Bianca eventually defeating Becky will be a great moment for her. Copyright 2009-2023: Smark Out Moment - a web branch off A Mango Tree, an Anthony Mango company. Im on Twitter @GiftedMoney talking about wrestling among other things, so feel free to message me on there with any thoughts or comments. bayley wwe return 2022 Required fields are marked *. 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 . And one of the most anticipated moments from that expectation list arguably the heel turn on John Cena.Cena has . 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? Current Heels & Faces List From Current RosterWWE Heel & Face Turns in 2022, Your email address will not be published. If they cant do it at Wrestlemania 38, I could see them keeping Reigns as a heel until the match at Wrestlemania 39. He first teamed up with his father, Rey Mysterio, before he turned heel and joined The Judgment Day at WWE Clash at the Castle 2022. All rights reserved. Sure, they achieved a little success, but mostly theyve been stagnant. Vote on the 2023 Smark Madness tournament, WWE Heel Turns & Face Turns in 2023 List of Superstars Who Turned Babyface or Heel This Year. All Rights Reserved. In this list, we will look at three superstars who may turn heel and three who could turn babyface at Extreme Rules 2022. This is potentially bad news for Damage CTRL. Putin took to the stage in Moscow today to deliver a mammoth national address WWE wants that Rock vs. Roman Reigns match so bad. All Rights Reserved. WWE has done well in showcasing Lashley's extreme capabilities. To me, theyre the best tag team in the business. WWE continues to struggle for big names as heels and faces. He could even destroy the ring and everything in his path to clearly hint at a heel turn in the future. 4/1 - Isla Dawn turned heel by attacking Emilia McKenzie to align herself with Kay Lee Ray. It is a weird dynamic, but I believe Becky changes that next year by reverting back to her babyface persona. The fourth edition of WWE Crown Jewel 2022 is the next stop for the business in its premium live event schedule. Charlotte Flair entered the ring and pointed at the WrestleMania sign. 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. Ricochet came off the top rope and got a near fall. Billie Kay is all over the place. 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. . Booker T just voted in the Sportskeeda Wrestling Awards. But it will be interesting to see if Riddle can split away from Randy Orton and swerve the world by going heel. As soon as RK-Bro formed, the countdown started on when Randy Orton would turn on Riddle. Do his choices match yours? 10/5 - Mustafa Ali is now a heel after revealing he's in RETRIBUTION. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. 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. 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. Sheamus has been a heel for the better part of the last five years. Certain key players need for their characters to evolve interestingly so that fans are invested in them over the long haul. The question now remains who will change and evolve over the following year. Once his partnership with Omos ends, I feel a return back to his babyface character is in the cards. 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 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. 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. It will be the second Crown Jewel to be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, after the inaugural 2018 event. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Take any great. Ever since The Viking Raiders came up from NXT, they have seemed to just float around with no direction. Much like Roman Reigns, this powerhouse character may be something that showcases Big E's true colors. promos like a heel. Signs of a fallout in Damage CTRL have been witnessed recently. ** 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. Fans will still cheer Bianca, but not boo Becky. It may just be a heel/heel feud. Jimmy isn't involved yet, but we can assume he's a heel going forward, too. 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] ** 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. 12/20 - AJ Styles turned babyface in the split from Omos and his subsequent stuff opposite Grayson Waller and Apollo Crews. 4/5 - Bianca Belair turned babyface at WrestleMania 36 by making the save for The Street Profits. Reverting to his more comfortable heelish ways is the perfect way to do just that. 10/2 - Carmella is now a heel as of SmackDown's promo running down the WWE Universe. 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. Alright, everyone wants RK-Bro to split up down the line with Randy Orton becoming 'The Apex Predator' once more. Having Heyman turn on Reigns for Brock Lesnar or even another heel on Smackdown, could be a great way to turn Reigns face. 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. This list examines those two stars and all the best heel turns of the past five years. Afterwards, Rhea, Bianca and Mandy stand with each other, raising their respective championship belts, then greeting the WWE universe fans!!! Unlike someone like Rey Mysterio, there is a heel in him waiting to break through. 