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. 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. 10/7 - Killian Dain is a reluctant babyface, but he's definitely more babyface now after helping Drake Maverick out post-teaming with him. When she and her sister - in the Bella Twins - were ever put against each other, Nikki was always the Evil Twin. 8/24 - Nia Jax has aligned herself with Shayna Baszler, but I'm not quite sold on it being a true babyface turn. Some turns are used to break up tag teams and make way for the members to pursue solo careers. 8/10 - Mickie James returned as a babyface on Monday Night Raw. However, I also believe that Paul Heyman could be the catalyst for Reigns turning babyface. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. When a heel attacks another heel, it doesn't hold the same meaning. 4/13 - It appears Raquel Gonzalez is a babyface going forward. His failures might be difficult to cope with for MVP, such that a loss at Crown Jewel 2022 might make him steer towards Braun Strowman. Trident Digital Media Limited. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. I think Randy Orton has taken a liking to Riddle and is going to do everything he can to make Riddle the next babyface star at Wrestlemania. Let's look at the following names and make educated guesses about their trajectory. 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 . During his match with Drew McIntyre at Elimination Chamber, Moss took a horrifying bump to the head. Billie Kay is all over the place. 9/6 - Mustafa Ali has been on the babyface spectrum as a tweener for a while. The EST of WWE is most likely to continue her dominant reign. Please logout and login again. However, the odds for the Crown Jewel showdown are in favor of the returning Lesnar. 1/29 - Braun Strowman only attacked heels on SmackDown, so he may be a babyface again, too. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are definitely heels and not tweeners anymore. Check here for the complete list of heels and faces in WWE. 11/23 - LA Knight appears to be a babyface to balance out the Waller heel turn. Dave Meltzer's Star Ratings. Moreover, potential WrestleMania plans for The Rock vs. Roman Reigns might continue for as long as they can. 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. I have come up with ten possible Heel and Face turns for the end of this year in the final thoughts and then as we head into 2022. Most Likely Heel and Face Turns at WWE WrestleMania 38 Kevin Berge March 31, 2022 Credit: WWE.com WrestleMania 38 will be a special show for WWE in so many ways. I think Bayley and Becky is still a feud that WWE wants to do. 6/5 - Mojo Rawley is back to being a heel since making fun of Shorty G on SmackDown. Madcap Moss is on the verge of turning babyface. A weekly column with analysis on the WWE, AEW, other pro wrestling topics, and other topics related to the news cycle. With more capacity/viewers, costs are going to go down. Putin took to the stage in Moscow today to deliver a mammoth national address Alright, everyone wants RK-Bro to split up down the line with Randy Orton becoming 'The Apex Predator' once more. No one saw that coming, right? 10/12 - Elias turned heel on Raw by hitting Jeff Hardy with a guitar. He did not enjoy an NXT stint and came into the big-time to feud with a top star in Seth Rollins. Five potential heels and five potential babyfaces. SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley Face-to-Face. 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? 6/14 - Piper Niven (soon to be renamed, most likely) is now a heel after aligning with Eva Marie. A new assistant authority figure, Victoria(Sonya Deville is fired and is ordered to return to the ring to wrestle, joining the main roster version of the Robert Stone Brand) bans Carmella and Zelina Vega, entirely from ringside. 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. Instead, Corbin forced Moss to face the Scottish Warrior despite not being medically cleared, where he lost. I'm counting it and if they undo it, I'll update this. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. I also think that moment will be the beginning of a character change. 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. Legal. Usually every time there's a draft, you can count on at least one character change. There are tons of wrestlers that need to make that shift within the next year to propel their careers. He took Vinci down with a shoulder tackle and tagged in Ricochet. Check below for the complete list of WWE Heels and Face Turns in 2021. The fans generally do not want to boo these guys. They changed his music and took away the Arrow pointing from his entrance which was always designed to get a pop. 1/27 - Jessi Kamea has been paired with Aliyah and booed heavily by the crowd in attendance at NXT, signifying she's now a heel, at least temporarily. 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. 