The Best Pure Babyfaces In WWE Right Now

Working as an effective and popular babyface is one of the hardest things to do in professional wrestling, with there being examples over the years of so many “good guys” falling out of favor with the fans. When looking across the current WWE roster, there are examples of “pure babyfaces” who are full of goodness, strong morality, and likability.

Whether it be those who generate the loudest reactions, good character work which ensures that fans are on their side no matter what, or infectious babyface energy being displayed between the ropes, there are certain babyfaces who stand above the rest as being the purest good guys on Monday Night RAW and Friday Night SmackDown.

8

R-Truth

• R-Truth is one of WWE’s funniest wrestlers.
• The WWE audience loves whatever R-Truth touches.
• His tag team run with Damian Priest has been popular.

R-Truth might not be the most successful star on the WWE roster, but there is no denying that he is easily amongst the best and purest babyfaces in the company. Outside of his brief stint as “Ron Killings” in 2025, Truth has always been full of comedy, goodness, and innocence, making him a legit good guy.

In 2026, Truth has been competing alongside Damian Priest as one half of the WWE Tag Team Champions, with their duo generating plenty of positive reception from live crowds.

7

Cody Rhodes

• Rhodes sometimes gets mixed reactions in WWE.
• He is the new “John Cena” in WWE.
• Rhodes is a pure babyface in every feud.

In his feuds with the likes of John Cena and Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes has received somewhat of a mixed reception from WWE’s audience, but overall his reception since returning to WWE has been overwhelmingly positive as one of the most over stars on the whole roster.

There is a reason why he’s almost exclusively been a part of the WWE Championship scene for three years straight, and it is due to his effectiveness as a good, righteous, pure babyface. He is always fighting his feuds with emotion and for the fans, leading to him being majorly over, especially with WWE’s younger fanbase. Some of the iffy creative work regarding Rhodes in recent times leaves him a little lower down the list though in terms of the best babyfaces right now.

6

Chad Gable

• Chad Gable recently left the El Grande Americano gimmick behind.
• His redemption arc has been one of WWE’s best narratives in 2026.
• As Intercontinental Champion, he is a pure babyface in WWE.

One way to really stick out as a pure babyface is having a strong narrative behind you, and that has been the case with Chad Gable in 2026. The former “El Grande Americano” has embarked on a path to redemption, apologizing to those he’s wronged and seeking forgiveness from the audience – who have responded in kind.

Gable’s recent run has seen him arguably more over than ever before as a singles star, leading him to Intercontinental Championship glory as a pure, squeaky clean good guy.

5

Stephanie Vaquer

• Vaquer has developed a strong relationship with WWE’s audience.
• Her promos on RAW have always felt authentic and pure.
• Vaquer’s popularity has seen her achieve world title success in WWE.

Ever since arriving in WWE, Stephanie Vaquer has developed a very close bond with the fans – and she hasn’t even had to do much talking to accomplish that.

Vaquer’s promo are often simple and effective, with all of her words feeling true and authentic. There is no surprise that she quickly climbed the ladder to win the Women’s World Title thanks to her natural popularity and likability.

4

Oba Femi

• Femi is one of WWE’s most popular stars.
• Femi’s promo work has been badass and cool.
• His entrance is one of WWE’s most iconic right now.

No one is riding a wave of momentum like Oba Femi in WWE through 2026, emerging on the main roster with instant buzz and hype, dancing his way to the ring oozing charisma and confidence which has struck out to the WWE fans, making him an over babyface in his feud with Brock Lesnar.

Femi is confident and badass but not cocky or arrogant, walking a fine line but traversing it perfectly to make him one of WWE’s best babyfaces right now.

3

Chelsea Green

• Green has become one of WWE’s best underdog babyfaces.
• Green plays both a babyface and heel role perfectly.
• Her WWE Women’s Title win was one of WWE’s best moments of 2026.

Chelsea Green’s incredible character work as a heel saw her gain popularity from the fans, leading to a natural babyface turn which she has embraced more than anyone could have hoped for. She has steadily become a tremendous underdog babyface who shows resilience, emotion, and a willingness to overcome the loftiest of odds.

Her victory of the WWE Women’s Championship at SummerSlam 2026 proved just how over she is with WWE’s fans, as did her incredible babyface promo in the weeks following in which she fought against WWE’s attempts to strip her of the belt. In WWE right now, Green is one of the best babyfaces without a shadow of a doubt.

2

Penta

• Penta’s WWE career has been a huge success.
• His run as Intercontinental Champion was popular.
• Penta doesn’t need to do much to be an effective babyface.

Ever since arriving in WWE, Penta has emerged as one of the most consistently over babyfaces. He speaks from the heart in every promo, he engages and connects with WWE’s younger fans, he exudes class and coolness in his entrance, attire, charisma, and in-ring work, and his style gets the audience into every match he competes in.

Simply put, Penta is incredibly likable and is arguably the best current pure babyface on both RAW & SmackDown in the men’s division.

1

Iyo Sky

• Iyo Sky is WWE’s best babyface.
• She’s carried WWE’s women’s division for years.
• Sky deserves way more success and titles in WWE.

There is no babyface on the WWE roster better than Iyo Sky. Not only is she arguably the best in-ring wrestler in the company, she is also the most over and popular star in the women’s division and the best pure babyface in the company.

Sky’s energy is infectious, her in-ring style is designed to get fans on their feet and rallying behind her, and she plays the underdog role to perfection. For years now, Sky has been the most integral part of the women’s division, elevating everyone she steps foot in the ring with.