5 Big heel and face turns at WrestleMania 36 that could change the landscape of WWE  

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Mar 22, 2020 21:28 IST
John Cena and The Fiend will battle at WrestleMania 36
John Cena and The Fiend will battle at WrestleMania 36

What good is a hero if his story has not been scripted with him taking down a villain in his path, I ask? At WrestleMania 36, there will be many good guys or babyface taking on the evilest souls in WWE, otherwise known as heels.

The drama of WrestleMania wouldn't be complete without some heel and face turns. These memorable moments could very well make up for the lack of a live crowd when the event takes place.

So, which good guys could turn bad and what bad guys could become good at WrestleMania? In this list, I shall be compiling a list of 5 potential suspects and I invite you, good reader, to chime in with your thoughts and comments in the section right below.

I would love to hear what you guys have to say about these potential dramatic twists.

#5 Ricochet turns heel, aligns himself with Seth Rollins' crew

If you thought that Seth Rollins' gang was a four-man faction, I'm guessing you are mistaken. After all, there's also the crooked referee who only showed up once and was never seen or heard from since that day. So when Seth Rollins takes on Kevin Owens at WrestleMania, could someone like Ricochet show up to join his heel stable?

Ricochet is someone who's been losing his matches in the recent past, to the point where he even lost to the current 24/7 Champion, Riddick Moss. He could have turned to Seth Rollins' crew for guidance and to be shown the light. And let's be honest- Ricochet needs some kind of character, because right now he's just a 'good wrestler' who can do things in the ring that the human body should really be unable to do.

Ricochet may have to tone down his moveset as a heel but that's not necessarily a bad thing, as we've seen with Murphy.

#4 Rob Gronkowski turns heel and attacks Mojo Rawley

Thus far, Rob Gronkowski and Mojo Rawley have been as thick as thieves, but one has to admit that there's something about The Gronk that just screams heel. While I may be guessing here, I'm pretty sure that had he made his debut in front of a packed crowd, he would have gotten booed.

So, the WrestleMania host could show up on the ramp at WrestleMania and invite his best friend Mojo Rawley to join him, in celebrating the grand event. And as the two men get hyped, Gronkowski could attack Mojo Rawley and firmly attest to something that we've known from the moment we first laid sight on him- he is not a very good guy.

Rob Gronkowski could go on to become the same sort of bad guy that King Corbin is, where there's a massive amount of heat on him from the moment that he steps into the arena. It even allows for Mojo Rawley to have a mini feud, as a babyface.

#3 John Cena turns heel after losing to The Fiend

They said that it would never happen, but I think that if there were a chance and an occasion for John Cena to go heel, it would be at his upcoming match. He is clearly winding down his career and if he doesn't go heel now, he never will.

So, let's assume that The Fiend manages to defeat John Cena and as he celebrates his win, something changes in John Cena. Cena picks himself up and then attacks The Fiend, inflicting pain and punishment upon WWE's brand new supernatural being.

Heel John Cena could be a very interesting opponent for someone like Drew McIntyre and the storyline of him going for his 17th World Championship could play a big part in that particular feud, I feel. This is provided Drew McIntyre becomes WWE Champion but if he doesn't after the build, it would be the wrong move from WWE.

Plus, we've seen babyface John Cena for so many years now that something like this will be a welcome change.

#2 Sasha Banks defeats Bayley and then turns babyface

Listen, Sasha Banks asked us to wash our hands and in the year 2020, it makes her a babyface. But all jokes aside, she stands a chance of becoming the SmackDown Women's Champion when she enters a multi-woman match at WrestleMania and while it features other women, ultimately it's going to come down to only Sasha Banks and Bayley. That's the money match and everyone in the WWE Universe is aware of the same.

Bayley is clearly the heel right now and I don't think it makes sense for her to turn babyface anytime soon. She has been far hotter as a heel than she ever was as a babyface, and if among the two, anyone had to go face, it should be Sasha Banks. She was the heel during the iconic NXT rivalry and now it's her chance to go face and tell a very different kind of story in this match.

Bayley could lie, cheat and steal to try and pick up a win, establishing her as the clear heel, but The Boss could triumph at the end.

#1 The Miz betrays John Morrison after losing the tag team titles and John Morrison turns face

Thus far, we don't know whom John Morrison and The Miz will be facing at WrestleMania 36 but one thing that we know for sure is that The Miz is far better as a heel than as a babyface. And at the same time, John Morrison has all the moves in his arsenal to be a flashy babyface that the crowd connects with.

So, let's assume that Miz and Morrison lose the tag team Championships at WrestleMania and while the two men are seated, despondent in the middle of the ring, something begins to change in The Miz's eyes. Suddenly, he is enraged and he picks himself up to attack John Morrison and in the process, makes him a babyface.

What this will allow us to do is enjoy a Miz vs. Morrison feud after WrestleMania, which should be great for fans and also, allow the actual tag teams to dominate the tag team division for a change.

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