Just because WWE books talent as heels or babyfaces doesn’t mean that the fans will go along with it. They will also get behind certain talent, as proven by the likes of Kofi Kingston, Sami Zayn, and Bryan Danielson, where they will push for WWE to use them as main eventers.
In recent years, Bobby Lashley has been used mostly as a heel, whether that be when he was a member of The Hurt Business or currently aligned with The Street Profits, who were turned heel when they were paired with Lashley in a new faction on SmackDown.
Rally behind
On Friday’s episode of SmackDown, Lashley went over in a match by beating Butch, who is a babyface. However, the fans were behind Lashley and cheering him.
Fans who attended house shows this weekend in Maine on Saturday and Sunday also noted that Lashley was getting cheered when he and Angelo Dawkins worked matches against The OC (Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows).
Perhaps WWE will decide to change its plans for the faction and turn them into babyfaces.
Fans are cheering Bobby Lashley at the live events too. pic.twitter.com/jlrsdfGQ2d
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) December 4, 2023
Fans last night at SmackDown said “nope” to heel Lashley. He’s our guy. pic.twitter.com/GLCKoYE2cy
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) December 2, 2023
