Tamina is a heel again as she's been teaming more with Natalya. It would give them fresh opponents. Which WWE stars will go over to the dark side and which ones will remain on the path of light, over the coming year? Nikki Bella has perpetually been a heel for most of her WWE run. AJ has had a pretty good run with Omos as a heel. The fans generally do not want to boo these guys. Brock Lesnar will fight Bobby Lashley, while Omos and Braun Strowman are set for a groundbreaking showdown. Win/Loss Records. 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. Heel: Ronda Rousey 1 of 4 Ronda Rousey has always been better in WWE as a heel. So instead of 200$ for the average seat for 10k viewers. With just two months flipped on the calendar, there have been many ups and downs. Nikki Cross turns heel after costing Bianca. 5/14 or so - Natalya and Tamina have transitioned to babyfaces after feuding with Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler, becoming adversarial with Alexa Bliss and helping Bianca Belair fight off Jax, Baszler and Bayley on the 5/21 SmackDown. I feel like a change might be in order. Vote on the 2023 Smark Madness tournament, WWE Heel and Face Turns in 2021 List of Superstars Who Turned Babyface or Heel This Year. Trademark Filings. 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. In WWE and in life, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Villains turning on villains does not make the beaten down person suddenly a hero, but the actions that come out of that dictate whether a turn happens or not. Tons of wrestlers had benefitted recently by making a heel turn, most notably Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, etc., have breathed new life into their characters by being able to be the bad guy. Somehow his babyface persona didn't really reflect his potential. That's far too many times for it not to be a heel turn at this point. I also think Randy Orton does not win the Royal Rumble. As a babyface, he struggled to connect with the crowd. 9/6 - Mustafa Ali has been on the babyface spectrum as a tweener for a while. 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. A world title run probably isnt in the cards for either so why not pair them back up? In 2022, Id like to see Mandy Rose turn face, after getting blasted with a shovel by Dakota Kai(the shovel shot was intended for Io Shirai). 11/25 - Xia Brookside seems to be a heel after many weeks of heading in that direction. Within the world of sports entertainment, these characters are referred to as babyfaces (the heroes) and heels (the villains). I won't be altering these predictions at all throughout the entire year, but I will be adding some revised guesses quarterly around the big events, so it'll be interesting to see who I'm right and wrong about. 5) Santana & Ortiz Now that the Lucha Bros have had a run as the AEW Tag Team Champions, Santana & Ortiz is the team. 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. As the card takes shape, this looks to be the last of the major shake-ups, but we will have to stay tuned to see if more curveballs are headed our way. Damian Priest was scheduled to face Finn Balor for the United States championship this week. 8/24 - Nia Jax has aligned herself with Shayna Baszler, but I'm not quite sold on it being a true babyface turn. . Sami Zayn: January 28, 2023: Sami turned babyface at Royal Rumble after being removed from the Bloodline. 4/13 - It appears Raquel Gonzalez is a babyface going forward. Not just because of the wrestling, but the storytelling and emotion and the connection with the crowd. 1/29 - Braun Strowman only attacked heels on SmackDown, so he may be a babyface again, too. This list examines those two stars and all the best heel turns of the past five years. Styles established himself as a babyface after he offered a hand to Damian Priest following the Phenomenal One's loss. WWE Royal Rumble 2022 Records & Stats. Lately, Omos has been on a downwards trend. Alongside Rhea Ripley, Finn Balor, and Damian Priest, Dominik . Although he has been a good manager and mentor, the seven-foot giant is yet to make an impact on the main roster. Your email address will not be published. 6/15 - Cameron Grimes is definitely a babyface now, after speculation from the past 2 weeks or so. 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.. Theyre both in the later stages of their careers. Following yet another attack on both competitors, Bayley might just be the last woman standing, literally due to support from the Damage CTRL members. Required fields are marked *. 