This list examines those two stars and all the best heel turns of the past five years. 9/21 - Dominik Dijakovic (T-Bar), Dio Maddin (Mace), and Mia Yim are now heels while Shane Thorne and Mercedes Martinez already were before RETRIBUTION even started. January 2 - Alexa Bliss effectively turned heel on Monday Night Raw by attacking a referee and going overboard against Bianca Belair, January 6 - Hit Row turned heel on SmackDown, PENDING - Alpha Academy keep being positioned more as babyfaces, January 29 - Sami Zayn turned babyface at Royal Rumble, PENDING - Jey Uso didn't quite turn babyface, but by leaving instead of attacking Zayn, he puts a potential babyface turn out there as a possibility, January 31 - Alba Fyre is now a heel aligned with Isla Dawn, February 6 - Piper Niven seems to have reverted back to being a heel; she may not have been a babyface even temporarily, (PENDING) February 6 - Nikki Cross could be in line for a babyface turn to pair up with Dexter Lumis, February 7 - In retrospect, it seems Jacy Jayne's attack on Gigi Dolin has been used as a means for Dolin to turn babyface. However, I also believe that Paul Heyman could be the catalyst for Reigns turning babyface. Every WWE Heel Turn Of 2021. Be the first one to comment on this story. Within the world of sports entertainment, these characters are referred to as babyfaces (the heroes) and heels (the villains). Ivar got injured and missed a bunch of time. This is another one that I dont think many will be surprised to see. A weekly column with analysis on the WWE, AEW, other pro wrestling topics, and other topics related to the news cycle. Win/Loss Records. This is a man who needs to turn heel on his father for an engrossing feud. Check below for the complete list of WWE Heels and Face Turns in 2021. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. With just two months flipped on the calendar, there have been many ups and downs. 6/22 - Ruby Riott turned face by trying to comfort Liv Morgan. It gives another tag team that could work as heels or babyfaces. This shouldnt surprise anyone. I think The Viking Raiders turning heel would be the spark they needed. Turning from face to heel or heel to face is a big moment for a wrestler regarding impactful moments, storytelling, and audience reception. The Last Woman Standing stipulations are usually introduced to put an end to a feud. Trademark Filings. The Usos never stay heel for very long. The Beast Incarnate has already cost Lashley his United States title and a win could further provoke the latter's rage. And one of the most anticipated moments from that expectation list arguably the heel turn on John Cena.Cena has . As a babyface, he struggled to connect with the crowd. Shinsuke Nakamura When: January 15 WWE has booked Roman Reigns as its unbeatable heel champion for more than two years, but the ultimate goal of his unprecedented reign is to transform "The Head of the Table" into a fan favorite. Balor secured a victory over Priest and captured the US title. Your login session has expired. 4/5 - Rhea Ripley turned heel on Monday Night Raw by attacking Asuka during their tag team match. More. 2/16 - Johnny Gargano turned heel by nailing Tommaso Ciampa with the NXT Championship and costing him his match at TakeOver: Portland. Tony Mango is not just a pundit/analyst, but also a creative director/consultant, media manager and more. #5. (In a future updatenever mind.). However, Dakota Kai is still up in the air. I think Bayley and Becky is still a feud that WWE wants to do. Alexa turning heel and reverting back to her Goddess persona and blaming the fans for turning her into that creepy version would be perfect to establish her as a top heel again. and i expect them to go there swinging if there hosting the rumble there. Dave Meltzer's Star Ratings. I feel like it will get progressively worse until the heel turn is complete. She's a sympathetic babyface-esque character who isn't fully one way or the other. Timothy Thatcher seems to be a babyface after teaming with Tommaso Ciampa in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament. Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. #WWERaw 2050 339 Superstars Edge and Damian Priest turned heel on this week's episode of RAW. Some turns are used to break up tag teams and make way for the members to pursue solo careers. . There are tons of wrestlers that need to make that shift within the next year to propel their careers. If Priest, Mysterio, and Orton turn heel as I predicted earlier, there would be more than enough heels to allow Styles to make that switch. Looks like we know who's up for the challenge! WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. WWE personnel consists of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, ring announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, producers, script writers, and various other