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). Alexa Bliss and Asuka winning the tag titles further affirms that babyfaces are going to rule the red brand. We saw how their character arcs changed in their iconic TV shows, which is why we were so engrossed in their characters. World Snore 3: Putin's elite are caught yawning and even sleeping during his marathon anti-West state-of-the-union rant. Check out the running list of heel and face turns for this year here. 8/10 - Mickie James returned as a babyface on Monday Night Raw. As a babyface, he struggled to connect with the crowd. We're keeping track of all the bad guys turned good in WWE in the year of 2021. Tamina is a heel again as she's been teaming more with Natalya. Your login session has expired. Tony Mango is not just a pundit/analyst, but also a creative director/consultant, media manager and more. 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. Ivar got injured and missed a bunch of time. Fans saw the way that Reigns' heel turn transformed him into a "needle mover" at least according to his WWE catchphraseand . We can trace his heel turn back to then, though, as he's likely to be a heel going forward. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. 10/25 - Tucker turned heel at Hell in a Cell by hitting Otis with the Money in the Bank briefcase. 8/28 - Alexa Bliss did a pretty heelish thing by smashing the mug she bought for Nikki Cross and flipping out at her. Required fields are marked *. If it fails at Crown Jewel 2022, expect the 49-year old star to ally with The Monster of All Monsters as a babyface. Knight is ready-made to take on a similar role to The A-Lister for SmackDown, playing the charismatic personality off top names. I also think Randy Orton does not win the Royal Rumble. In this list, we take a look at five such swerves that could happen on the road to WrestleMania 39. 5/6 - Dilsher Shanky (now just Shanky) and Veer (formerly Rinku Singh) turned heel to join Jinder Mahal on Main Event. @Puto_Takagi. 6/22 - It looks like Ari Sterling is now a heel after badmouthing Ted DiBiase. Alongside Rhea Ripley, Finn Balor, and Damian Priest, Dominik . 11/25 - Toni Storm turned heel by feeding Ember Moon to Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez. 6/14 - Piper Niven (soon to be renamed, most likely) is now a heel after aligning with Eva Marie. We will see if they can do it. Damian Priest was scheduled to face Finn Balor for the United States championship this week. 4/5 - Rhea Ripley turned heel on Monday Night Raw by attacking Asuka during their tag team match. 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. 11/18 - Tommaso Ciampa seems to maybe be either a babyface or at least a tweener at this point. WWE Heel and Face Turns in 2021 List of Superstars Who Turned Babyface or Heel This Year Posted by Anthony Mango Friday, January 1, 2021 This list will keep track of all the official babyface turns and heel turns that happen in WWE for the year 2021. The Miz turned heel on September 1, 2006, against his match with Tatanka. She was already incredibly over when she returned at SummerSlam to a massive pop. Flair called out Ripley, but she didn't respond. When she and her sister - in the Bella Twins - were ever put against each other, Nikki was always the Evil Twin. Heel: Ronda Rousey 1 of 4 Ronda Rousey has always been better in WWE as a heel. Roman Reigns will defend his undisputed WWE Universal title against Logan Paul. 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. Every WWE Babyface Turn Of 2021. Within the world of sports entertainment, these characters are referred to as babyfaces (the heroes) and heels (the villains). I think The Usos will ride the Bloodline train as long as they can until eventually, it is time to get off. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. (Jan 13th, he made another step in that direction and possibly confirmed his position as a babyface). Continue with Recommended Cookies. 10/5 - Murphy is a babyface after fighting with Seth Rollins, unless this is all a ruse. #3. 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). 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. That "one lucky shot" might not be the end of Roman Reigns' historic title reign. Even when the sisters were faces for the early 2014 period, it was still being set up for Nikki to turn on Brie. 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. 4/26: Randy Orton is at least in tweener territory after teaming with Matt Riddle. 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. 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. SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley Face-to-Face. Every WWE Heel Turn Of 2021. This is a man who needs to turn heel on his father for an engrossing feud. The WWE fans are always high on their expectations when it comes to the superstars. Not just because of the wrestling, but the storytelling and emotion and the connection with the crowd. 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. 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. Madcap Moss is on the verge of turning babyface. It started in 2019 when he reunited with The Club and two years later, he is still a heel. Five potential heels and five potential babyfaces. What theyre doing right now with Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman is some of the best stuff I have ever seen them do. 2/19 - Forgotten Sons may have turned babyface when taking offense with Grizzled Young Veterans' anti-USA comments. 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