6/15 - The way Karrion Kross and Scarlett ragged on William Regal shows they're back to being true heels, if they ever left that position to begin with. During his match with Drew McIntyre at Elimination Chamber, Moss took a horrifying bump to the head. Multiple blockbuster matches will be penned for the show on Saturday, November 5. He pointed out that the fans didn't support him during his reign. PENDING - Isaiah "Swerve" Scott appears to be heading toward a heel turn as of 12/9. This is a man who needs to turn heel on his father for an engrossing feud. Win/Loss Records. #WWERaw 2050 339 Superstars Edge and Damian Priest turned heel on this week's episode of RAW. 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. Bianca eventually defeating Becky will be a great moment for her. Who are the 5 AEW stars that would most benefit from a heel/face turn? Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. 10/7 - Killian Dain is a reluctant babyface, but he's definitely more babyface now after helping Drake Maverick out post-teaming with him. Please share your opinions in the comments section below. The Usos never ride as heels for too long and two years may be long enough before The Uso Penitentiary makes its return to Smackdown. 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. (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). Afterwards, Rhea, Bianca and Mandy stand with each other, raising their respective championship belts, then greeting the WWE universe fans!!! Villains turning on villains does not make the beaten down person suddenly a hero, but the actions that come out of that dictate whether a turn happens or not. Take any great. Some of the major stars who turned heel include Edge, Adam Cole, Becky Lynch and Sheamus among others. 2022 has been a wild year for WWE. Stay tuned for random updates to this page! It gives another tag team that could work as heels or babyfaces. #5. Ivar got injured and missed a bunch of time. Isaiah "Swerve" Scott refused to shake Jake Atlas' hand in December, but hasn't gone full-blown "point of no return" heel yet in my mind. And one of the most anticipated moments from that expectation list arguably the heel turn on John Cena.Cena has . Dakota takes issue with Mandy getting the headlines and after Mandy loses the NXT womens championship to Io Shrai, Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne join Dakota in attacking Mandy. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); We and our partners share information on your use of this website to help improve your experience. A weekly column with analysis on the WWE, AEW, other pro wrestling topics, and other topics related to the news cycle. We'll see. Jimmy isn't involved yet, but we can assume he's a heel going forward, too. And if it happens in any of the cricket stadium, crowd is going to be HUGE. 6/22 - Mercedes Martinez is firmly in tweener territory while she feuds with Xia Li and Boa, but will team with Jake Atlas, 6/22 - Roderick Strong turned heel on NXT with the debut of the Diamond Mine faction, 6/24 - Rohan Raja turned heel by aligning himself with Teoman and attacking Oliver Carter, 6/28 - WWE is at least temporarily positioning Natalya and Tamina back as heels. 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. The WWE Universe was sympathetic towards the injured superstar, and this could lead to the protege turning on his mentor. Every WWE Pay-Per-View Buyrate. Both Sheamus and Edge turned both heels and face during the year. The violent side of Bobby Lashley has been seen in the past few weeks. 4/12 - Charlotte Flair is back to being a heel again. The fans do not want to boo Becky Lynch. On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Edge, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.. Adam Joseph Copeland was born in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada on October 30, 1973, and . 10/5 - Murphy is a babyface after fighting with Seth Rollins, unless this is all a ruse. That prompted The Ultimate Opportunist to attack Styles and deliver the Con-Chair-To to the Phenomenal One, turning him into a villain in the process. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. Furthermore, Bobby Lashley might snap and lay a brutal post-match assault on Lesnar. 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. 