6/10 - El Hijo del Fantasma, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza turned heel as a new stable. That may be a soft face turn or it could just be some random booking. We can trace his heel turn back to then, though, as he's likely to be a heel going forward. 12/20 - AJ Styles turned babyface in the split from Omos and his subsequent stuff opposite Grayson Waller and Apollo Crews. For the 2020 list, click here. This one was a little tough as I feel Romans heel run has been the best of his career, including The Shield. 11/23 - LA Knight appears to be a babyface to balance out the Waller heel turn. There will also be one for heel turns when the first one of those has happened. Ironically, Ciampa also turned face because of Gargano; he embraced Johnny after Gargano defeated Adam Cole to . 6/22 - It seems Charlotte Flair is a babyface while feuding with Nia Jax, while Natalya is a heel, joining up with Lana. He could even destroy the ring and everything in his path to clearly hint at a heel turn in the future. She'll likely keep swapping back and forth over the rest of the year per usual. Also, sometimes, I update the heel and face index, but not as often as the updates you see below. For some reason, the Dark Order have been nonplussed by the fact that Jay left the group and joined the Jericho Appreciation Society, but this should change sometime soon. However, the odds for the Crown Jewel showdown are in favor of the returning Lesnar. 10/7 - Killian Dain is a reluctant babyface, but he's definitely more babyface now after helping Drake Maverick out post-teaming with him. I feel like eventually, Dominik is going to get tired of his dad always messing things up for him until eventually, he snaps. Both Sheamus and Edge turned both heels and face during the year. 3/5 - Buddy Murphy wants to align with Seth Rollins again, meaning he's back to being a heel. 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. Dave Meltzer's Star Ratings. What theyre doing right now with Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman is some of the best stuff I have ever seen them do. On the latest RAW episode, MVP said he had a surprise in store for Strowman. The segment was actually between Charlotte Flair and Dominik Mysterio. 10/21 - Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan turned heel when they aligned with Pat McAfee to screw over The Undisputed ERA and Breezango and become NXT tag team champions. 6/10 - Damian Priest may be a face now as of NXT following TakeOver: In Your House. Balor secured a victory over Priest and captured the US title. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. The same is true of Lynch's real-life husband Seth Rollins. 4/5 - Mandy Rose turned babyface at WrestleMania 36 by aligning herself with Otis. Every WWE Babyface Turn Of 2021. Be the first one to comment on this story. 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? He took Vinci down with a shoulder tackle and tagged in Ricochet. Even when the sisters were faces for the early 2014 period, it was still being set up for Nikki to turn on Brie. Not just because of the wrestling, but the storytelling and emotion and the connection with the crowd. Your email address will not be published. Much like Roman Reigns, this powerhouse character may be something that showcases Big E's true colors. It also depends on The Rock. When a heel attacks another heel, it doesn't hold the same meaning. 10/20 - Braun Strowman may not be 100% heel, but he sure as hell is booked like it when he low-blows Keith Lee. 10/5 - Mustafa Ali is now a heel after revealing he's in RETRIBUTION. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are definitely heels and not tweeners anymore. 8/28 - The Brian Kendrick seems to be a babyface now after being a good sport and supportive of teaching Tehuti Miles (who is a heel, so maybe it's not so much a face turn as much as it's a friendly thing for two heels to do together). 10 Tommaso Ciampa. On this week's SmackDown, Happy Corbin was scheduled to face McIntyre. Check out the running list of heel and face turns for this year here. Win/Loss Records. So instead of 200$ for the average seat for 10k viewers. *Uncle Howdy Hottie Hooper* HOOKsuke. Considering that Bayley and Bianca Belair have been at each other's throats since last year, Crown Jewel 2022 might be the platform for their final showdown. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. 11/25 - Xia Brookside seems to be a heel after many weeks of heading in that direction. They changed his music and took away the Arrow pointing from his entrance which was always designed to get a pop. Heel Turns & Face Turns. Check below for the complete list of WWE Heels and Face Turns in 2021. 