You know there is something wrong with professional wrestling when the top babyfaces in the world of sports entertainment aren’t being cheered. At best, they’re able to generate a slight amount of interest, and at worst, they’re being booed out of the building on a weekly basis.
This is now how professional wrestling as a whole, and the WWE, in particular, should work. The formula over the years has been simple. The babyfaces are cheered, a la Hulk Hogan and Stone Cold Steve Austin and the heels are booed. It seems pretty straight forward.
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Except, it isn’t. With the WWE adamant in pushing Roman Reigns, the fans have turned their backs on the traditional heroes of professional wrestling and take more pleasure in cheering the heels instead. This is pretty much what prompted a face turn for AJ Styles after Wrestlemania 33.
In the same vein, perhaps it is time the WWE gave other superstars the same treatment. In this face, turning babyfaces heel. So, without any further ado, here is our list of 5 WWE heel turns we need to see ASAP:
#5 Sasha Banks
This is something fans have been crying out for ever since Bayley won the WWE Raw Women’s Championship before Wrestlemania 33. A feud between the two seemed inevitable at the point for some reason, the creative department just refuses to pull the trigger on The Boss’ heel turn.
Now, more than ever, it is imperative that she is turned into a villain. She has been struggling and has just come out of a shockingly bad feud with Alicia Fox of all people while Bayley has steadily descended into a joke.
This turn could be the catalyst to restart both women’s careers. If they put a feud that’s even half as good as the one they had in NXT, it would ensure they are both mainstays at the top of the Women’s Division for years to come.
#4 Dean Ambrose
What the hell happened to Dean Ambrose? Last year at this time, he was the hottest thing on the WWE roster – winning and cashing in Money in the Bank on the same night to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion – and now he’s in a lacklustre feud against The Miz.
In the past 12 months, Ambrose’s star has steadily dimmed and there needs to be a radical change in order to get him back to the level he attained in 2015 and 2016. A heel turn could be the perfect catalyst for that change.
Ambrose has shown off his nasty side and that can be what makes him a top star once again. If a heel turn isn’t executed, Ambrose is in danger of falling further down the card and the WWE is in danger of losing yet another major talent.
#3 Randy Orton
If there is one word to describe Randy Orton right now, it would be boring. He just doesn’t seem to care and nothing he does seems to click. The loudest reaction he has gotten in years came this past weekend at WWE Money in the Bank 2017 and the only reason he got that reaction was because he was in his hometown of St Louis, Missouri.
Gone are the days when Orton was one of the vilest heels on the roster and his shenanigans were truly a sight to behold. He seems to just be going through the motions these days. If Randy wants to be remembered as one of the all-time greats, he needs a change.
A heel turn and a return to his vicious old ways could be exactly what the doctor ordered for the 13-time World Champion. He can no longer coast by on his reputation.
#2 Charlotte Flair
Why was Charlotte Flair even turned babyface? It was one of the most bizarre decisions taken by the WWE following The Queen’s move from Monday Night Raw to Smackdown Live during The Superstar Shakeup.
This is one of the fallouts from the terrible Welcoming Committee angle and is a situation that isn’t working out for anyone involved. Charlotte does her best work as a heel and she still mostly acts like a heel on Smackdown Live but she’s actually a face. It makes zero sense.
The Flair scion needs to be returned to her heelish ways and fast. The company has THE top female heel in the form of Charlotte and she should not be wasting away as a pseudo-babyface instead.
#1 Roman Reigns
Who else was it going to be, right? No matter what he does, Roman Reigns doesn’t get cheered. It doesn’t matter who his opponent is, they get cheered. His promos pretty much amount to heel promos. And yet, he is pushed as the next face of the WWE after John Cena.
The WWE Creative Team need to get their heads out from under the ground and just pull the trigger on the Roman heel turn. It’s what is best for business.