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. Also, sometimes, I update the heel and face index, but not as often as the updates you see below. This one may not even make it to 2022. The Ballin' Superstar has been at Omos' side since his heel turn on Bobby Lashley in April. This shouldnt surprise anyone. KEEP IN MIND: When a babyface attacks another babyface, this is almost always a heel turn. 11/25 - PENDING: Is Sam Gradwell a babyface? 6/5 - Mojo Rawley is back to being a heel since making fun of Shorty G on SmackDown. 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. Because I believe there is a real possibility you will see a reunion of The Bar with Cesaro. 4/5 - Bianca Belair turned babyface at WrestleMania 36 by making the save for The Street Profits. Flair called out Ripley, but she didn't respond. 8/22 - Tony Nese is back to being a heel again after attacking Jake Atlas in frustration after losing a match to him on 205 Live, 8/23 - Roman Reigns returned at SummerSlam and has been a heel ever since, 8/24 - Aleister Black turned heel on Monday Night Raw by attacking Kevin Owens. The Usos never stay heel for very long. 2021 was a year of frequent face and heel turns in WWE with around 50 babyface and heel turns in the year. He's feuded with Velveteen Dream a bit and now he's gone after Timothy Thatcher. Balor secured a victory over Priest and captured the US title. Looks like we know who's up for the challenge! 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. 11/25 - Toni Storm turned heel by feeding Ember Moon to Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez. Check out the list of all the WWE superstars who turned heel or face in WWE in 2023. Even when the sisters were faces for the early 2014 period, it was still being set up for Nikki to turn on Brie. ** QUARTER 1 PREDICTIONS [FROM JANUARY 1] **, WILL TURN HEEL: Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Asuka, August Grey, Brian Kendrick, Dave Mastiff, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Isla Dawn, Kenny Williams, Kevin Owens, Naomi, Ricochet, Sasha Banks, Tamina, WILL TURN BABYFACE: Alexa Bliss, Bobby Lashley, Bray Wyatt, Cedric Alexander, MVP, Natalya, Peyton Royce, Shelton Benjamin, WILL BOUNCE AROUND BACK AND FORTH: Akira Tozawa, Charlotte Flair, Drew Gulak, ** QUARTER 2 PREDICTIONS UPDATES [AFTER WRESTLEMANIA] **, WILL TURN BABYFACE: Bray Wyatt, Cedric Alexander, Omos, Raquel Gonzalez, Reckoning/Mia Yim, Seth Rollins, Shelton Benjamin, ** QUARTER 3 PREDICTIONS UPDATES [BEFORE SUMMERSLAM] **, WILL TURN HEEL: Andre Chase, Ari Sterling, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne, Jaxson Ryker, Kevin Owens, Mandy Rose, Naomi, Randy Orton, Rhea Ripley, Shelton Benjamin, WILL TURN BABYFACE: Alexa Bliss, Doudrop, Indi Hartwell, Raquel Gonzalez, Seth Rollins, WILL BOUNCE AROUND BACK AND FORTH: Drew Gulak, Reginald Thomas, ** QUARTER 4 PREDICTIONS UPDATES [POST-DRAFT, BEFORE SURVIVOR SERIES] **, WILL TURN HEEL: Aliyah, Dominik Mysterio (maybe not until 2022), Keith Lee, Kevin Owens, Jaxson Ryker, WILL TURN BABYFACE: Mia Yim, Sasha Banks, Xia Li, WILL BOUNCE AROUND BACK AND FORTH: Akira Tozawa, Drake Maverick, Drew Gulak. 5/31 - Alexa Bliss started being booked in a more babyface fashion from around this point onward. Throughout his . 12/20 - AJ Styles turned babyface in the split from Omos and his subsequent stuff opposite Grayson Waller and Apollo Crews. Pro-wrestling has its own terminology for many things, including how they describe heroes and villains in their storytelling. Tournaments. No real true turning point happened, but WWE certainly kept her against heels from this point on. 1/29 - Shinsuke Nakamura turned babyface after helping Big E and Daniel Bryan fight off Sami Zayn, Cesaro and AJ Styles on SmackDown. Maybe not a 100% confirmation of a heel turn, but it sure seems like it. @Puto_Takagi. All Rights Reserved. This one was a little tough as I feel Romans heel run has been the best of his career, including The Shield. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. It turned out to be a pivotal change in direction for both competitors. 8/3 - After Shayna Baszler's interactions with Nia Jax and Sasha Banks, it seems she might be a babyface now, especially after teaming with Asuka and being attacked by Nia Jax on August 17th. However, the crowd response will eventually be too much to ignore. They changed his music and took away the Arrow pointing from his entrance which was always designed to get a pop. #3. I think Sheamus turning face is more likely than Cesaro turning heel at this point. 