Which WWE stars will go over to the dark side and which ones will remain on the path of light, over the coming year? 10/21 - Xia Li attacked Kacy Catanzaro again after her loss. 2/19 - Chad Gable and Otis turned heel on SmackDown by attacking Rey Mysterio after their match. I think Rey re-signed his contract last year so he could get Dominik ready for this moment. 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. Every WWE Babyface Turn Of 2021. That may be a soft face turn or it could just be some random booking. I think Randy Orton vs. Riddle is the plan for Wrestlemania 38. and i expect them to go there swinging if there hosting the rumble there. It seems at this point, they're probably going to put them in the "whatever we need at the moment" territory, meaning I'm not going to track their minor adjustments going forward. Certain key players need for their characters to evolve interestingly so that fans are invested in them over the long haul. 5) Santana & Ortiz Now that the Lucha Bros have had a run as the AEW Tag Team Champions, Santana & Ortiz is the team. 1/10 - John Morrison is a heel now along with The Miz. Every WWE Heel Turn Of 2020. The Last Woman Standing stipulations are usually introduced to put an end to a feud. However, the crowd response will eventually be too much to ignore. Your login session has expired. Sami Zayn: January 28, 2023: Sami turned babyface at Royal Rumble after being removed from the Bloodline. Flair called out Ripley, but she didn't respond. . I also think Randy Orton does not win the Royal Rumble. Note from 4/27, this may not be the case, as the Capitol Wrestling Center was instructed to boo her. Within the world of sports entertainment, these characters are referred to as babyfaces (the heroes) and heels (the villains). Sasha Banks will be a babyface, but WWE hasn't done anything to 100% lock that down. Furthermore, Bobby Lashley might snap and lay a brutal post-match assault on Lesnar. 42 Real-Life WWE Couples In Pictures. 12/9 - Tyler Rust (aka Russ Taylor) tried to help Timothy Thatcher distract/interfere with Tommaso Ciampa's match and then partnered up with Malcolm Bivens, meaning he's gone from a blank slate to a heel. In WWE and in life, absence makes the heart grow fonder. There has been a lot of shifting around the foundation of WWE as we head to the big event in Dallas. Brock Lesnar will fight Bobby Lashley, while Omos and Braun Strowman are set for a groundbreaking showdown. So instead of 200$ for the average seat for 10k viewers. KEEP IN MIND: When a babyface attacks another babyface, this is almost always a heel turn. It seems inevitable that we are going to get Rey Mysterio vs. his son Dominik Mysterio at Wrestlemania in Dallas. He played a heel early on in NXT, but hes been a babyface his entire time on the main roster. Roman Reigns was not accepted universally as a babyface. AJ Styles was part of the heel tag team with Omos last year. Based on WWEs history, when they start stripping everything away that made you a likable babyface, that usually means a heel turn is imminent. Cody Rhodes Should Turn Heel 1 of 6 Credit: All Elite. Every WWE Heel Turn Of 2021. 10/8 - Amale seems to have settled in to a role as a heel. Dominik Mysterio was tossed into the deep end of the pool without fair warning. Some turns are used to break up tag teams and make way for the members to pursue solo careers. I won't be altering these predictions at all throughout the entire year, but I will be adding some revised guesses quarterly around the big events, so it'll be interesting to see who I'm right and wrong about. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are definitely heels and not tweeners anymore. 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. 10/5 - Murphy is a babyface after fighting with Seth Rollins, unless this is all a ruse. Reverting to his more comfortable heelish ways is the perfect way to do just that. I think, IF Bayley is healed in time (she might be), Becky Lynch vs Bayley is a realistic possibility for WrestleMania 38. 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. Because I believe there is a real possibility you will see a reunion of The Bar with Cesaro. I believe, with the move to Smackdown, that a babyface turn may be on the horizon. Are we going to get. All of this came from his feud against his partner and rival, Johnny Gargano. Ever since The Viking Raiders came up from NXT, they have seemed to just float around with no direction. If they cant do it at Wrestlemania 38, I could see them keeping Reigns as a heel until the match at Wrestlemania 39. However, WWE could pull off a swerve and put a lot of heel heat on Nikki. Take any great. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. We'll see where she ends up down the line. . 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. 8/26 - Tommaso Ciampa turned heel by excessively attacking Jake Atlas after their match. 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.. In 2022, after feuding for a brief time, the team disbanded. #WWERaw 2050 339 Superstars Edge and Damian Priest turned heel on this week's episode of RAW. Looks like we know who's up for the challenge! 