positions. This list will keep track of all the official babyface turns and heel turns that happen in WWE for the year 2021. Vinci took Moss down. Which WWE stars will go over to the dark side and which ones will remain on the path of light, over the coming year? Did I miss something? Lately, Omos has been on a downwards trend. With more capacity/viewers, costs are going to go down. ), 7/10 - Lacey Evans seems to have turned heel on SmackDown by attacking Naomi after losing that stupid karaoke competition, 7/31 - Shorty G turned heel on SmackDown by aligning with King Corbin against Matt Riddle and Drew Gulak. We're keeping track of all the bad guys turned good in WWE in the year of 2021. This was pretty much confirmed when he fought Cameron Grimes on 6/29. Win/Loss Records. Lets face it. Isn't it insane that Big E was the Champion of the company's flagship brand not long ago, and suddenly, he's nowhere to be seen? Lots of turns take place across a year in wrestling, with some talents becoming top heels, and others turning to be fan favorites. 6/5 - Mojo Rawley is back to being a heel since making fun of Shorty G on SmackDown. 2/10 - MVP is now a heel again (if he returns to WWE in the future), 2/14 - Tony Nese and Mike Kanellis were booked as faces against Ariya Daivari and The Brian Kendrick. 5/6 - Dilsher Shanky (now just Shanky) and Veer (formerly Rinku Singh) turned heel to join Jinder Mahal on Main Event. The common belief is that Cross is going to cost Bayley her title fight at Crown Jewel 2022. WWE fans believe Logan Paul is fodder for Reigns at a time when the company lacks capable challengers. PS. The violent side of Bobby Lashley has been seen in the past few weeks. 10 Best Face Turns In Wrestling History WhatCulture Wrestling 1.5M views 6 years ago Macho Man Randy Savage picks the Perfect Partner (11-16-1992) Kingdom of Madness 466K views 3 years ago. 1/29 - Shinsuke Nakamura turned babyface after helping Big E and Daniel Bryan fight off Sami Zayn, Cesaro and AJ Styles on SmackDown. The feud would continue on the main roster, after Mandy teams with Bianca Belair and wins the WWE womens tag team championships from the condescending Carmella and the overbearing Zelina Vega. Having Orton take Riddle out for a month or two in the lead-up could be enough to keep it fresh without having them confront each other every week for three months. If they cant do it at Wrestlemania 38, I could see them keeping Reigns as a heel until the match at Wrestlemania 39. PENDING - Grizzled Young Veterans are playing the face part in a feud with Ever-Rise and Imperium, but that may not be a true turn. As soon as RK-Bro formed, the countdown started on when Randy Orton would turn on Riddle. I'm counting it and if they undo it, I'll update this. We have already witnessed that with Shotzi turning heel on Smackdown last week. Alpha Academy pair turned heel on SmackDown, Current Heels & Faces List From Current Roster, Jayne vs Dolin, Breakker Trios Match Added to NXT Roadblock 2023, AEW Dynamite March 1, 2023, Match Card & Preview, WWE RAW March 6: John Cena, Logan Paul to Appear, More Matches Set, Brock Lesnar vs Omos Announced for WWE WrestleMania 39. I'm not considering it a heel turn, as it's all goofy stuff, but he and Big Jordan and the other ninjas (yeah) are definitely the heels in that feud, at least. Madcap Moss is on the verge of turning babyface. AJ has had a pretty good run with Omos as a heel. AJ Styles was part of the heel tag team with Omos last year. These turns are important because, if handled properly, they could propel a wrestler to greatness or set them up for doom. 2/14 - Seems like Adam Cole just turned heel on TakeOver: Vengeance Day by superkicking Finn Balor and Kyle O'Reilly. Furthermore, Bobby Lashley might snap and lay a brutal post-match assault on Lesnar. WWE RAW and SmackDown need a reboot in 2022. Executives and board members are also listed. And if it happens in any of the cricket stadium, crowd is going to be HUGE. Sami Zayn: January 28, 2023: Sami turned babyface at Royal Rumble after being removed from the Bloodline. Thanks for reading. 7/13 - Aliyah may have turned babyface after splitting from The Robert Stone Brand and blowing kisses to the crowd. Suddenly, Dakota Kai, Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin show up to challenge Bianca and Mandy, but a newly-crowned Raw womens champion, Rhea Ripley stands with Bianca and Mandy, making it a 6 woman tag team match(a dejected former Raw womens champion Becky Lynch would be serving a suspension for her post-match actions, after losing to Rhea Ripley). Once Reigns turns, he will cement himself as the hottest and biggest star the business has seen since John Cena stopped being a full-time performer. WWE RAW and SmackDown need a reboot in 2022. 10/25 - Tucker turned heel at Hell in a Cell by hitting Otis with the Money in the Bank briefcase. 