Five WWE stars who desperately need to turn heel

WWE has a history of doing the exact opposite of what the fans want. Be it the 2014 or 2015 Royal Rumble with regards to Daniel Bryan, or never allowing John Cena to go through with a heel turn. Sometimes their actions make fans all the more determined to support a star, while at other times they stop caring about the star in question.

Currently, there are wrestlers on the WWE roster whose characters as babyfaces have not been received well by the fans, and others who have become stale. It is high time that WWE helped these stars to go through with heel turns, to help them be more memorable characters to the fans.

In this list, we will talk about those wrestlers who are in desperate need of a heel turn to spice up their characters and save them from obscurity.

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#5 Finn Balor

Finn Balor makes his entrance as the Demon

Finn Balor is a name that is one-half of multiple dream matches for most wrestling fans. Supremely capable in the ring, his wrestling prowess is under no doubt.

Ever since he came to the main roster, however, there has been something which seems to have held him back. At SummerSlam, the year of his main roster debut he won the Universal Championship, only to suffer an injury. He had to vacate the Championship, hours after having become the first-ever Champion.

First ever WWE Universal Champion pic.twitter.com/jVdKwQjjHG

— Finn Bálor forEVERYone (@FinnBalor) August 22, 2016

When he returned to action, though there was no problem when it came to his performances in matches, he never seemed to rise to prominence. Stuck in the mid-card, he has not won a single championship on the main roster other than his blink-and-you-miss-it reign with the Universal title.

A major reason for his diminished role on the main roster is that his character has not connected with the fans. Portraying a character who is good at technical wrestling is not enough nowadays, with the number of quality stars on the roster. He has not had the edge, which others like Seth Rollins have integrated into themselves.

Turning heel would do wonders for him at the moment. He came close to defeating Seth and winning the Intercontinental Championship on multiple occasions, but could never quite grasp the brass ring. The frustration from his losses would be reason enough for a heel turn, and with a more edgy character, he would be able to attract more fan attention as well.

Be it as a leader of a heel faction, or a frustrated heel wrestler, this is the exact change that he needs to make his character more attractive.

You can watch a video of Finn relinquishing his Universal Title here:

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#4 Randy Orton

Randy Orton poses in the WWE ring

Randy Orton is a go-to candidate for WWE. A WWE veteran of 16 years, Orton has been there and done that, when it comes to achievements in the company. He recently became a Grand Slam Champion, when he won the United States Title.

Despite all this, no matter how much WWE decides to invest in Orton, the fans are not interested. Over the last few years, there has been a massive decline in interest about Orton. Once one of the top heels of the company, WWE fans would begrudge him holding even a mid-card title.

His style of wrestling, though termed as 'methodical' by the commentators, is slow and universally acknowledged to be boring. His finisher is possibly the most beloved and well known WWE move of all time. The 'RKO out of nowhere' went viral, but a character cannot be based on only one move. His face character seems disinterested and lazy, pushing away any prospective fans.

The same person, when portraying a heelish character changes completely. Orton's character is much more well-suited to a heel character. His manic laugh and grin only added to the persona. Even his last run as a heel, where he pretended to be part of Wyatt's faction, was well received.

Orton as a heel would be perfect, and his slow methodical pace would come across as vicious instead of lazy. This is a turn that the company needs to pull the trigger on soon.

Watch Orton punt Mr. McMahon on the head:

#3 Bobby Roode

Bobby Roode taunts Dolph Ziggler with the Glorious Pose during their match

Bobby Roode's call-up to the main roster has not gone as well as the fans expected. Roode was a brilliant heel down in NXT and had interesting feuds and matches. The element of interesting feuds has been missing since he made his way to the main roster.

His character has been seen as boring, as he did not really have anything in his persona to make him stand out. When a wrestler's most interesting element is his entrance, there is something that has gone very wrong.

While his entrance truly is 'Glorious' an entrance is not enough to make a character worth remembering. He has not had a single feud which is memorable since making the move and his matches have been sub-par at best.

Roode is in desperate need of a heel turn to provide an edge to his character which is otherwise missing. NXT fans can testify that his character as a heel was something the fans could be invested in. If he returns to that character, he may find more success in WWE.

Watch Bobby Roode make his entrance at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II:

#2 Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns makes his entrance

There is very little that is left to be said about Roman Reigns and a possible heel-turn that has not already been said. Roman Reigns is not the majority fan favorite that WWE wants him to be, and by pushing him too hard in their attempts to get him over, they have caused the opposite effect.

Fans resent Roman for being forced down their throats. The company has placed him as the face of the company, but the crowd are far from accepting him in that position.

His in-ring style cannot be blamed for this. Other than an over-fondness for rest holds, Reigns has been one of the best stars in the ring over the past few years. It is the way that he has been booked which has resulted in fans growing apathetic with regards to him.

The fans decided to cheer every heel that WWE set up for Roman to face, including Brock Lesnar and more recently, the universally disliked Jinder Mahal. The only good thing that has happened due to Reigns, is that Braun Strowman was able to become one of the most popular stars on the rosters by attacking him.

Watch Strowman attack Reigns here:

If the company wants to save Reigns as a character, then they need to turn him heel. As a heel character, Roman would be respected, and fans who don't like him would continue to boo him. This way the man positioned as the face of the company would not attract the loud jeers that he does at this point.

#1 Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley takes on Elias and Kevin Owens

Bobby Lashley's return to the company has not gone the way that anyone expected. Not a star that the casual fans were acquainted with, the way WWE has portrayed him since then has hurt his character.

Lashley is an impressive wrestler, but when it comes to his character, the company has not shown the fans why they should care about him. Since his return, he has taken part in multiple tag team matches where he has not been the focus of attention. On top of that, they took away his finishing move of the Spear, and instead of that, he uses a Delayed Vertical Suplex which is not as impressive.

The only time he has been heard to speak, he took part in an interview, which did not help his character at all. He has come across as a bland big guy, and fans don't care for such a persona.

Maybe it is too soon to say, but the best way that WWE could save his character is to turn him heel. That way he could use his size and aggression to portray a more vicious personal. He could take on stars like Strowman and Roman Reigns in convincing feuds, which would do him a lot of good.