The WWE fans are always high on their expectations when it comes to the superstars. Timothy Thatcher seems to be a babyface after teaming with Tommaso Ciampa in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament. Also, sometimes, I update the heel and face index, but not as often as the updates you see below. I think, IF Bayley is healed in time (she might be), Becky Lynch vs Bayley is a realistic possibility for WrestleMania 38. Because I believe there is a real possibility you will see a reunion of The Bar with Cesaro. Even when the sisters were faces for the early 2014 period, it was still being set up for Nikki to turn on Brie. Knight is ready-made to take on a similar role to The A-Lister for SmackDown, playing the charismatic personality off top names. 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. Sami Zayn: January 28, 2023: Sami turned babyface at Royal Rumble after being removed from the Bloodline. 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. 6/15 - I'm cool with classifying Ever-Rise as tweeners, if not full babyfaces at this point, based on their brewing feud with Hit Row. Later, the Archer of Infamy brutally attacked the Demon, establishing himself as a heel. Shinsuke Nakamura When: January 15 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. 4/5 - Mandy Rose turned babyface at WrestleMania 36 by aligning herself with Otis. Not just because of the wrestling, but the storytelling and emotion and the connection with the crowd. February 18 - Logan Paul is officially playing heel for his feud with Seth Rollins and could continue on as a heel past that, for all we know. 8/24 - Nia Jax has aligned herself with Shayna Baszler, but I'm not quite sold on it being a true babyface turn. Im not sure what the future holds for Rey Mysterio, but a loss to Dominik at Wrestlemania 38 seems to be his immediate future. *Uncle Howdy Hottie Hooper* HOOKsuke. Install the TJR Wrestling web app for instant access to the very latest news and reviews! Be the first one to comment on this story. 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. Executives and board members are also listed. She's a sympathetic babyface-esque character who isn't fully one way or the other. Trademark Filings. 10/5 - Mustafa Ali is now a heel after revealing he's in RETRIBUTION. Alongside Rhea Ripley, Finn Balor, and Damian Priest, Dominik . Ricochet came off the top rope and got a near fall. 4/26: Randy Orton is at least in tweener territory after teaming with Matt Riddle. 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. Roman Reigns will defend his undisputed WWE Universal title against Logan Paul. 10/8 - Amale seems to have settled in to a role as a heel. 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.. 10/30 - Jey Uso turned heel by aligning with Roman Reigns and attacking Daniel Bryan after their match. 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] ** That just doesn't mean it makes Banks a babyface by default. ** 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] **. 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. This is a man who needs to turn heel on his father for an engrossing feud. 10/25 - Tucker turned heel at Hell in a Cell by hitting Otis with the Money in the Bank briefcase. 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. 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. The following are the most likely heel and face turns to come at WWE SummerSlam 2022. What realistic possibilities do we have to turn Babyface or Heel in 2022? 5/18 - Kairi Sane is a face as well as of Asuka's face turn. The alliance is now devoid of glory and it is only a matter of time before a member goes to the brighter side. Unlike someone like Rey Mysterio, there is a heel in him waiting to break through. However, the crowd response will eventually be too much to ignore. Here is a list of a few names from AEW whom Tony Khan should keep in mind for possible heel and face turns in the coming months. Who are the 5 AEW stars that would most benefit from a heel/face turn? Every WWE Babyface Turn Of 2021. ** 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. ), 7/10 - Lacey Evans seems to have turned heel on SmackDown by attacking Naomi after losing that stupid karaoke competition, 7/31 - Shorty G turned heel on SmackDown by aligning with King Corbin against Matt Riddle and Drew Gulak. 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. 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. When a heel attacks another heel, it doesn't hold the same meaning. Shaking hands, she may hint at a face turn. 10/7 - Killian Dain is a reluctant babyface, but he's definitely more babyface now after helping Drake Maverick out post-teaming with him. A heel turn would be good for the YouTube sensation as he is a natural heat magnet due to his controversial yet brave antics. You are welcome to weigh in with your thoughts and comments in the space below. And yet, Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard decided to go against the grain, swim against the tide, and turn her into a villain. Besides the brawl on RAW, the All Mighty crushed Brock Lesnar through a table to make a statement to the audience. The fans do not want to boo Becky Lynch. Copyright 2009-2023: Smark Out Moment - a web branch off A Mango Tree, an Anthony Mango company. That "one lucky shot" might not be the end of Roman Reigns' historic title reign. Check here for the complete list of heels and faces in WWE. Win/Loss Records. Nobody compares. 