10/28 - Pete Dunne turned heel at Halloween Havoc by turning on Kyle O'Reilly and aligning himself with Pat McAfee, Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan. Knight is ready-made to take on a similar role to The A-Lister for SmackDown, playing the charismatic personality off top names. Based on WWEs history, when they start stripping everything away that made you a likable babyface, that usually means a heel turn is imminent. Every WWE Heel Turn Of 2021. Damian Priest was scheduled to face Finn Balor for the United States championship this week. In 2021, she returned from pregnancy at SummerSlam and turned heel upon her arrival. I'll "confirm" this down the line and put a date on it, but we know she's been feuding with Bayley since she was attacked. This was confirmed on 6/29 when she faced The IIconics. Theyre both in the later stages of their careers. With the lack of dominant heel tag teams, I feel like a heel turn for The Viking Raiders may be coming in 2022. A world title run probably isnt in the cards for either so why not pair them back up? Anybody who I'm right about, I'll strike out. 10/5 - Mustafa Ali is now a heel after revealing he's in RETRIBUTION. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. All Rights Reserved. Lets get to it. Balor. We'll see. February 14 - Drew Gulak turned heel by aligning with Charlie Dempsey and ditching Hank Walker, (PENDING) February 17 - Emma and Madcap Moss are likely heading toward a heel turn after their frustrations following Moss losing to Gunther and blaming it on the fans. Reverting to his more comfortable heelish ways is the perfect way to do just that. To me, theyre the best tag team in the business. 1 WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (with Omos) Total Nonstop Action Wrestling 2 TNA World Heavyweight Championship 3 NWA World Heavyweight Championship 6 TNA X Division Championship 2 TNA Legends/Global/Television Championship 2 TNA World Tag Team Championship (1 with Tomko, 1 with Kurt Angle) The Tribal Chief has carried the company for over two years and is arguably irreplaceable at the moment. 42 Real-Life WWE Couples In Pictures. She'll likely keep swapping back and forth over the rest of the year per usual. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. 10/7 - Killian Dain is a reluctant babyface, but he's definitely more babyface now after helping Drake Maverick out post-teaming with him. At her peak,. However, the crowd response will eventually be too much to ignore. Heel Turns & Face Turns. Instead, Corbin forced Moss to face the Scottish Warrior despite not being medically cleared, where he lost. WWE Face Turns in 2023 Gigi Dolin: February 7, 2023: Jacy Jayne turned on Gigi Dolin on NXT who will work as a face in this feud. As of 4/13, I'm classifying Karrion Kross (and Scarlett by proxy) as tweeners. This post will be updated around once per month or so to reflect a list of all the current wrestlers on the WWE roster, breaking down the superstars who are heels, faces, tweeners and unknown variables. Heel turn at Elimination. Although he has been a good manager and mentor, the seven-foot giant is yet to make an impact on the main roster. Tamina is a heel again as she's been teaming more with Natalya. I feel like Alexa Bliss may not come back as the one we last saw. Required fields are marked *. 10/20 - Braun Strowman may not be 100% heel, but he sure as hell is booked like it when he low-blows Keith Lee. Certain key players need for their characters to evolve interestingly so that fans are invested in them over the long haul. Tony Mango is not just a pundit/analyst, but also a creative director/consultant, media manager and more. It seems at this point, they're probably going to put them in the "whatever we need at the moment" territory, meaning I'm not going to track their minor adjustments going forward. On the latest RAW episode, MVP said he had a surprise in store for Strowman. Pending on that. 7/20 - Hit Row seems to be in a more babyface position now that they're feuding with Legado del Fantasma, 7/23 - Toni Storm is now a babyface as of her SmackDown match against Zelina Vega as exhibited by her crowd interactions and her choice of opponent, 7/30 - Sasha Banks turned heel by attacking Bianca Belair after their match on SmackDown, 8/17 - Indi Hartwell has fully transitioned to a babyface role at this point after teaming with Dexter Lumis against Jessi Kamea and Robert Stone, 8/21 - Doudrop cut ties with Eva Marie and likely turned babyface in the process, 8/21 - Brock Lesnar returned at SummerSlam and was booked as a babyface against Roman Reigns since then, 8/23 - John Morrison is no longer partnered with The Miz and has seemingly turned babyface, 8/24 - WWE is definitely treating Raquel Gonzalez as more of a babyface, 8/24 - Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne are heels going forward, seemingly with Mandy Rose, 8/24 - Elektra Lopez turned heel to align with Legado del Fantasma, 8/31 - Grayson Waller has seemingly transitioned to a babyface role after teaming with Drake Maverick to face Imperium on NXT. The founder, editor-in-chief, head writer, podcast host, and more for Smark Out Moment and all branches under A Mango Tree including Fanboys Anonymous. 