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. It started in 2019 when he reunited with The Club and two years later, he is still a heel. 1/6 - Drew McIntyre may be a face now. Heel Turns & Face Turns. I feel like the old Alexa Bliss may return sooner or later and the old Alexa Bliss is not a very good babyface. To me, theyre the best tag team in the business. 2/12 - Cesaro felt more like a babyface after fist-bumping Daniel Bryan. 6/22 - Ruby Riott turned face by trying to comfort Liv Morgan. Every WWE Heel Turn Of 2020. Im not sure what the future holds for Rey Mysterio, but a loss to Dominik at Wrestlemania 38 seems to be his immediate future. When she and her sister - in the Bella Twins - were ever put against each other, Nikki was always the Evil Twin. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Later, the Archer of Infamy brutally attacked the Demon, establishing himself as a heel. 10 Best Face Turns In Wrestling History WhatCulture Wrestling 1.5M views 6 years ago Macho Man Randy Savage picks the Perfect Partner (11-16-1992) Kingdom of Madness 466K views 3 years ago. 9/6 - Mustafa Ali has been on the babyface spectrum as a tweener for a while. The common belief is that Cross is going to cost Bayley her title fight at Crown Jewel 2022. The feud would continue on the main roster, after Mandy teams with Bianca Belair and wins the WWE womens tag team championships from the condescending Carmella and the overbearing Zelina Vega. This makes a win for Logan Paul against Roman Reigns almost impossible at Crown Jewel 2022. Alexa Bliss and Asuka winning the tag titles further affirms that babyfaces are going to rule the red brand. This list will keep track of all the official babyface turns and heel turns that happen in WWE for the year 2020. He pointed out that the fans didn't support him during his reign. 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. 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). It's fairly certain he's full-blown babyface at least for now, after having helped out The New Day alongside Mansoor against Mace and T-Bar. . We have already witnessed that with Shotzi turning heel on Smackdown last week. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. It gives another tag team that could work as heels or babyfaces. 3/13 - Drew Gulak has forged an alliance with Daniel Bryan and appears to be a babyface now. promos like a heel. Bianca eventually defeating Becky will be a great moment for her. 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). If it ends up being solidified, I'll go back and change this. 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. 4/5 - Bianca Belair turned babyface at WrestleMania 36 by making the save for The Street Profits. Is this a turn you want to see? 4/26: Randy Orton is at least in tweener territory after teaming with Matt Riddle. Yes, he is still entertaining but it's necessary for him to change before the act grows tired. 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. There are tons of wrestlers that need to make that shift within the next year to propel their careers. 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. Be the first one to comment on this story. I feel like a change might be in order. 5/10: Shelton Benjamin is possibly in babyface transition, depending on if his feud with Cedric Alexander expands to other heels. Required fields are marked *. They locked up and Vinci took the advantage. This is a man who needs to turn heel on his father for an engrossing feud. Somehow his babyface persona didn't really reflect his potential. 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. 8/22 - Tony Nese is back to being a heel again after attacking Jake Atlas in frustration after losing a match to him on 205 Live, 8/23 - Roman Reigns returned at SummerSlam and has been a heel ever since, 8/24 - Aleister Black turned heel on Monday Night Raw by attacking Kevin Owens. Listen, the WWE RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch may be a heel, but the crowds love her. Roman Reigns will defend his undisputed WWE Universal title against Logan Paul. We can trace his heel turn back to then, though, as he's likely to be a heel going forward. Tweener for the start of 2021. 10/28 - Pete Dunne turned heel at Halloween Havoc by turning on Kyle O'Reilly and aligning himself with Pat McAfee, Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan. 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. The violent side of Bobby Lashley has been seen in the past few weeks. 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. It turned out to be a pivotal change in direction for both competitors. @Puto_Takagi. I think WWE has a chance to totally reset things in 2022. 1/29 - Shinsuke Nakamura turned babyface after helping Big E and Daniel Bryan fight off Sami Zayn, Cesaro and AJ Styles on SmackDown. 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She'll likely keep swapping back and forth over the rest of the year per usual. 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. 