6/7 - It appears Jaxson Ryker may be positioned as a babyface going forward, but it's not confirmed yet. Pro-wrestling has its own terminology for many things, including how they describe heroes and villains in their storytelling. Some WWE Superstars are natural heels and Randy Orton is certainly one of them. In WWE and in life, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Copyright 2009-2023: Smark Out Moment - a web branch off A Mango Tree, an Anthony Mango company. Vote on the 2023 Smark Madness tournament, WWE Heel Turns & Face Turns in 2023 List of Superstars Who Turned Babyface or Heel This Year. 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. 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. Tournaments. Io comes back and fights them off and gives Mandy a rematch. He came in as a babyface and the fans just didnt accept him so he turned heel. Based on WWEs history, when they start stripping everything away that made you a likable babyface, that usually means a heel turn is imminent. 5/18 - Kairi Sane is a face as well as of Asuka's face turn. The Royal Rumble is in St. Louis, the hometown of Randy Orton. The fans do not want to boo Becky Lynch. That's far too many times for it not to be a heel turn at this point. WWE RAW and SmackDown need a reboot in 2022. 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. Also, sometimes, I update the heel and face index, but not as often as the updates you see below. The Tribal Chief has carried the company for over two years and is arguably irreplaceable at the moment. I feel like the old Alexa Bliss may return sooner or later and the old Alexa Bliss is not a very good babyface. The Usos never stay heel for very long. 1/3 - The Miz seemingly turned heel on SmackDown by attacking Kofi Kingston after their match. After cricket and bollywood WWE is next big thing. Is this a turn you want to see? Maybe he accidentally gets eliminated by Riddle. As of 4/13, I'm classifying Karrion Kross (and Scarlett by proxy) as tweeners. Your login session has expired. 8/12 - Velveteen Dream turned heel by attacking Kushida in frustration after their match on NXT. 2/1 - Sheamus turned heel with a Brogue Kick to Drew McIntyre on Monday Night Raw, 2/12 - Apollo Crews has teetered on a heel turn for a few weeks and pretty much sealed the deal here by interfering in Big E's match with Shinsuke Nakamura. 10/4 - Ridge Holland is a heel as of TakeOver 31. Granted, I feel that coming out of WrestleMania, this ship will right itself and Flair will be the heel and Rhea Ripley will be the big time babyface (while also distancing herself from Judgement Day . You are welcome to weigh in with your thoughts and comments in the space below. KEEP IN MIND: When a babyface attacks another babyface, this is almost always a heel turn. I think it happens soon. The Last Woman Standing stipulations are usually introduced to put an end to a feud. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Sasha Banks will be a babyface, but WWE hasn't done anything to 100% lock that down. Some of the major stars who turned heel include Edge, Adam Cole, Becky Lynch and Sheamus among others. WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. Also, sometimes, I update the heel and face index, but not as often as the updates you see below. However, Dakota Kai is still up in the air. For the 2020 list, click here. 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. Check here, Be the first one to comment on this story. We have already witnessed that with Shotzi turning heel on Smackdown last week. Certain key players need for their characters to evolve interestingly so that fans are invested in them over the long haul. 9/7 - Cedric Alexander turned heel on Monday Night Raw, 9/8 - It seems Tehuti Miles is now a babyface and has received a name change as Ashante "Thee" Adonis. And one of the most anticipated moments from that expectation list arguably the heel turn on John Cena.Cena has . Ever since The Viking Raiders came up from NXT, they have seemed to just float around with no direction. 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 Charlotte Flair entered the ring and pointed at the WrestleMania sign. 4/13 - Rhea Ripley has already reverted back to being a babyface. 5/10: Shelton Benjamin is possibly in babyface transition, depending on if his feud with Cedric Alexander expands to other heels. Hes arguably the most popular hes ever been now as the top heel in the company, so much so that I think that changes in 2022. AJ has had a pretty good run with Omos as a heel. She was already incredibly over when she returned at SummerSlam to a massive pop. (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). Bayley needs to come back and challenge The Queen to a series of matches that elevates the SmackDown Women's Championship. 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. 6/21 - Jaxson Ryker appears to have transitioned to a babyface role after not only feuding with Elias, but also being welcoming and supportive to Mansoor backstage. ** 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] **. 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