2021 was a year of frequent face and heel turns in WWE with around 50 babyface and heel turns in the year. Ironically, Ciampa also turned face because of Gargano; he embraced Johnny after Gargano defeated Adam Cole to . Billie Kay is all over the place. 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 Take any great television character, be it Rick Grimes, Walter White, Dexter, or Daenerys Targaryen. So it got me thinking. #3. Charlotte Flair entered the ring and pointed at the WrestleMania sign. Every WWE Pay-Per-View Buyrate. These turns are important because, if handled properly, they could propel a wrestler to greatness or set them up for doom. Rhea, Bianca and Mandy win the 6 woman tag team match as Mandy Rose finishes Dakota Kai with the Bed of Roses move. What theyre doing right now with Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman is some of the best stuff I have ever seen them do. Every WWE Heel Turn Of 2020. 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. Lots of turns take place across a year in wrestling, with some talents becoming top heels, and others turning to be fan favorites. 9/6 - Mustafa Ali has been on the babyface spectrum as a tweener for a while. Do his choices match yours? It is the culmination. I also think Randy Orton does not win the Royal Rumble. But it will be interesting to see if Riddle can split away from Randy Orton and swerve the world by going heel. Alexa is a natural heel if she is in her Goddess persona. Flair called out Ripley, but she didn't respond. 11/18 - Tommaso Ciampa seems to maybe be either a babyface or at least a tweener at this point. 8/26 - Tommaso Ciampa turned heel by excessively attacking Jake Atlas after their match. The WWE Universe was sympathetic towards the injured superstar, and this could lead to the protege turning on his mentor. Some surprising character changes could take place in the upcoming event. There you have it. WWE continues to struggle for big names as heels and faces. WWE RAW and SmackDown need a reboot in 2022. 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. Madcap Moss is on the verge of turning babyface. 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. #WWERaw 2050 339 Superstars Edge and Damian Priest turned heel on this week's episode of RAW. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. Anybody who I'm right about, I'll strike out. Theyve already planted the seeds. Win/Loss Records. @Puto_Takagi. Riddle needs to showcase yet another side of his persona soon. 5/10: Shelton Benjamin is possibly in babyface transition, depending on if his feud with Cedric Alexander expands to other heels. He lost the feud against Bobby Lashley and also got pulverized at Money in the Bank. Read our Privacy and Data Policy. 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. 2/16 - Johnny Gargano turned heel by nailing Tommaso Ciampa with the NXT Championship and costing him his match at TakeOver: Portland. Like any form of entertainment, professional wrestling is built on the backbone of "good vs. evil" storytelling. The Beast Incarnate has already cost Lashley his United States title and a win could further provoke the latter's rage. 8/12 - Velveteen Dream turned heel by attacking Kushida in frustration after their match on NXT. AJ Styles was part of the heel tag team with Omos last year. Tony Mango is not just a pundit/analyst, but also a creative director/consultant, media manager and more. Damian Priest was scheduled to face Finn Balor for the United States championship this week. Please logout and login again. Check out the list of all the WWE superstars who turned heel or face in WWE in 2023. 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). 11/25 - PENDING: Is Sam Gradwell a babyface? 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. This is another one that never stays heel for very long. All Rights Reserved. 6/22 - It seems Charlotte Flair is a babyface while feuding with Nia Jax, while Natalya is a heel, joining up with Lana. Usually every time there's a draft, you can count on at least one character change. Tournaments. Some of the major stars who turned heel include Edge, Adam Cole, Becky Lynch and Sheamus among others. I feel like Alexa Bliss may not come back as the one we last saw. I think The Usos will ride the Bloodline train as long as they can until eventually, it is time to get off. However, the odds for the Crown Jewel showdown are in favor of the returning Lesnar. 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. 2/19 - Forgotten Sons may have turned babyface when taking offense with Grizzled Young Veterans' anti-USA comments. 7/13 - Aliyah may have turned babyface after splitting from The Robert Stone Brand and blowing kisses to the crowd. Your email address will not be published. Sasha Banks will be a babyface, but WWE hasn't done anything to 100% lock that down. Do you think the following heel and face turns will happen? Signs of a fallout in Damage CTRL have been witnessed recently. Becky Lynch returned at Summerslam and, to the surprise of everyone, effectively turned heel by beating Bianca Belair in 26 seconds. 