WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton recently discussed the challenges of her current on-screen character, stating that she finds portraying a heel to be significantly easier than working as a babyface.
Appearing on the No-Contest Wrestling Podcast, Stratton detailed why the villainous role offers more room for error.
I think being heel is ten times easier than being a babyface. You can mess up, and you can fall on your butt, and that’s totally fine as a heel; however, as a babyface, if you do that, like, the crowd could turn on you, or you could get booed, and you’re supposed to be like the face of the company and stuff like that. So, being a heel for me is how I learned wrestling. I feel like I was a heel right off the bat. So that’s why it comes so easy to me.
She added that while her heel persona is more natural, she is committed to developing her current character.
I’m still learning to be a babyface and be likable and not have so much stink on what I say in my promos. So, it definitely comes more natural for me to be a heel. However, bear with me. We’re learning. Maybe one day I’ll just go back to being a heel, but for now, we’re a little old babyface Tiffy.
Stratton’s focus on her babyface run comes as she simultaneously sets high standards for her championship reign, having also declared her goal to become the longest-reigning WWE Women’s Champion in history.
That goal faces an immediate challenge, as Stratton is scheduled to defend her title against Jade Cargill on the September 12 edition of SmackDown in Norfolk, Virginia.
The match is a direct rematch from SummerSlam 2025, where Stratton retained the championship against Cargill after using the ropes for leverage to secure the pinfall.