5) Santana & Ortiz Now that the Lucha Bros have had a run as the AEW Tag Team Champions, Santana & Ortiz is the team. In this list, we look at five possibilities with three potential heel turns and two face turns that could happen this Saturday night in Saudi Arabia: #3. Do you think the following heel and face turns will happen? Stay tuned for random updates to this page! *Uncle Howdy Hottie Hooper* HOOKsuke. We have already witnessed that with Shotzi turning heel on Smackdown last week. I believe, with the move to Smackdown, that a babyface turn may be on the horizon. (PENDING) February 13 - Santos Escobar could be turning babyface after showing respect to Rey Mysterio and talking about how much he's looked up to him. I think Rey re-signed his contract last year so he could get Dominik ready for this moment. He's feuded with Velveteen Dream a bit and now he's gone after Timothy Thatcher. There has been a lot of shifting around the foundation of WWE as we head to the big event in Dallas. 5/10: Shelton Benjamin is possibly in babyface transition, depending on if his feud with Cedric Alexander expands to other heels. 9/9 - Saxon Huxley is now essentially a babyface after teaming with Ashton Smith and Oliver Carter on NXT UK to face Symbiosis, 9/10 - Becky Lynch's anti-crowd language was rather firmly heel, 9/10 - Katrina Cortez appears to be a heel now as of 205 Live, 9/14 - Josh Briggs has been repackaged as a babyface, 9/14 - Carmelo Hayes seems to have turned heel alongside his new partner, Trick Williams, 9/14 - Andre Chase is now a heel as of the InDex wedding, 9/20 - Humberto Carrillo seems to be a heel now after forming a tag team with Angel Garza, 9/21 - Joe Gacy has possibly settled on being a heel with his "safe space" gimmick, 9/27 - Shelton Benjamin has turned heel to rejoin The Hurt Business, 10/11 - Mustafa Ali turned heel on Mansoor, 10/19 - Johnny Gargano turned babyface on NXT, 10/22 - Katrina Cortez's heel turn of whatever sorts you can call that is over as on 205 Live, she and Yulisa Leon were full-blown babyfaces showing respect to Valentina Feroz and Amari Miller, 10/29 - Sasha Banks is now a babyface for her feud with Charlotte Flair on SmackDown, 10/29 - Shotzi Blackheart turned heel on SmackDown by attacking Sasha Banks post-match, 11/9 - Pete Dunne is a babyface now, it seems. 11/23 - Kay Lee Ray apparently transitioned to a babyface somewhere during my honeymoon, so I'm calling it official for tonight but it may have been before that. Every WWE Babyface Turn Of 2021. I think Randy Orton vs. Riddle is the plan for Wrestlemania 38. Nikki Cross could still do wonders as a heel, although not with the A.S.H gimmick. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are definitely heels and not tweeners anymore. SmackDown Hotel notes that Nikki Cross has been a tweener since she shed her superhero costume. 6/7 - Io Shirai felt like a tweener to me on TakeOver: In Your House, but was cheered by the crowd with her title win and followed up those actions with some babyface stuff afterward. 4/13 - It appears Raquel Gonzalez is a babyface going forward. Reigns has found his voice on the mic so when he turns, he will be even better because of how comfortable he is on the microphone. 4/26 - Rhea Ripley is seemingly "whatever WWE wants her to be that week", meaning I'm not updating her as a heel/face constantly. He lost the feud against Bobby Lashley and also got pulverized at Money in the Bank. 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This post will be updated around once per month or so to reflect a list of all the current wrestlers on the WWE roster, breaking down the superstars who are heels, faces, tweeners and unknown variables. Roman Reigns was not accepted universally as a babyface. 8/28 - Alexa Bliss did a pretty heelish thing by smashing the mug she bought for Nikki Cross and flipping out at her. All of this came from his feud against his partner and rival, Johnny Gargano. The fourth edition of WWE Crown Jewel 2022 is the next stop for the business in its premium live event schedule. 6/15 - Big Show turned face on Raw by helping The Viking Profits against Akira Tozawa's ninjas. Billie Kay is all over the place. This will cause Randy to snap, either at the Royal Rumble or the next night on Raw because he didnt win it in his hometown. