5 WWE heel turns that nobody saw coming

#3 The Undertaker's battle for respect

The Deadman vowed to punish rookies, including a young Randy Orton he met in 2002.

When the WWF was invaded by the WCW/ECW alliance, there were plenty of defectors.

And though stars like 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, William Regal, and Kurt Angle joined the invaders, one WWF star who always remained loyal was The Undertaker.

After the Invasion, WWF owner Vince McMahon was on an ego trip, and vowed to make Jim Ross literally kiss his buttocks.

Interfering, it seemed The Undertaker was going to save the legendary commentator, though turned on JR, claiming Ross thought he was better than the Deadman, who had (metaphorically) kissed the boss' rear-end.

With a new mean-streak, The Deadman destroyed everyone in his path in his search for respect, including Ric Flair at Wrestlemania X8, and Hulk Hogan at Judgement Day 2002, to claim the Hulkster's Undisputed WWE Championship.