5 Major heel turns that should happen in AEW

The current All Elite Wrestling roster is filled with some of the best talents in the world of professional wrestling and much like any other wrestling promotion, the AEW roster is also expected to undergo major changes, as time gradually goes on.

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— Cody (@CodyRhodes) July 16, 2020

AEW currently has some of the best heels in the business with MJF, Chris Jericho, and Dr. Britt Baker being a few of the primary examples. And while the AEW roster is stacked with major heels, I personally feel that fans wouldn't mind seeing a few character changes being made within AEW, in the coming few months.

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— Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) July 16, 2020

At the recently concluded AEW Fight For The Fallen, several major heel turns were also being teased and some of them have the potential to majorly shake things up for AEW's future.

With that being said, in this article, I've listed 5 major heel turns which would definitely shake things up for AEW. Without any further ado, let's get straight to it.

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#5 Leva Bates

Leva Bates

Leva Bates has barely had the opportunity of showcasing her in-ring talent in AEW and mostly has been restricted to working on the microphone, under her Librarian gimmick. For all those who aren't familiar with Bates' in-ring work, she is a former Shimmer and Shine Tag Team Champion, has teamed up with Mia Yim, and has also won titles all over the Independent Circuit.

Bates has even competed for NXT but only for a brief period of time. Having her undergo a change in character, preferably a heel turn, would add some more depth into the AEW Women's Division. And, if necessary, Bates could possibly even bring back her cosplay gimmick, which I think would add a lot more versatility to her new character, as well.

In the past, Bates has cosplayed the likes of Raven, Kenny Omega, and even 'Broken' Matt Hardy on the Indies, all of whom have been associated with AEW in one way or another.

#4 Joey Janela

Joey Janela

Joey Janela initially got off to a great start in AEW. He shared the ring with the Jon Moxley in the current AEW World Champion's first-ever match in the promotion. However, things never really got going for Janela, whereas, Moxley currently finds himself at the top.

Prior to signing with AEW, Janela was regarded as one of the hottest superstars on the Independent Circuit. He was known for his sheer brutality and his hardcore style of wrestling. However, it is safe to say that we've barely seen that version of 'The Bad Boy' in AEW. Maybe he isn't so bad anymore, after all.

However, all of that could be changed within an instant if AEW decides to pull the trigger on a Joey Janela heel turn. The man currently finds himself in a tag team with Sonny Kiss and maybe things are finally starting to fall in place for Janela but having him turn heel on his partner of all people would generate massive heat on 'The Bad Boy' right from the get-go.

#3 Adam 'Hangman' Page

Hangman Page

After his unsuccessful attempt of winning the AEW World Championship and becoming the inaugural champion of the promotion, Hangman Page teased the major possibility of going rogue and turning his back on The Elite.

However, that never happened and Page finally found his rhythm in the AEW Tag Team Division, alongside tag team partner Kenny Omega. Under Omega's guidance, Page has been able to once again put on his best performances in the squared circle and both he and Omega also captured the AEW Tag Team Championships, earlier in the year at Chris Jericho's Cruise Ship.

Since then, the duo of Page and Omega have been unstoppable and have successfully put away every single tag team that has stepped up to the plate in order to challenge for the AEW Tag Team Titles. However, in recent weeks, we've somewhat seen glimpses of a heel turn from Page, especially after Kenny Omega decided to waste the beer that was offered by FTR.

A heel turn for Page would definitely bring a breath of fresh air into his tag title reign with Omega and would set the platform for him to finally break away as a singles superstar.

But you might be asking, what happens to Kenny Omega then?

#2 Kenny Omega

Kenny Omega

Well, let's be honest here, almost the majority of the AEW fanbase would love to see a singles run for Kenny Omega. But this time, under his heel demeanor. Much like Hangman Page, Omega had also started out as a singles star in AEW but after a series of losses to the likes of Chris Jericho, PAC, and Jon Moxley, the promotion finally decided to pair 'The Cleaner' with fellow Elite stablemate Hangman Page.

While Omega has successfully revived his momentum in AEW under the tag team division, it is almost time for him to break away from Page and do his own thing in the singles division. Omega is no stranger to working as a heel. As a matter of fact, back in New Japan Pro Wrestling, he was the company's biggest gaijin heel and also led to the Bullet Club from the front during that tenure.

At Fight For The Fallen, Omega finally showcased signs of a heel turn when he pummeled Marko Stunt after The Elite's match with The Jurassic Express and it now looks like the seeds have been planted for a potential Kenny Omega heel turn.

#1 Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes

At this point, it almost feels like the entire Elite needs to turn heel in AEW and that very well might be the case, with the exception of The Young Bucks, of course (Unless, they decided to go, rogue, as well).

Cody has been teasing a potential heel turn for himself for weeks now and a major portion of AEW fans around the world have finally started to take notice of Cody's rogue intentions.

At Fight For The Fallen, Cody showcased a rather more aggressive side of his in his successful TNT Title defense over Sonny Kiss. The former 'American Nightmare' used various heel-ish antics during the match, in order to retain the title that he has been defending for almost every week now, ever since he became the inaugural champion.

Cody, in fact, has been teasing the possibility of a heel turn for quite some time now. Given the fact that he isn't allowed to challenge for the AEW World Title anymore, the reigning TNT Champion is willing to go the distance in order to make sure that the title remains around his waist.

Fans initially thought that it would be Hangman Page who would turn his back on The Elite first but with now with both Omega and Cody teasing the possibility of a heel turn, are we on the verge of witnessing the unthinkable in AEW?

Could the AEW Executive Vice-President be the first one from The Elite to turn heel or has The Elite been playing us all along and is planning on taking the darker route at the same time?

Having The Elite turn heel would be a massive twist in the tale and would also somewhat be a major throwback to their original days under the Bullet Club banner. Much like Omega, Page, and The Bucks, Cody himself was also a top villain while making his claim for BC leadership and if all five members of The Elite are to turn heel, then AEW will definitely undergo a massive change with their EVPs calling the shots.