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. I think The Usos will ride the Bloodline train as long as they can until eventually, it is time to get off. Fans saw the way that Reigns' heel turn transformed him into a "needle mover" at least according to his WWE catchphraseand . And yet, Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard decided to go against the grain, swim against the tide, and turn her into a villain. To me, theyre the best tag team in the business. 10/21 - Xia Li attacked Kacy Catanzaro again after her loss. Reverting to his more comfortable heelish ways is the perfect way to do just that. Theyve been planting the seeds for a Mysterios split for months now. Maybe the babyface character that he's played for so very long has run its course and now there's the need to evolve, to transform, to change into a vicious heel. They played off each other well in an effective segment. A consecutive loss to Bianca Belair could finally make Bayley acknowledge her rival at Crown Jewel 2022. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. A heel Orton against a saddened babyface Riddle who is more hurt over his friend turning his back on him than even losing the tag titles sounds like a WrestleMania 38 match if there ever was one . Some WWE Superstars are natural heels and Randy Orton is certainly one of them. I feel like it will get progressively worse until the heel turn is complete. Ironically, Ciampa also turned face because of Gargano; he embraced Johnny after Gargano defeated Adam Cole to . There has been a lot of shifting around the foundation of WWE as we head to the big event in Dallas. WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. Let's look at the following names and make educated guesses about their trajectory. 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) If it fails at Crown Jewel 2022, expect the 49-year old star to ally with The Monster of All Monsters as a babyface. Shotzi is somebody I thought was a natural babyface that shouldnt turn heel but then again, I also thought the same about Sami Zayn and hes been killing it as a heel for four years now. 7/3 - Tony Nese seems to be a face now after coming to Isaiah "Swerve" Scott's aid on 205 Live (update: but worked as a heel on 7/8 NXT, sowho knows what's going on? Heel turn at Elimination. Copyright 2009-2023: Smark Out Moment - a web branch off A Mango Tree, an Anthony Mango company. The Road to WrestleMania has always been a crucial period for the company. 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. Read our Privacy and Data Policy. 6/14 - Akira Tozawa's been positioned as the antagonist for The Viking Profits. 6/10 - El Hijo del Fantasma, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza turned heel as a new stable. I think Rey re-signed his contract last year so he could get Dominik ready for this moment. WWE Royal Rumble 2022 Records & Stats. 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. Now, after tagging with him and being booked as part of the babyface side of the Elimination Chamber six, it's pretty solid he's a babyface. When she and her sister - in the Bella Twins - were ever put against each other, Nikki was always the Evil Twin. He did not enjoy an NXT stint and came into the big-time to feud with a top star in Seth Rollins. Every WWE Heel Turn Of 2021. It will be the second Crown Jewel to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after the inaugural 2018 event. I see parallels to The Rock. 4/6 - Big Show is a heel again. With more capacity/viewers, costs are going to go down. 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. When a heel attacks another heel, it doesn't hold the same meaning. Besides the brawl on RAW, the All Mighty crushed Brock Lesnar through a table to make a statement to the audience. Sheamus has been a heel for the better part of the last five years. She's fighting with Bayley, but that doesn't mean she won't go back to being a heel after the feud. 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. On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Sheamus, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.. Stephen Farrelly was born in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland on January 28, 1978, and he is . More. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are definitely heels and not tweeners anymore. Major face turns includes AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Raquel Gonzalez and Shinsuke Nakamura. Copyright 2009-2023: Smark Out Moment - a web branch off A Mango Tree, an Anthony Mango company. 