darby Allin, his spot in AEW has never been in question and has never really dropped, and a big part of this is due to how popular he is.
He is not your typical babyfaces, but Allin’s personality comes through in passionate promos. His unique style, whether it be the crazy in-ring work or great vignettes, he manages to connect to the audience due to doing something different. Additionally, in the ring, he plays the role of the underdog better than almost anyone.
5 Swerve Strickland Is Steadily Becoming A Top Babyface
Strickland’s Babyface Work Is Getting Better
- He has been a sadistic heel for the last year
- Fans began to root for Strickland
- AEW has been turning him babyface
One could argue that Swerve Strickland is a tweener, but the more time goes on, it is clear that he is very much moving towards the role of a babyface and potential face of AEW as a whole.
Strickland has leaned more into appeasing fans, but retaining his cool and cold aura that drew the audience to him in the first place. He is a unique babyface whose stock is continually growing.
4 Eddie Kingston Is Consistently Over With AEW’s Audience
Kingston Is One The Most Authentic Wrestlers
- Kingston began as a heel in AEW
- After a babyface turn, fans have never stopped rooting for Kingston
- He is AEW’s “every man”
Eddie Kingston has such an authentic personality and passion for the business that makes it impossible for AEW’s fans to not love him. He is fearless, doesn’t have a filter, and this realism is what brings him closer than most to the audience.
He very much represents an “every man” kind’ve wrestler, similar to the likes of Mick Foley in the past who don’t fit the conventional professional wrestler image. Ever since his babyface turn in 2021, Kingston has always been a popular name in the company.
3 Orange Cassidy Is One Of AEW’s Most Popular Wrestlers Ever
Cassidy’s Gimmick Has Been A Huge Success
- AEW took a risk with Orange Cassidy
- His gimmick has developed into one of the best in AEW
- Fans have been on his side and always will
Similarly to Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy is someone you could see as a babyface forever in AEW. His gimmick began as a goofy comedy one, but has developed into something with much more depth, heart, and passion.
Fans have been alongside Cassidy throughout his journey in AEW at every step, giving him huge reactions and having a lot of love to give for his matches.
2 Will Ospreay Has Been On Fire Since Signing With AEW
Ospreay Could Become The Face Of The Company
- Ospreay previously worked as a heel in AEW
- He has been presented as a babyface since signing
- He is already one of AEW’s best good guys
The instant connection that Will Ospreay has had to AEW’s audience since signing full time has been insane. Whilst his reputation gave him a good standing, it is his endearing, real personality that shines through on TV, and this makes him a great babyface.
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Ospreay is both insanely talented and someone who seems like a normal person all at the same time, making him someone so easy to root for. It might be too soon to say he is one of the best babyfaces in AEW, but if we’re judging by right now, he is certainly near the top.
1 Everything About Willow Nightingale Screams Babyface
There Is No Babyface Better Than Nightingale
- Nightingale is untouchable in terms of babyfaces
- AEW has her presentation spot on
- It is difficult to book a clean-cut babyface
In the world of AEW, clean-cut babyfaces can certainly struggle. However, Willow Nightingale manages to succeed in this environment in terms of popularity, making her the best babyface on the roster. Even without much success and sometimes inconsistent booking, Nightingale is the most pure babyface you’ll see.
Her smile is infectious, her energy spreads through the arena, her entrance music is perfect, and fans buy into everything she does, regardless of where she is on the card.
