WrestleMania Backlash: 2 heel turns and 3 face turns that could happen

By Vatsal Rathod
Modified May 12, 2021 09:36 IST
Seth Rollins (left); Roman Reigns (right)
Seth Rollins (left); Roman Reigns (right)

WWE is all set to present its first post-WrestleMania pay-per-view this Sunday as WrestleMania Backlash will air live on May 16, 2021. As the name suggests, a number of matches on the show are direct fallouts from WrestleMania 37 with some changes or additions.

As of the writing of this article, a total of six matches have been announced for WrestleMania Backlash including five title bouts. Fans can expect WWE to add at least one more match to the card on the SmackDown before the show. To spice things up for the post-WrestleMania period, the company could be planning multiple character twists at WrestleMania Backlash.

Let's take a look at two WWE Superstars who could turn heel and three others who could turn face at WrestleMania Backlash this Sunday. Be sure to comment down and let us know which of these scenarios would you like to see go down.

#5 Sonya Deville turns heel and helps Charlotte Flair win the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania Backlash

WrestleMania Backlash will feature RAW Women's Champion Rhea Ripley defending her title against Charlotte Flair and Asuka in a triple threat match. There's so much history between these three women and it's tough to call anyone a clear favorite heading into their match this Sunday.

A few weeks ago, Flair was suspended indefinitely from RAW and fined for attacking the referees. However, the very next week, Sonya Deville appeared on RAW and lifted her suspension. There have been clear signs of a possible alliance between the two and that could start at WrestleMania Backlash with Deville turning heel properly and helping The Queen win the RAW Women's Championship.

Sonya Deville last wrestled at WWE SummerSlam 2020 and then went on a long hiatus. While it has been months now since Deville returned and became this new on-screen authority figure, WWE would surely be planning an in-ring return for her as well. An alliance with Charlotte Flair could be the start of that.

#4 Rhea Ripley turns face after Alexa Bliss attacks her at WrestleMania Backlash

The RAW Women's Championship match at WrestleMania Backlash could have yet another unique twist in the end.

One of the most intriguing parts of Monday Night RAW recently has been Alexa Bliss and her "friend" Lilly. After claiming that they are coming after a certain superstar last week, Bliss and Lilly appeared on the stage on this week's RAW during the opening match where Charlotte Flair, Shayna Baszler, and Nia Jax faced the team of Asuka, Mandy Rose, and Dana Brooke.

This segment has led fans to assume that Alexa Bliss and Lilly's target is one of these six superstars. However, there could be a big twist in the tail at WrestleMania Backlash. We could see a scenario where Rhea Ripley successfully defends her title against Flair and Asuka, only for Bliss to appear out of nowhere and attack her.

This would turn Rhea Ripley into a face, as she has been portrayed as a heel ever since her RAW call-up. What would be even more interesting is if Bliss debuts a new look, possibly with a Fiend-like mask. Do you think Alexa Bliss could be the next RAW Women's Champion?

#3 John Morrison turns face after The Miz attacks him at WrestleMania Backlash

The latest match announced for WrestleMania Backlash on this week's edition of Monday Night RAW was Damian Priest going one-on-one against The Miz. Additionally, Priest has also announced it to be a Lumberjack match. Now, Lumberjack matches are fun unless you are The Miz, who isn't a favorite among the WWE locker room (in kayfabe) due to his behavior.

Earlier this year, The Miz lost the WWE Championship to Bobby Lashley in a Lumberjack match on Monday Night RAW. In all likeliness, Damian Priest would pick up the victory at WrestleMania Backlash. However, things could get interesting after that.

We have seen John Morrison help The A-Lister on multiple occasions. However, Morrison himself could get outnumbered at WrestleMania Backlash with so many other wrestlers surrounding the ring. If the former WWE Champion does end up losing, he might take out his frustration on Morrison for not helping him out and attack him.

This would turn John Morrison into a face and finally end the alliance between him and The Miz. As amazing and hilarious as the two have been, it is high time WWE books Morrison as a singles star. A feud between him and The Miz could be a great start for him to climb his way to the top of the RAW roster again.

#2 Jimmy Uso turns heel and helps Roman Reigns retain his title at WrestleMania Backlash

WrestleMania Backlash is set to feature Roman Reigns defending his Universal Championship against Cesaro in what would likely be the main event of the pay-per-view.

This past week on Friday Night SmackDown, Jimmy Uso finally returned from injury. He was last seen in late 2020 during the feud between Jey Uso and Roman Reigns when he saved Jey from Reigns' assault at WWE Hell in a Cell 2020. This week on SmackDown, there were clear tensions between Jimmy and Reigns.

However, things could change with Jimmy Uso properly turning heel and helping Roman Reigns successfully defend his Universal title at WrestleMania Backlash. As per the latest report from WrestlingNews, the plans are for The Usos to win the SmackDown tag team titles from a babyface team soon.

"WrestlingNews.co was told that the next several months are mapped out for Reigns and his faction and the plan is for Jimmy and Jey to win the SmackDown Tag Team titles from a babyface team in the coming months."

If that is the direction WWE is planning to go, we could see a proper heel turn from Jimmy Uso and a heel run from The Bloodline in the coming months on SmackDown. Losing in this manner at WrestleMania Backlash would also protect Cesaro to some extent.

#1 Seth Rollins turns face and saves Cesaro from a beat down at WrestleMania Backlash

In what could possibly be a follow-up to Jimmy Uso turning heel at WrestleMania Backlash as discussed in the last point, The Bloodline could proceed to deliver a vicious post-match beat down on Cesaro. This is where Seth Rollins could shock everyone and come down to the ring to save The Swiss Cyborg from Roman Reigns and The Usos, turning face.

Rollins has been a heel for a long time now and while the entire Messiah character was interesting at first, it has lost its shine now. There have been a few interactions between Rollins and Reigns on SmackDown recently. Fans can't wait to see a full-blown feud between a face Seth Rollins and a heel Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship.

If WWE does go down this path at WrestleMania Backlash, they need to be careful with their storytelling and explanations as Rollins has also been feuding with Cesaro for the last few months. However, it would be a good decision to turn him face.

This could ultimately lead to a Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns match down the line, possibly in the main event of SummerSlam 2021. Could Rollins be the one to finally dethrone Reigns as the Universal Champion?

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