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. Heel Turns & Face Turns. 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. 10 Tommaso Ciampa. Their style and the way they work lends them to a more heelish tag team anyway. The Sicilian Psychopath, Tommaso Ciampa, was at one point the top heel of NXT and arguably one of the most despised heels in the world. Within the world of sports entertainment, these characters are referred to as babyfaces (the heroes) and heels (the villains). Legal. Check out the running list of heel and face turns for this year here. I do believe you start to see a slow turn after Wrestlemania 38 and by the halfway point of 2022, a babyface AJ Styles will emerge and hell likely finish his career in that role. 2/19 - Chad Gable and Otis turned heel on SmackDown by attacking Rey Mysterio after their match. 5/13 - Timothy Thatcher turned heel on NXT by flipping out on Matt Riddle, leaving him mid-match and attacking him backstage. A frustrated Bayley might even put the blame on IYO SKY and Dakota Kai for her loss. All rights reserved. It seems inevitable that we are going to get Rey Mysterio vs. his son Dominik Mysterio at Wrestlemania in Dallas. Babyface turns happen on a regular basis in the industry, and these wrestlers really need to make the turn in 2022. Anybody who I'm right about, I'll strike out. Looks like we know who's up for the challenge! 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. Roman Reigns was not accepted universally as a babyface. She's fighting with Bayley, but that doesn't mean she won't go back to being a heel after the feud. 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). All of this came from his feud against his partner and rival, Johnny Gargano. Instead, Corbin forced Moss to face the Scottish Warrior despite not being medically cleared, where he lost. AJ Styles quickly emerged and accepted The Rated-R Superstar's challenge. 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. 42 Real-Life WWE Couples In Pictures. 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. Dave Meltzer's Star Ratings. PS. We'll see. Both Sheamus and Edge turned both heels and face during the year. World Snore 3: Putin's elite are caught yawning and even sleeping during his marathon anti-West state-of-the-union rant. This is another one that I dont think many will be surprised to see. Five potential heels and five potential babyfaces. Win/Loss Records. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. 4/5 - Rhea Ripley turned heel on Monday Night Raw by attacking Asuka during their tag team match. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Vote on the 2023 Smark Madness tournament, WWE Heel Turns & Face Turns in 2023 List of Superstars Who Turned Babyface or Heel This Year. He took Vinci down with a shoulder tackle and tagged in Ricochet. In defeat, The Maverick might snap and turn on the audience. The Usos never stay heel for very long. Pending on that. However, WWE could pull off a swerve and put a lot of heel heat on Nikki. Bianca eventually defeating Becky will be a great moment for her. Pro-wrestling has its own terminology for many things, including how they describe heroes and villains in their storytelling. 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. Fans will still cheer Bianca, but not boo Becky. Required fields are marked *. Lets face it. There's been no character development since, as he's just partnered with his father in a series of tag team matches. Please logout and login again. Ever since The Viking Raiders came up from NXT, they have seemed to just float around with no direction. No real true turning point happened, but WWE certainly kept her against heels from this point on. Check here. Much like Roman Reigns, this powerhouse character may be something that showcases Big E's true colors. Furthermore, Bobby Lashley might snap and lay a brutal post-match assault on Lesnar. Check below for the complete list of WWE Heels and Face Turns in 2021. 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. The violent side of Bobby Lashley has been seen in the past few weeks. January 2 - Alexa Bliss effectively turned heel on Monday Night Raw by attacking a referee and going overboard against Bianca Belair, January 6 - Hit Row turned heel on SmackDown, PENDING - Alpha Academy keep being positioned more as babyfaces, January 29 - Sami Zayn turned babyface at Royal Rumble, PENDING - Jey Uso didn't quite turn babyface, but by leaving instead of attacking Zayn, he puts a potential babyface turn out there as a possibility, January 31 - Alba Fyre is now a heel aligned with Isla Dawn, February 6 - Piper Niven seems to have reverted back to being a heel; she may not have been a babyface even temporarily, (PENDING) February 6 - Nikki Cross could be in line for a babyface turn to pair up with Dexter Lumis, February 7 - In retrospect, it seems Jacy Jayne's attack on Gigi Dolin has been used as a means for Dolin to turn babyface. 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. 