Money in the Bank 2019: 3 Superstars who could turn heel/face at Money in the Bank

When done correctly, a well-timed heel or face turn can truly set a superstar on a path to the top. Seth Rollins' betrayal of the Shield was brilliant, as was CM Punk's heel turn at Raw 1,000.

Instead of a superstar merely changing their attitudes, a bigger impact can be made when he or she attacks a fellow superstar that they had been aligned with. Once again, I refer to Rollins and the Shield.

Kevin Owens acted as both a face and heel on the same night in NXT when he debuted, first by cheering Sami Zayn when the latter won the NXT Championship. He would end the night, however, by attacking his friend. Now any time he starts to be nice to someone, you know it's likely a matter of time before he power-bombs that person into the ring apron.

Money in the Bank offers a great opportunity for a multitude of stars, and perhaps not winning the briefcase or simply losing a match could push someone over the edge. Over the last few months, some subtle seeds have been planted in particular segments between stars who have matches at MITB. With that being said, here are three potential situations that involve stars who might turn heel or face at Money in the Bank.

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#3 Bayley

'The Hugger' has always been fun-loving but something could push her over the edge

Throughout her entire run in both NXT and on WWE's main roster, Bayley has been the face of faces in the women's division. She's friendly with the WWE Universe and especially kids. Her gimmick of a somewhat naive superstar has run its course, and after years of being treated as a joke by some of the heels and bullies in the company, maybe she snaps this Sunday.

She added an edge - or perhaps grew up - with a move to SmackDown after losing the Women's Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 35. Perhaps she internalized her unhappiness better than her former tag partner, but it would be totally understandable if she turned heel.

Bayley has long been the member of the Four Horsewomen who hasn't had the best booking. She has been routinely used as a gallant challenger when challenging the likes of Nia Jax, Ronda Rousey and more recently, Becky Lynch.

Perhaps they use the title loss as the impetus for a heel turn, and winning the briefcase could also help the turn. A face cashing in on another face isn't unheard of, but this time, if Bayley cashed in on Beck Lynch, she might not be met with a lot of cheers.

'The Hugger' would simply be doing what anyone who has won the briefcase has done, but WWE could easily book her to change up her character as someone who has learned from the trials of her past.

#2 Sonya Deville/Mandy Rose

Is everything okay in the Fire and Desire camp?

The seeds for dissension between the two friends who formed a bond on Tough Enough have been planted at several different points over the last few months. When Mandy Rose challenged Asuka for the SmackDown Women's Title at Fastlane, Deville tried 'to help Rose win', but it actually backfired and cost Rose the match.

Rose inadvertently did the same thing when Deville fought Asuka shortly after Rose lost her match with the 'Empress of Tomorrow'. When they were told that only one of them would receive a spot in this year's MITB match, WWE had a quick backstage segment on SmackDown where the friends discussed who would get the spot.

Deville said that Rose should have it because she had 'unfinished business' with the title. She also knew that Rose was only pretending to say that she (Deville) should have the spot, which leads me to believe that Deville is hip to all the tricks Rose plays in order to get what she wants.

The situation is strange because if Deville costs Rose a chance to grab the briefcase, then who is the heel in the situation? She'd turn on her friend which usually makes that person the heel, but Rose has been manipulative of Deville in the past.

Rose has also been more heelish with the rest of the roster, so would that net her any sympathy? Deville could simply be tired of Rose's tricks and leave her in the dust. That could make her either a heel or a face because of who she could potentially betray.

This past week's SmackDown planted more seeds when Rose tagged herself in after Deville was ready to go for the pin. Deville left the ring thinking that the win was in the bag, but Rose's arrogance caused her to get pinned instead. Will these seeds turn into something tangible or are they just done randomly? With WWE lately, who knows for sure?

#1 AJ Styles

The dynamic of two faces battling over the title might make WWE turn Styles heel

When AJ Styles moved from SmackDown to Raw in the Superstar Shake Up, it did two things. Firstly, it changed up the feuds he could have now that he was on Monday nights. It also allowed Roman Reigns to move to SmackDown since they were both top faces in the WWE.

WWE immediately went with Styles as the first challenger for Rollins after he won the title at WrestleMania 35. It was bittersweet, because while it was great for Styles to get a title shot on Raw, he had been champion for the better part of the last three years. Being the first challenger for the title right away also meant his chances of winning the title weren't that great with Rollins recently winning the gold.

One thing that WWE might decide to do in order to have clear lines drawn in the feud is have a face and a heel. Styles could attack Rollins after the match if he fails to beat 'the Beastslayer', causing a heel turn in the process. Shinsuke Nakamura did the same to Styles after losing at WrestleMania 34 and the same could happen here.

The Good Brothers could also interject themselves into the match or factor into the outcome due to their earlier alliance back in 2016. An easy explanation could be that the Shield is no more, making Rollins 'easy for the pickings'. Styles has been a top face for the better part of the last year and a half and maybe it's time that they turn him heel again.