5 best face turns of 2017

#3 Randy Orton burns the Wyatt Compound

Only in WWE can you commit arson and become a good guy. Randy Orton had shocked the world when he became a member of the dreaded Wyatt Family. He grew to be a loyal aide to Bray Wyatt. But when the time was right, the Viper struck.

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Wyatt won the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber and was all set to face Randy Orton at WrestleMania. But Orton would refuse to face his master and surrender his title shot.

And then, when Wyatt's guard was down, he would enter the Wyatt Compound and set it on fire. In doing so, he would ignite a feud with Bray Wyatt that would go... nowhere.

For what it was worth, this was a priceless moment and a pretty cool babyface turn too.

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