5 Superstars who need to turn heel or face after WrestleMania 34 

WrestleMania season is one of the best times in the WWE calendar. Excitement is at an all-time high and the product has more eyes on it than usual.

WrestleMania 34 is only a matter of weeks away now, and the excitement is tangible. Once the dust has settled in New Orleans though, the WWE will have to work hard, as usual, to keep those casual fans invested.

The Raw after WrestleMania is often one of the best times of the year in the WWE, and the company often use the following weeks after the flagship PPV to press reset a little bit and make some huge changes for the coming year. With a Superstar Shake-up being mentioned on this week's Raw by Sheamus and Cesaro, it seems to safe to assume the WWE is planning to mix things up again.

Another way the company like to shake things up after WrestleMania is to change some of the characters around and turn some superstars either heel or face, in an attempt to give them a push in a quieter time of year.

There are several WWE Superstars who are currently in need of a change, so let's take a look at five superstars who need to turn either heel or face after WrestleMania 34.

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#5 Rusev

Rusev is one of the company's most popular stars right now

Let's get the most obvious one of the way first, shall we? Rusev is one of the most over Superstars on the WWE roster right now and it's only so long that the WWE can keep ignoring the 'Rusev Day' chants at every single WWE event and keep the Bulgarian Brute away from a meaningful program.

Rusev's face turn is just waiting to happen, and the fact that he is partnered with the heelish Aiden English means it really wouldn't be too difficult to execute. Having English turn on Rusev could set in motion Rusev's face turn, and a mini-feud between the duo before Rusev moves over to bigger and better things.

Partnering Rusev back up with Lana and having him enter the US title scene, which is currently stacked with talent, would be a great way to capitalise on his current popularity.

#4 Bobby Roode

Bobby Roode can be one of the most natural heels in the industry today

Of course, every great face needs a great nemesis and the company has one of the industry's finest heels sat in their mid-card right now.

Roode is not exactly struggling as a babyface, he is currently heading into a WrestleMania match with former WWE champion Randy Orton, but he would fare so much better as a heel. His natural persona is being completely ignored at the moment, simply because he has a theme song that fans love.

Everything about Roode, from his entrance to his general presence, screams heel, and the best runs of his career have come when he is playing the bad guy. A heel Roode ss a face Rusev is a great potential feud that the WWE seriously need to consider in the second half of 2018.

#3 Dean Ambrose

A heel turn could see Dean Ambrose competing for the top prizes again

If rumours are to be believed, this one was all set to happen before Dean Ambrose got injured towards the end of 2017.

Apparently, original plans had Dean turning on Seth during their Shield reunion tour, setting up a match between The Lunatic Fringe and The Architect at this year's WrestleMania. Obviously, Dean's injury prevented this from happening, but that isn't to say that it shouldn't happen when he does eventually return.

It's not that Ambrose isn't a great face because he is; it's more than he has done everything there is to do as a face, and this turn may help him re-enter the Universal or WWE title picture. Dean works well as a heel, and a run as one in the company may see a huge change in his fortunes in the WWE.

#2 Randy Orton

Randy Orton needs a serious change after WrestleMania

Of course, Randy Orton is on this list. Orton had one of the worst runs of his career in 2017, and fans are beginning to become increasingly tired with the same old stick from the former WWE and World Heavyweight champion.

Orton is still over with the crowd, but he has begun to grow incredibly stale, and a return to his more heelish ways could really revitalise him, especially if that was combined with a switch to Monday Night Raw.

Randy has had some of the best runs of his career working as a heel. His Legend Killer gimmick and his Rated RKO team with Edge are two of his career's most memorable moments, and Randy could no doubt replicate that success with another heel run today.

It would also open up a lot of new feuds for Orton, who has really begun to feel like he is running out of things to do right now.

#1 Finn Balor and The Club

Can The Club recapture some of that NJPW magic?

Fans who only know Finn Balor's work in the WWE will think that Balor is one of the most natural babyfaces in the company, and it's a testament to the guy's talent that he can come across that way. Those who know Finn's work in NJPW, however, will know that Balor can be one of the best heels in the industry on his day.

Finn's early work with The Bullet Club is the reason that name is so famous in the world of wrestling right now, and the WWE would be smart to tap into that side of his character.

Moving Balor, Gallows, and Anderson over to Smackdown would be a wise way to kickstart this by giving The Club a fresh start in a new home. Having the trio become a dominant heel stable would make for great television, especially if they wanted to try and convince AJ Styles to join them, given his history with the stable.

Finn is a great babyface, there's no denying that, but he feels trapped on Raw at the moment, and by continuing as the same character, on the same brand, the chances of him breaking that glass ceiling grow smaller by the week.