Thumbs up or Thumbs down: Recent heel/face turns in WWE

#6 Randy Orton - Thumbs Down

Will he RKO you or will he leave you alone?

It is understandable that due to Brock Lesnar moving to RAW by virtue of quitting SmackDown, some Superstars needed to be turned face. Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar has been done to death this year and isn't a feud that needs to be revisited at the present. The face side is so lacking that Rey Mysterio, perhaps the smallest opponent for Lesnar since Zach Gowen, is getting a shot at the WWE Championship.

In order to balance the cards on RAW, Randy Orton recently turned face by aiding Ricochet and Humberto Carrillo against The OC. Orton is still a top star and one of the most popular performers in the company. The main problem is that he's turned so many times that it lessens any turns he makes. Also, there isn't much difference between heel Orton and face Orton other than who he faces in feuds. He might be a little more devious with his attacks, but Orton still hits people with "RKOs outta nowhere" and doesn't change much else.

Lesnar and Orton have already feuded in the past when 'The Beast' bloodied 'The Legend Killer' at SummerSlam a few years back. While a likely feud would play on that history, a better route could have been to turn Drew McIntyre face. He's been stagnant as a top heel due to never really getting a consistent run as - pardon the pun - the big dog on RAW. Orton's had his time atop WWE and McIntyre could have used a face turn to eventually challenge Lesnar for the title. Those are the main reasons Orton's turn gets a thumbs down.