Brock Lesnar is one of the biggest names in WWE history, who has dominated the sport throughout his career. The Beast has been booked as a main event talent throughout his stints with the company, and he has been able to play both a babyface and a heel at various points in his wrestling career.
The majority of his career has been spent as a monster heel, but there have been moments where he's been a babyface, including his current run with the company. There are major benefits for him tapping into each side of his personality, and he is great at both, which is why WWE can switch him when needed.
10 Heel: Taps Into His MMA Career
Brock Lesnar is a legitimate MMA star and that fighting ability to hurt others is something that suits a heel. Bringing in elements of his MMA career with his ring gear and how he is booked just works best as a villain.
Fans don't want to cheer for someone who dominates talent in that way, which is why he is best as a heel. Being able to push that he is a legitimate fighter who can hurt others suits that role, and Brock does it better than anyone.
9 Babyface: It's Something Fresher
One of the reasons that Brock Lesnar is best as a babyface is simply down to the fact that it is fresher. Brock has spent such a long period of his career working as a bad guy, and switching that up to allow him to do different things is always refreshing.
Lesnar can work the crowd differently to get them on his side and that has benefited him a lot. Having him just have fun is something that clicks with the audience overall.
8 Heel: People Fear Him
The whole point of having a heel in wrestling is for the fans to hate the talent. A great heel will get audiences to boo them and that is something Brock Lesnar can do with ease because people are genuinely scared of him, which isn't the case for many wrestlers.
His presence is intimidating and the domination he showcases inside of the ring always adds to that. Having fans fear him allows WWE to easily book him as a heel, and that's one of the main reasons he suits this role.
7 Babyface: He Is Funny
Because Brock Lesnar has been shown as a monster that is deadly serious for the majority of his career, a lot of people forget that he is actually a funny guy. Lesnar's comedic timing is perfect, and he knows exactly what to do to get a reaction from the crowd.
His comedic side is something that WWE can better tap into when he is a babyface, which has been showcased with his segments with Sami Zayn. Brock is a lot of fun and being able to tap into that part of his personality is a great reason for him to be a babyface.
6 Heel: It Suits His Offensive Style
One reason why he is best as a heel is is simply down to the style of wrestling that Brock Lesnar has. He's a hard-hitting star who dominates people inside the ring, launching people around like they weigh nothing, which suits being a bad guy.
Lesnar is extremely aggressive, and that style suits him overall. This is perfect for a heel because it can add real sympathy to the other person inside of the ring, therefore his in-ring ability alone helps him work as the bad guy in the match.
5 Babyface: His Selling Ability
While Brock Lesnar's offensive ability is certainly best suited to being a heel, that isn't the case when it comes to his selling. There are few better sellers in the industry right now than Lesnar, despite the fact he is supposed to be physically intimidating.
Lesnar can make everybody look great by how he sells their moves. It's something that helps to get others over and those who sell a lot are typically best working as a babyface, which he can tap into even more.
4 Heel: Silent Monster With Paul Heyman
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Typically, when people think about Brock Lesnar they go towards him being a silent heel that stands alongside Paul Heyman. This is a great version of him as it allows Heyman to just hype him and his storylines while Lesnar stands and looks intimidating.
For many people, this is the best way to book him as a talent with their partnership being a brilliant one. Lesnar feels like a legitimate threat when he stands alongside Heyman, and nobody can hype up talent as Paul can.
3 Babyface: Able To Cut Promos
The only problem with him working alongside Paul Heyman is the fact that WWE doesn't let Brock Lesnar cut promos. This leads to plenty of people thinking that he can't talk, but that isn't the case. Lesnar is a good talker, and that can be shown when he's a babyface.
Typically, Lesnar works alone when he is in this role and that is why he's able to connect with the fans. He can be serious or comedic and tapping into that with his babyface character is always good to see.
2 Heel: Working With Smaller Talent
When it comes to Brock Lesnar's matches, he always works better with smaller wrestlers. Whether it be Daniel Bryan or Seth Rollins, the smaller talent get the best out of him typically. That is because they can tell a David vs. Goliath-style storyline with Lesnar as the dominant heel.
That doesn't work if the roles are flipped. Having Brock be a babyface that is intimidated by a smaller heel wouldn't make any sense, therefore this match type works far better when he is a heel,
1 Babyface: Fans Love Him
Ultimately, the reason why Brock Lesnar works best as a babyface is that fans genuinely love him. The WWE Universe has a lot of respect for the Beast due to his obvious in-ring talent and the fact he has always been featured as a top star.
Fans will cheer him as a heel at times because of their love for Brock. Therefore, it makes more sense to make him a babyface and accept the fact that the audience is behind him and wants to cheer for Lesnar as much as possible.