6 WWE Superstars who need to turn heel right now

This week's episode of WWE Raw concluded with the surprising heel turn of AJ Styles, who reunited with his old Club stable Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. The group looks to be heading towards a feud with Ricochet, which will likely result in Styles challenging for the United States Title.

The AJ Styles heel turn comes at a time of major transition in WWE, as the Raw brand, now helmed by the newly appointed Executive Director Paul Heyman, looks to regain a lost teenage demographic and gain new viewers.

Raw is not the only brand expected to get a major facelift in the coming months, as Eric Bischoff will take the reigns of a stalling Smackdown Live brand with the hope of gaining momentum and a rise in viewership heading into WWE's massive new TV deal with FOX beginning in October.

This week's episodes of both Raw and Smackdown Live offered glimpses of an edgier TV product, as the company tests the waters for a possible shift from its current PG model to content that appeals to an audience craving more risque television. Raw this week featured an explosion at the top of the show, new faces in The Street Profits, and an AJ Styles heel turn, while Smackdown Live featured the WWE Champion harkening back to the days of Stone Cold Steve Austin with a middle finger to the face of Samoa Joe.

With the above in mind, let's take a look at 5 current WWE Superstars who need to turn heel right now, in order to continue freshening up the current WWE TV product.

#6. Big E

All might not be well in "House New Day", as fans have been clamouring for a shakeup of the chipper, goofy, pancake tossing stable for quite some time.

With Kofi Kingston finally winning what many fans felt to be a long overdue WWE Championship, the time certainly feels right for WWE to shake things up and pit the members of The New Day against each other.

WWE has been playing up the whodunit of the Superstar responsible for injuring Big E, and with Kevin Owens recently turning babyface and claiming he had nothing to do with E's injury, it could be a sign that a double cross is coming and Big E could be turning on his friend and New Day partner, Kofi Kingston.

Should Big E indeed turn heel on Kingston, it would give Smackdown Live an instant top heel, and would make for a fresh title rivalry for Kingston should Samoa Joe fail in capturing the WWE Title.

#5. Xavier Woods

It's easy to assume that Big E would be the logical member of The New Day to turn heel, but with Xavier Woods being one of the best pure entertainers in WWE, it would be very interesting to see where he could take his character if given the opportunity to work as a heel.

Fans have been suggesting for the better part of a year now that it might be a good idea to break up The New Day, an act whose shenanigans involving pancakes and unicorns have grown somewhat stale in the past year.

Imagine a heel Xavier Woods who wields his trombone as a weapon much like Jim Duggan wielded his 2x4 or much like Triple H wields his sledgehammer. The possibilities are truly endless and could offer the WWE Universe the chance to see a side of Xavier Woods that has yet to be seen since the former Impact Wrestling star arrived in WWE.

#4. Aleister Black

Aleister Black is a wonderfully unique talent who oozes a natural heel charisma, with a look and a coldness that exudes top "bad guy."

In recent weeks, WWE has been featuring Aleister Black in backstage video segments during which the former NXT Champion has been challenging members of the WWE locker room to a fight. It appears a mystery opponent has answered Black's challenge with a knock on Black's door, and fans might find out who will challenge Black at the Extreme Rules PPV next week.

Should Black face a rumoured Buddy Murphy, it would be interesting to see Black pick up a win over the former Cruiserweight Champion, and then unleash his inner heel on the WWE Universe.

Aleister Black made his WWE main roster debut shortly after WrestleMania 35 and had a mostly forgettable run in a tag team alongside Ricochet. With Ricochet now working as a Champion babyface on the Raw brand, it would be great to see a heel side of Aleister Black for the first time in WWE.

#3. Finn Balor

It's officially time to say goodbye to the permanently smiling Finn Balor and say hello to a heel who struggles to silence the emergence of a demon threatening to annihilate the entire WWE locker room.

WWE has yet to capitalize on the potential of the Finn Balor/Demon duality, choosing to have Balor don face paint randomly, without explanation, as opposed to exploring a backstory which could create a modern-day Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story in a pro wrestling capacity.

With Balor currently holding the Intercontinental Title, now would be a great time for the Balor Club leader to turn heel and unleash the Demon on both the WWE Universe and ultimately, himself.

It's not lost on me that WWE might be heading down a similar path with Bray Wyatt's new direction and his Fiend character, but Wyatt's character has always been portrayed as mostly "insane." The Finn Balor and Demon duality present WWE the possibility to create a simultaneous babyface and heel dynamic, which could do wonders for both Smackdown Live and Balor's current direction.

#2. Sasha Banks

Sasha Banks has been absent from WWE TV since losing the Women's Tag Team Titles to The IIconics at WrestleMania 35, and despite rumours that Banks is looking to get out of her WWE contract, it appears more than likely that she will be returning to the company as opposed to being granted her release.

While some fans perceive Banks' TV absence to be a big negative, a Superstar taking time away from the camera can be a positive sometimes, allowing the talent to reinvent herself and return fresh, and with a new purpose.

If Sasha Banks makes her return to WWE Raw as a "mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore" heel, who laments her friendship with the bubbly Bayley, Banks could make for a great foil to Becky Lynch's alpha babyface. With the current Raw roster thin on suitable opponents for Becky Lynch, now is the time for a fresh-faced, heel "Boss" to return to the top of the Raw food chain and issue a challenge to The Man.

#1. The Undertaker

I know what you're thinking - The Undertaker? Why The Undertaker?

We know that The Dead Man is making his return to the ring at Extreme Rules this year, and he will be teaming with his WrestleMania opponent Roman Reigns to face the team of Drew McIntyre and Shane McMahon.

If reports suggesting The Phenom's TV return is to help boost declining WWE ratings, then it seems reasonable to assume Undertaker will be around for the next few months, and might even be appearing on TV regularly from now until WrestleMania 36.

Should The Dead Man indeed be returning to WWE TV on a semi-regular basis, why not turn him heel? It's a version of The Dead Man we haven't seen in years, and it could culminate in one final match at WrestleMania against the man who holds a coveted win over 'Taker at the big PPV - Roman Reigns.

One final match for The Undertaker at WrestleMania, inside Hell in a Cell, against The Big Dog Roman Reigns, could be the perfect sendoff for The Dead Man, and a return to Big Evil for 'Taker could be just what WWE needs to infuse a bit more edge into its transformative game plan.

Who else in WWE do you think needs to turn heel right now? Let us know in the comment section!