The 15 Most Underrated Heels in WWE History

It ain't easy being the bad guy. These are the most underrated heels ever to wrestle in WWE.

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In professional wrestling, the babyfaces get all the glory, but it’s the heels who make those feel-good victories mean something. 

"Heel" is wrestling parlance for "bad guy"—the opponent who the fans are supposed to boo and hate. A heel can be a monster, a coward, or a cheater, but one thing is always true: fans love to see a heel get his comeuppance. Wrestling fans will grit their teeth as heels run, cower, and cheat their way to victory. But when the heel finally loses and is finally humbled? It’s that much more satisfying.

"Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, Triple H, and Mr. McMahon himself are well-known to the majority of people, even to non-wrestling fans. But then there are the unsung heels—the ones who don’t get the credit they deserve for drawing the heat they did, or for getting their fellow wrestlers over. Let’s correct some of those injustices right now. Here are The 15 Most Underrated Heels in WWE History.

16. Vader

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15. MVP

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14. "Ravishing" Rick Rude

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13. Vickie Guerrero

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12. Batista

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11. Albert

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10. Wade Barrett

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9. William Regal

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8. The Big Boss Man

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7. Hakushi

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6. Doink the Clown

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5. Waylon Mercy

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4. Owen Hart

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3. The Miz

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2. Mr. Perfect

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