8/24 - Nia Jax has aligned herself with Shayna Baszler, but I'm not quite sold on it being a true babyface turn. It is a weird dynamic, but I believe Becky changes that next year by reverting back to her babyface persona. It is the culmination. I'm counting it and if they undo it, I'll update this. 10 WWE/WWE World Heavyweight Championship 4 World Heavyweight Championship 1 WWE Intercontinental Championship 1 WWE United States Championship 1 World Tag Team Championship (with Edge) 2 WWE Raw Tag Team Championship (with Riddle) 1 WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (with Bray Wyatt & Luke Harper - Freebird Rule) Ohio Valley Wrestling Tournaments. Vote on the 2023 Smark Madness tournament, WWE Heel and Face Turns in 2021 List of Superstars Who Turned Babyface or Heel This Year. Having Heyman turn on Reigns for Brock Lesnar or even another heel on Smackdown, could be a great way to turn Reigns face. 6/15 - Cameron Grimes is definitely a babyface now, after speculation from the past 2 weeks or so. 3/8 - If we're counting Shane McMahon, he's certainly a heel after the way he's treated Braun Strowman and then ran off like a coward. Nikki Bella has perpetually been a heel for most of her WWE run. Stay tuned for random updates to this page! Did I miss something? Much like Roman Reigns, this powerhouse character may be something that showcases Big E's true colors. WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. (1) BRAUN STROWMAN, RICOCHET, & MADCAP MOSS vs. IMPERIUM (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser, & Giovanni Vinci) Moss started against Vinci. Rhea, Bianca and Mandy win the 6 woman tag team match as Mandy Rose finishes Dakota Kai with the Bed of Roses move. 1/27 - Charlotte Flair is at least starting to turn heel with how she's reacted to her Royal Rumble win. 11/23 - Bron Breakker was on the heel side for Team 2.0 for WarGames, but reverted back to being a babyface on the 12/7 episode of NXT, proving it was just a temporary thing. *Uncle Howdy Hottie Hooper* HOOKsuke. Instead, Corbin forced Moss to face the Scottish Warrior despite not being medically cleared, where he lost. Not just because of the wrestling, but the storytelling and emotion and the connection with the crowd. Vote on the 2023 Smark Madness tournament, WWE Superstars Heel and Face Index of Wrestlers on Current Roster. Updates that I can't remember when to track back to: Lana is definitely a face. 11/23 - Grayson Waller is now a heel, I guess. He could even destroy the ring and everything in his path to clearly hint at a heel turn in the future. . Read our Privacy and Data Policy. There's been no character development since, as he's just partnered with his father in a series of tag team matches. 6 Face Turn: Anna Jay Anna Jay may have only just turned heel, but she was far better as a babyface. 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. Alongside Rhea Ripley, Finn Balor, and Damian Priest, Dominik . The Usos never stay heel for very long. The Miz turned heel on September 1, 2006, against his match with Tatanka. We saw how their character arcs changed in their iconic TV shows, which is why we were so engrossed in their characters. 6/10 - El Hijo del Fantasma, Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza turned heel as a new stable. Tony Mango is not just a pundit/analyst, but also a creative director/consultant, media manager and more. 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 Tony Mango is not just a pundit/analyst, but also a creative director/consultant, media manager and more. During his match with Drew McIntyre at Elimination Chamber, Moss took a horrifying bump to the head. The question now remains who will change and evolve over the following year. I feel like it will get progressively worse until the heel turn is complete. As of 4/13, I'm classifying Karrion Kross (and Scarlett by proxy) as tweeners. 6/5 - Mojo Rawley is back to being a heel since making fun of Shorty G on SmackDown. Lately, Omos has been on a downwards trend. I think her heel turn was designed to eventually get Bianca over as a bigger babyface which I think it has. 3/5 - Buddy Murphy wants to align with Seth Rollins again, meaning he's back to being a heel. When a heel attacks another heel, it doesn't hold the same meaning. Manage Settings 10/7 - Killian Dain is a reluctant babyface, but he's definitely more babyface now after helping Drake Maverick out post-teaming with him. All Rights Reserved. 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 White Rabbit gets revealed at WWE Extreme Rules End of. We have already witnessed that with Shotzi turning heel on Smackdown last week. 5/13 - Timothy Thatcher turned heel on NXT by flipping out on Matt Riddle, leaving him mid-match and attacking him backstage. This was pretty much confirmed when he fought Cameron Grimes on 6/29. As soon as RK-Bro formed, the countdown started on when Randy Orton would turn on Riddle. And if it happens in any of the cricket stadium, crowd is going to be HUGE. Check out the running list of heel and face turns for this year here. He is the hottest star with the best storyline in the business. 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. 4/1 - Kenny Williams turned heel by striking his tag team partner, Amir Jordan, with a NXT UK Tag Team Championship belt. 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. The EST of WWE is most likely to continue her dominant reign. