{"id":97312,"date":"2021-07-31T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T16:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=97312"},"modified":"2021-07-30T20:40:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T00:40:52","slug":"art-of-creating-genuine-aew-babyfaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/07\/31\/art-of-creating-genuine-aew-babyfaces\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Brilliance: The Ultimate Art of Creating Genuine AEW Babyfaces"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week\u2019s edition of AEW Dynamite<\/strong> brought the heartbreaking loss of \u2018Hangman\u2019 Adam Page<\/strong> and his Dark Order<\/strong> buddies, courtesy of Kenny Omega<\/strong>\u2019s Elite<\/strong> Squad. Missing out on the huge opportunities at stake made the loss even tougher for the good guys and the loyal fans. And that is nothing but evidence of how dear the fans have held these wrestlers. Or even precisely\u2013these AEW babyfaces.<\/p>\n

For long, there have been a ton of misconceptions regarding the creation of typical babyfaces in the world of pro wrestling. One would usually assume that portraying a wrestler as an underdog in a feud is the sole manner of building the \u201cfan-favorite\u201d babyfaces. Although that may prove to be an effective method to do so, establishing a formidable protagonist in kayfabe has much more to it. And as modern-day professional wrestling is gaining a much-anticipated momentum by breaking all defined stereotypes, one North American promotion has not failed in constructing a prominent line of babyfaces. Let’s see how AEW has achieved this milestone.<\/p>\n

Long-Term Storytelling With AEW Babyfaces<\/h3>\n

Since its inception back in January 2019, All Elite Wrestling has proved itself to be a strong competition to the existing juggernaut of WWE. With its constantly expanding roster, the promotion has maintained the fine line of separation between heels and faces. Wrestlers like Maxwell Jacob Friedman<\/strong>, Ethan Page<\/strong>, FTR<\/strong>, and Nyla Rose<\/strong> have stood up to the expectations of bringing the perfect heelish taste to the ring. On the other hand, AEW babyfaces like Cody Rhodes<\/strong>, Darby Allin<\/strong>, Eddie Kingston<\/strong>, Jungle Boy<\/strong>, Adam Page, Tay Conti<\/a>,<\/strong> and Hikaru Shida<\/strong> appeal to the audience- with their gullible, ingenious, and sometimes na\u00efve characters. However, the secret weapon behind their captivating characters doesn\u2019t lie in the quick two-minute promos or the segments with wordy battles. Not even in their fast-paced, non-repetitive matchups, but in their long-term storytelling.<\/p>\n

Darby Allin got his first shot at the AEW World Championship when he won a contender match against Jimmy Havoc<\/strong>. AEW took the risk of putting the young, lesser-known Allin in front of the veteran, in-ring general Chris Jericho<\/strong>. They could\u2019ve easily vouched for Havoc to pick up the win, but put their confidence and trust in Allin. The company began building Allin not as a skinny, pale underdog, but as a bold, relentless fighter. With this push and a couple of brilliant storylines against Team Taz<\/strong> and The Inner Circle<\/strong>, or alongside Jon Moxley<\/strong> and Sting<\/strong> (just to name a few), Allin massively developed into a household name. When his entrance song hits a houseful arena, the pop that he receives surely tells us how successfully he has been established as an incredible babyface.<\/p>\n

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