11/23 - Bron Breakker was on the heel side for Team 2.0 for WarGames, but reverted back to being a babyface on the 12/7 episode of NXT, proving it was just a temporary thing. We have already witnessed that with Shotzi turning heel on Smackdown last week. 1/6 - Drew McIntyre may be a face now. Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. As soon as RK-Bro formed, the countdown started on when Randy Orton would turn on Riddle. The White Rabbit gets revealed at WWE Extreme Rules End of. 8/10 - Mickie James returned as a babyface on Monday Night Raw. Did I miss something? 3/13 - Drew Gulak has forged an alliance with Daniel Bryan and appears to be a babyface now. ** QUARTER 1 PREDICTIONS [FROM JANUARY 1] **, WILL TURN HEEL: AJ Styles, Alba Fyre, Alexa Bliss, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Asuka, B-Fab, Braun Strowman, Cameron Grimes, Charlotte Flair, Elias, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows, Randy Orton, Top Dolla, WILL TURN BABYFACE: Bayley, Dakota Kai, Dominik Mysterio, Doudrop, Iyo Sky, Sami Zayn, Tommaso Ciampa, ** QUARTER 2 PREDICTIONS UPDATES [AFTER WRESTLEMANIA] **, ** QUARTER 3 PREDICTIONS UPDATES [BEFORE SUMMERSLAM] **, ** QUARTER 4 PREDICTIONS UPDATES [BEFORE SURVIVOR SERIES] **. 8/28 - Alexa Bliss did a pretty heelish thing by smashing the mug she bought for Nikki Cross and flipping out at her. 7/13 - Aliyah may have turned babyface after splitting from The Robert Stone Brand and blowing kisses to the crowd. All Rights Reserved. Like any form of entertainment, professional wrestling is built on the backbone of "good vs. evil" storytelling. 6/15 - Big Show turned face on Raw by helping The Viking Profits against Akira Tozawa's ninjas. The Alexa Bliss of 2016-2018 was some of the best stuff from a heel in the Womens division that Ive seen since Trish Stratus turned heel at Wrestlemania 20. Maybe he accidentally gets eliminated by Riddle. Stay tuned for random updates to this page! I think it happens soon. WWE fans believe Logan Paul is fodder for Reigns at a time when the company lacks capable challengers. Im on Twitter @GiftedMoney talking about wrestling among other things, so feel free to message me on there with any thoughts or comments. He came in as a babyface and the fans just didnt accept him so he turned heel. After the match, Priest cut a promo on how Balor had the backing of the WWE Universe throughout the match. Both Sheamus and Edge turned both heels and face during the year. 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. I think the matches between Shotzi and Sasha Banks will be excellent. If they cant do it at Wrestlemania 38, I could see them keeping Reigns as a heel until the match at Wrestlemania 39. It seems inevitable that we are going to get Rey Mysterio vs. his son Dominik Mysterio at Wrestlemania in Dallas. Damian Priest was scheduled to face Finn Balor for the United States championship this week. Be the first one to comment on this story. 2/19 - Chad Gable and Otis turned heel on SmackDown by attacking Rey Mysterio after their match. 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. 1/29 - Sheamus is certainly a babyface at least at this point after coming out voluntarily to help babyfaces fight off heels in their 10-man tag team match on SmackDown. 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. I'm counting it and if they undo it, I'll update this. 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). Check here for the complete list of heels and faces in WWE. This was confirmed on 6/29 when she faced The IIconics. Tweener for the start of 2021. 10/12 - Elias turned heel on Raw by hitting Jeff Hardy with a guitar. He could even destroy the ring and everything in his path to clearly hint at a heel turn in the future. There are tons of wrestlers that need to make that shift within the next year to propel their careers. We're keeping track of all the bad guys turned good in WWE in the year of 2021. You saw the glimpses of a more aggressive Priest this past Monday on Raw. We can trace his heel turn back to then, though, as he's likely to be a heel going forward. WWE hasn't had a good history with tweeners in recent times. and i expect them to go there swinging if there hosting the rumble there. Turned out to be a heel turn in the year attacked heels on,! Returned as a babyface now after helping Big E and Daniel Bryan appears. Lesnar will fight Bobby Lashley might snap and lay a brutal post-match assault on Lesnar this point the of. 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