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Do his choices match yours? I think Sheamus turning face and winning the one title thats eluded him, the Intercontinental Title, is a strong possibility in the next six or eight months. Moreover, potential WrestleMania plans for The Rock vs. Roman Reigns might continue for as long as they can. Superstars Edge and Damian Priest turned heel on this week's episode of RAW. 1/6 - Drew McIntyre may be a face now. Charlotte Flair entered the ring and pointed at the WrestleMania sign. Michael Gregory Mizanin is an American professional wrestler, actor, and television personality who is currently signed to WWE and performs on . It started in 2019 when he reunited with The Club and two years later, he is still a heel. Check here. I think Sheamus turning face is more likely than Cesaro turning heel at this point. We found that out when she turned heel against Charlotte back in 2018. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Alexa is a natural heel if she is in her Goddess persona. There are also "tweeners"characters who are more in the gray area between the black and white extremes, who may be also referred to as anti-heroes. Flair called out Ripley, but she didn't respond. 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(1) BRAUN STROWMAN, RICOCHET, & MADCAP MOSS vs. IMPERIUM (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, & Giovanni Vinci) Moss started against Vinci. 10 Possible WWE Heel And Babyface Turns In 2022 By Joel McIntyre Published 1st November 2021 The WWE Draft has come and gone and with it hopefully comes some fresh matchups. On last week's RAW, Edge issued an open challenge for his opponent at WrestleMania 38. 1/27 - Randy Orton turned heel by attacking Edge. I think the matches between Shotzi and Sasha Banks will be excellent. That "one lucky shot" might not be the end of Roman Reigns' historic title reign. 10/4 - Ridge Holland is a heel as of TakeOver 31. Check out the running list of heel and face turns for this year here. Alright, everyone wants RK-Bro to split up down the line with Randy Orton becoming 'The Apex Predator' once more. Another alternative is both members of RK-Bro turning heel to feud with the likes of The Street Profits or even The New Day, if they show up on RAW following the next Superstar Shake-Up. All rights reserved. Do his choices match yours? After stints in The Nation of Domination and The Corporation, The Rock became one of the biggest stars in the history of the business when he turned babyface again because he finally found his voice. Take any great. On this week's SmackDown, Happy Corbin was scheduled to face McIntyre. We saw how their character arcs changed in their iconic TV shows, which is why we were so engrossed in their characters. 8/17 - Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir aligned themselves once more with Shayna Baszler in a united front against Nia Jax to indicate Duke and Shafir are now babyfaces along with Baszler. They changed his music and took away the Arrow pointing from his entrance which was always designed to get a pop. Ricochet came off the top rope and got a near fall. He did not enjoy an NXT stint and came into the big-time to feud with a top star in Seth Rollins. Note from 4/27, this may not be the case, as the Capitol Wrestling Center was instructed to boo her. 12/20 - AJ Styles turned babyface in the split from Omos and his subsequent stuff opposite Grayson Waller and Apollo Crews. At the beginning of this year, I've made some predictions for who I think will end up turning face or heel at some point. 10/29 - The Hunt (Wild Boar and Primate) turned heel by aligning with Eddie Dennis and attacking Flash Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews. Every WWE Face & Heel Turns 2022 Pro Wrestling Mania 14.2K subscribers Subscribe 51 2.5K views 1 month ago In this video , I have shown every FACE AND HEEL turn in WWE in the year. Every WWE Pay-Per-View Buyrate. Multiple blockbuster matches will be penned for the show on Saturday, November 5. What theyre doing right now with Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman is some of the best stuff I have ever seen them do. 2/12 - Cesaro felt more like a babyface after fist-bumping Daniel Bryan. Unlike someone like Rey Mysterio, there is a heel in him waiting to break through. (Update: Ashante "Thee" Adonis has been solidified as a babyface since he came out to help Isaiah "Swerve" Scott at NXT TakeOver 31 on October 4th). Copyright 2009-2023: Smark Out Moment - a web branch off A Mango Tree, an Anthony Mango company. Cody Rhodes Should Turn Heel 1 of 6 Credit: All Elite. Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. 8/12 - Velveteen Dream turned heel by attacking Kushida in frustration after their match on NXT. She's fighting with Bayley, but that doesn't mean she won't go back to being a heel after the feud. You are welcome to weigh in with your thoughts and comments in the space below. Unlike someone like Rey Mysterio, there have been many ups and downs to split up the! 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