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. The Road to WrestleMania has always been a crucial period for the company. 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. It is a money match if played right. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. This list will keep track of all the official babyface turns and heel turns that happen in WWE for the year 2021. 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. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. I think WWE has a chance to totally reset things in 2022. (PENDING) February 13 - Santos Escobar could be turning babyface after showing respect to Rey Mysterio and talking about how much he's looked up to him. 6/7 - It appears Jaxson Ryker may be positioned as a babyface going forward, but it's not confirmed yet. 4/8 - Candice LeRae seemingly turned heel by low-blowing Tommaso Ciampa on NXT. Vote on the 2023 Smark Madness tournament, WWE Superstars Heel and Face Index of Wrestlers on Current Roster. 1/26 - MVP returned and played babyface (no idea if he was a heel in his last run in WWE). Somehow his babyface persona didn't really reflect his potential. SmackDown Hotel notes that Nikki Cross has been a tweener since she shed her superhero costume. WWE performers often turn babyface or heel to ignite various feuds. 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. 2021 was a year of frequent face and heel turns in WWE with around 50 babyface and heel turns in the year. 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. Heel turn at Elimination. Bayley needs to come back and challenge The Queen to a series of matches that elevates the SmackDown Women's Championship. 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. As soon as RK-Bro formed, the countdown started on when Randy Orton would turn on Riddle. 4/13 - It appears Raquel Gonzalez is a babyface going forward. He pointed out that the fans didn't support him during his reign. Updates that I can't remember when to track back to: Lana is definitely a face. WWE personnel consists of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, ring announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, producers, script writers, and various other positions. Certain key players need for their characters to evolve interestingly so that fans are invested in them over the long haul. That may be a soft face turn or it could just be some random booking. . 6/5 - Mojo Rawley is back to being a heel since making fun of Shorty G on SmackDown. Please logout and login again. Tamina is a heel again as she's been teaming more with Natalya. They changed his music and took away the Arrow pointing from his entrance which was always designed to get a pop. February 18 - At this point, Elimination Chamber, I'm classifying Brock Lesnar as a perpetual tweener, and moving Bobby Lashley into that pending spot as well, as I think he'll turn heel soon. Tony Mango is not just a pundit/analyst, but also a creative director/consultant, media manager and more. When a heel attacks another heel, it doesn't hold the same meaning. Putin took to the stage in Moscow today to deliver a mammoth national address So instead of 200$ for the average seat for 10k viewers. 1/27 - Charlotte Flair is at least starting to turn heel with how she's reacted to her Royal Rumble win. 6/10 - El Hijo del Fantasma, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza turned heel as a new stable. If they cant do it at Wrestlemania 38, I could see them keeping Reigns as a heel until the match at Wrestlemania 39. 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. 6 Face Turn: Anna Jay Anna Jay may have only just turned heel, but she was far better as a babyface. WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. Continue with Recommended Cookies. We're keeping track of all the bad guys turned good in WWE in the year of 2021. 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. As a babyface, he struggled to connect with the crowd. Balor. This'll be updated every time a new face turn occurs. I feel like that changes next year. Lets get to it. Your login session has expired. 11/25 - Toni Storm turned heel by feeding Ember Moon to Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez. (In a future updatenever mind.). Once his partnership with Omos ends, I feel a return back to his babyface character is in the cards. The Ballin' Superstar has been at Omos' side since his heel turn on Bobby Lashley in April. Vinci took Moss down. Thanks for reading. You saw the glimpses of a more aggressive Priest this past Monday on Raw. The fourth edition of WWE Crown Jewel 2022 is the next stop for the business in its premium live event schedule. Major face turns includes AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Raquel Gonzalez and Shinsuke Nakamura. 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. We'll see in the coming weeks. She was already incredibly over when she returned at SummerSlam to a massive pop. Montez Ford's heel turn. . If it fails at Crown Jewel 2022, expect the 49-year old star to ally with The Monster of All Monsters as a babyface. Vote on the 2023 Smark Madness tournament, WWE Heel and Face Turns in 2021 List of Superstars Who Turned Babyface or Heel This Year.