5 WWE stars who need to turn heel

#1 Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns could benefit from tuning heel

It has been widely speculated that Roman Reigns could be turned heel. Although right now it doesn't seem likely, it could be the boost the 'big dog' has been looking for.

Much like Cena, Reigns has received a mixed response from audiences. Although his in-ring work is clearly very good, the WWE crowd have not totally taken to him. This could be for a number of reasons; the fans not wanting another cartoonish star in the mould of John Cena, his standard of match quality or that he is simply boring.

Whilst Roman Reigns' long-term future appears to lie as a babyface, his character needs a period as a heel first in order to inject life into the character. WWE cannot make the same mistake they made with Cena by pushing Reigns too hard and too fast. Instead, they should focus on establishing the 'big dog' as a ruthless, uncompromising heel who tries to beat respect out of his opponents, much like Undertaker's big evil character in 2002.

The WWE audience do not want cartoonish babyfaces anymore. Those days faded after the early 90s with Hulk Hogan's departure. Fans today want edgier, bad ass characters. For Roman Reigns to accomplish this, he must go through the route of becoming a heel much like Steve Austin did and gradually transition into a babyface.