1/10 - John Morrison is a heel now along with The Miz. Tony Mango is not just a pundit/analyst, but also a creative director/consultant, media manager and more. Maybe he accidentally gets eliminated by Riddle. And one of the most anticipated moments from that expectation list arguably the heel turn on John Cena.Cena has . 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. Based on the father and son dynamic, it could be one of the more fantastic and emotional turns in recent memory if WWE plays it right. I think RK-Bro loses the tag team titles before that show. The Beast Incarnate has already cost Lashley his United States title and a win could further provoke the latter's rage. Continue with Recommended Cookies. 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. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Also, sometimes, I update the heel and face index, but not as often as the updates you see below. 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. The fourth edition of WWE Crown Jewel 2022 is the next stop for the business in its premium live event schedule. 4/1 - Isla Dawn turned heel by attacking Emilia McKenzie to align herself with Kay Lee Ray. Please logout and login again. If they're going to bounce her around back and forth, it's not worth updating every time she's booked the opposite direction one week after the next (so don't bother asking about it haha). He pointed out that the fans didn't support him during his reign. 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). Superstars Edge and Damian Priest turned heel on this week's episode of RAW. All Rights Reserved. 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. 1/29 - Shinsuke Nakamura turned babyface after helping Big E and Daniel Bryan fight off Sami Zayn, Cesaro and AJ Styles on SmackDown. This list will keep track of all the official babyface turns and heel turns that happen in WWE for the year 2021. 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? 6/7 - It appears Jaxson Ryker may be positioned as a babyface going forward, but it's not confirmed yet. This shouldnt surprise anyone. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Be the first one to comment on this story. We need to confirm your email address. (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). 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. 8/24 - Nia Jax has aligned herself with Shayna Baszler, but I'm not quite sold on it being a true babyface turn. However, the odds for the Crown Jewel showdown are in favor of the returning Lesnar. Your email address will not be published. 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. That may be a soft face turn or it could just be some random booking. 11/25 - PENDING: Is Sam Gradwell a babyface? ** 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] **. We have already witnessed that with Shotzi turning heel on Smackdown last week. 8/28 - Alexa Bliss did a pretty heelish thing by smashing the mug she bought for Nikki Cross and flipping out at her. We'll see where she ends up down the line. 11/18 - Tommaso Ciampa seems to maybe be either a babyface or at least a tweener at this point. Current Heels & Faces List From Current RosterWWE Heel & Face Turns in 2022, Your email address will not be published. AJ Styles was part of the heel tag team with Omos last year. Signs of a fallout in Damage CTRL have been witnessed recently. So instead of 200$ for the average seat for 10k viewers. During his match with Drew McIntyre at Elimination Chamber, Moss took a horrifying bump to the head. It also depends on The Rock. 4/26: Randy Orton is at least in tweener territory after teaming with Matt Riddle. Their style and the way they work lends them to a more heelish tag team anyway. . Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are definitely heels and not tweeners anymore. 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. 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. Tweener for the start of 2021. Later, the Archer of Infamy brutally attacked the Demon, establishing himself as a heel. KEEP IN MIND: When a babyface attacks another babyface, this is almost always a heel turn. WWE Royal Rumble 2022 Records & Stats. 11/23 - LA Knight appears to be a babyface to balance out the Waller heel turn. It turned out to be a pivotal change in direction for both competitors. However, the crowd response will eventually be too much to ignore. Becky Lynch returned at Summerslam and, to the surprise of everyone, effectively turned heel by beating Bianca Belair in 26 seconds. . Ever since The Viking Raiders came up from NXT, they have seemed to just float around with no direction. 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. WWE hasn't had a good history with tweeners in recent times. What realistic possibilities do we have to turn Babyface or Heel in 2022? Rhea, Bianca and Mandy win the 6 woman tag team match as Mandy Rose finishes Dakota Kai with the Bed of Roses move. . When she and her sister - in the Bella Twins - were ever put against each other, Nikki was always the Evil Twin. Take any great television character, be it Rick Grimes, Walter White, Dexter, or Daenerys Targaryen. Copyright 2009-2023: Smark Out Moment - a web branch off A Mango Tree, an Anthony Mango company. bayley wwe return 2022 Required fields are marked *. In this list, we will take a look at three superstars who could turn heel and two who could turn babyface at WWE Crown Jewel 2022. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. Please logout and login again. 4/13 - Rhea Ripley has already reverted back to being a babyface. It is the culmination. Legal. So it got me thinking. Sheamus has been a heel for the better part of the last five years. And yet, Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard decided to go against the grain, swim against the tide, and turn her into a villain. 6/14 - Piper Niven (soon to be renamed, most likely) is now a heel after aligning with Eva Marie. He lost the feud against Bobby Lashley and also got pulverized at Money in the Bank. 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. Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. The Bloodline is a villainous professional wrestling stable currently performing in WWE.The stable is led by Roman Reigns and features his real-life cousins The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) and Solo Sikoa, members of the renowned Anoa'i family.The group also includes Paul Heyman, who serves as their manager, and had also included Sami Zayn as an honorary member from mid-2022 to early 2023. 10/7 - Killian Dain is a reluctant babyface, but he's definitely more babyface now after helping Drake Maverick out post-teaming with him. 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 . Dominik Mysterio was tossed into the deep end of the pool without fair warning. Do his choices match yours? 11/25 - Toni Storm turned heel by feeding Ember Moon to Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez. They played off each other well in an effective segment. The Tribal Chief has carried the company for over two years and is arguably irreplaceable at the moment. Before The Showcase of the Immortals graces us with its presence, World Wrestling Entertainment undergoes several shifts in storyline to enhance their grandest event of the year.. One of the major changes that manifests prior to 'Mania is a superstar changing their persona. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 8/26 - Tommaso Ciampa turned heel by excessively attacking Jake Atlas after their match. 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. 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. 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. 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. KEEP IN MIND: When a babyface attacks another babyface, this is almost always a heel turn. 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. We have already witnessed that with Shotzi turning heel on Smackdown last week. Afterwards, Rhea, Bianca and Mandy stand with each other, raising their respective championship belts, then greeting the WWE universe fans!!! I think The Viking Raiders turning heel would be the spark they needed. He came in as a babyface and the fans just didnt accept him so he turned heel. 10/2 - Carmella is now a heel as of SmackDown's promo running down the WWE Universe. 6 Face Turn: Anna Jay Anna Jay may have only just turned heel, but she was far better as a babyface. 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She's likely a face as of that point, if not a little earlier when she teamed with Rhea Ripley against Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green. 12/5 - Von Wagner turned heel by trying to attack Kyle O'Reilly behind his back at WarGames, 12/10 - Xia Li is now a babyface after making the save for Naomi on SmackDown. 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. ** 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. Theyve already planted the seeds. Reverting to his more comfortable heelish ways is the perfect way to do just that. It is a money match if played right. She's a sympathetic babyface-esque character who isn't fully one way or the other. Some are kind of obvious while some are risky picks. Check below for the complete list of WWE Heels and Face Turns in 2021. Fans saw the way that Reigns' heel turn transformed him into a "needle mover" at least according to his WWE catchphraseand . 6/10 - El Hijo del Fantasma, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza turned heel as a new stable. Take any great. 6/15 - Cameron Grimes is definitely a babyface now, after speculation from the past 2 weeks or so. At her peak,. She's fighting with Bayley, but that doesn't mean she won't go back to being a heel after the feud. 4/5 - Mandy Rose turned babyface at WrestleMania 36 by aligning herself with Otis. 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