They are, without a doubt, men and women who draw some of the strongest emotions from fans any time they make an appearance. They are “the heels” of professional wrestling, those in-ring villains who do their best to play the spoiler and do whatever it takes to come out on top.
With CM Punk returning to the wrestling circuit and Major League Baseball inking a deal with WWE recently, it seemed like the perfect time to mix MLB and WWE together and look at which players could make the transition quite easily into being “the bad guy” in the ring and drawing the ire of the fans.
Here are the 5 MLB players who would make great villains in the professional wrestling ring
With boos raining down upon them as they enter the ring, the heels are used to being hated wherever they go. That’s the reason why we’ll start the list with Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros.
Trash cans and boos have followed the Astros around all season, and Altuve has seemingly been in the center of the storm. After winning the American League MVP in 2017 and helping his team win the World Series that year, plenty have asked about Altuve’s involvement and knowledge in the scandal.
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and other MLB players have voiced their opinions about it. Altuve got a bit of revenge earlier this season against those accusing him by hitting a walkoff homer against the Yankees (and having his jersey ripped off to prove a point that he wasn’t wearing a buzzer). He embraced the moment against the Yankees and has dealt with the hate since the scandal first came out. Yes, he would make the perfect heel in the ring.