5) Santana & Ortiz Now that the Lucha Bros have had a run as the AEW Tag Team Champions, Santana & Ortiz is the team. There has been a lot of shifting around the foundation of WWE as we head to the big event in Dallas. I feel like Alexa Bliss may not come back as the one we last saw. And if it happens in any of the cricket stadium, crowd is going to be HUGE. And one of the most anticipated moments from that expectation list arguably the heel turn on John Cena.Cena has . 6/15 - Cameron Grimes is definitely a babyface now, after speculation from the past 2 weeks or so. ** QUARTER 1 PREDICTIONS [FROM JANUARY 1] **, ** QUARTER 2 PREDICTIONS UPDATES [AFTER WRESTLEMANIA] **, ** QUARTER 3 PREDICTIONS UPDATES [JULY / BEFORE SUMMERSLAM] **, ** QUARTER 4 PREDICTIONS UPDATES [OCTOBER / BEFORE SURVIVOR SERIES] **, Vote on the 2023 Smark Madness tournament, List of WWE Heel and Face Turns for 2020 - Superstars Who Turned Babyface or Heel This Year. 4/5 - Rhea Ripley turned heel on Monday Night Raw by attacking Asuka during their tag team match. With Toni Storm's departure from the company, there's no one at Charlotte Flair's level right now, unless you bring in a veteran like Lita to take her on. Becky Lynch returned at Summerslam and, to the surprise of everyone, effectively turned heel by beating Bianca Belair in 26 seconds. Shaking hands, she may hint at a face turn. 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 . Do you think the following heel and face turns will happen? Pending on that. 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). That just doesn't mean it makes Banks a babyface by default. 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 . Tony Mango is not just a pundit/analyst, but also a creative director/consultant, media manager and more. Certain key players need for their characters to evolve interestingly so that fans are invested in them over the long haul. 10/2 - Carmella is now a heel as of SmackDown's promo running down the WWE Universe. 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. 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. 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. So it got me thinking. 4/13 - It appears Raquel Gonzalez is a babyface going forward. 2/14 - Seems like Adam Cole just turned heel on TakeOver: Vengeance Day by superkicking Finn Balor and Kyle O'Reilly. Michael Gregory Mizanin is an American professional wrestler, actor, and television personality who is currently signed to WWE and performs on . Later, the Archer of Infamy brutally attacked the Demon, establishing himself as a heel. WWE fans believe Logan Paul is fodder for Reigns at a time when the company lacks capable challengers. I think, IF Bayley is healed in time (she might be), Becky Lynch vs Bayley is a realistic possibility for WrestleMania 38. Every WWE Pay-Per-View Buyrate. However, the crowd response will eventually be too much to ignore. Jimmy isn't involved yet, but we can assume he's a heel going forward, too. Win/Loss Records. Tamina is a heel again as she's been teaming more with Natalya. A weekly column with analysis on the WWE, AEW, other pro wrestling topics, and other topics related to the news cycle. There you have it. Flair called out Ripley, but she didn't respond. Which WWE stars will go over to the dark side and which ones will remain on the path of light, over the coming year? Tweener for the start of 2021. To me, theyre the best tag team in the business. It is the culmination. Dominik Mysterio was tossed into the deep end of the pool without fair warning. The common belief is that Cross is going to cost Bayley her title fight at Crown Jewel 2022. WILL TURN BABYFACE: Bianca Belair, Bray Wyatt, Buddy Murphy, Gallus, Jazzy Gabert, Kairi Sane, Sarah Logan, Sonya Deville WILL BOUNCE AROUND BACK AND FORTH: The B-Team (house shows), Charlotte Flair ** QUARTER 2 PREDICTIONS UPDATES [AFTER WRESTLEMANIA] ** Usually every time there's a draft, you can count on at least one character change. Note from 4/27, this may not be the case, as the Capitol Wrestling Center was instructed to boo her. That's far too many times for it not to be a heel turn at this point. This one may not even make it to 2022. WWE Royal Rumble 2022 Records & Stats. Who are the 5 AEW stars that would most benefit from a heel/face turn? Alright, everyone wants RK-Bro to split up down the line with Randy Orton becoming 'The Apex Predator' once more. 5/31 - Alexa Bliss started being booked in a more babyface fashion from around this point onward. 1/6 - Drew McIntyre may be a face now. He did not enjoy an NXT stint and came into the big-time to feud with a top star in Seth Rollins. Vinci took Moss down. 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. 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) ** 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. 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