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. No real true turning point happened, but WWE certainly kept her against heels from this point on. This week, he was waiting in the ring for whoever was willing to step up. Do check the Promotions tab if you cannot find it in the Primary Inbox. I feel like eventually, Dominik is going to get tired of his dad always messing things up for him until eventually, he snaps. 10/5 - Mustafa Ali is now a heel after revealing he's in RETRIBUTION. 8/10 - Mickie James returned as a babyface on Monday Night Raw. 6/7 - It appears Jaxson Ryker may be positioned as a babyface going forward, but it's not confirmed yet. Win/Loss Records. I think the matches between Shotzi and Sasha Banks will be excellent. Michael Gregory Mizanin is an American professional wrestler, actor, and television personality who is currently signed to WWE and performs on . More. 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This one was a little tough as I feel Romans heel run has been the best of his career, including The Shield. Dave Meltzer's Star Ratings. 6/22 - It seems Charlotte Flair is a babyface while feuding with Nia Jax, while Natalya is a heel, joining up with Lana. They'll remain tweeners for now. 10 Becky Lynch "Big-time Becks" has become one of the top heels in wrestling. 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? However, I also believe that Paul Heyman could be the catalyst for Reigns turning babyface. Theyve already planted the seeds. It would give them fresh opponents. . These turns are important because, if handled properly, they could propel a wrestler to greatness or set them up for doom. 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. After cricket and bollywood WWE is next big thing. In 2021, she returned from pregnancy at SummerSlam and turned heel upon her arrival. Bayley has been away from the company for far too long, and she needs to return as a fan-favorite to take Charlotte Flair down for good. Timothy Thatcher seems to be a babyface after teaming with Tommaso Ciampa in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament. 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] ** 6/15 - Big Show turned face on Raw by helping The Viking Profits against Akira Tozawa's ninjas. World Snore 3: Putin's elite are caught yawning and even sleeping during his marathon anti-West state-of-the-union rant. 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. He's feuded with Velveteen Dream a bit and now he's gone after Timothy Thatcher. Also, it's pretty official at this point that all members of The Undisputed ERA are babyfaces, so they're off the pending list. 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. 1/26 - MVP returned and played babyface (no idea if he was a heel in his last run in WWE). AJ Styles quickly emerged and accepted The Rated-R Superstar's challenge. Billie Kay is all over the place. Copyright 2009-2023: Smark Out Moment - a web branch off A Mango Tree, an Anthony Mango company. However, the odds for the Crown Jewel showdown are in favor of the returning Lesnar. Moreover, potential WrestleMania plans for The Rock vs. Roman Reigns might continue for as long as they can. Superstars Edge and Damian Priest turned heel on this week's episode of RAW. 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 that moment will be the beginning of a character change. Until they do something very significant (and I mean. WWE RAW and SmackDown need a reboot in 2022. With just two months flipped on the calendar, there have been many ups and downs. WWE continues to struggle for big names as heels and faces. Major face turns includes AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Raquel Gonzalez and Shinsuke Nakamura. 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. Copyright 2009-2023: Smark Out Moment - a web branch off A Mango Tree, an Anthony Mango company. Dave Meltzer's Star Ratings. On the latest RAW episode, MVP said he had a surprise in store for Strowman. 6/14 - Akira Tozawa's been positioned as the antagonist for The Viking Profits. On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Edge, 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.. Adam Joseph Copeland was born in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada on October 30, 1973, and . They played off each other well in an effective segment. 4/13 - Rhea Ripley has already reverted back to being a babyface. After the match, Priest cut a promo on how Balor had the backing of the WWE Universe throughout the match. She's fighting with Bayley, but that doesn't mean she won't go back to being a heel after the feud. 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. Both Sheamus and Edge turned both heels and face during the year. 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. Following yet another attack on both competitors, Bayley might just be the last woman standing, literally due to support from the Damage CTRL members. 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. Montez Ford's heel turn. Both Sheamus and Edge turned both heels and face during the year. Some of the major stars who turned heel include Edge, Adam Cole, Becky Lynch and Sheamus among others. He's at least going to be the babyface in theory while feuding with Elias, at the least. Your email address will not be published. 11/25 - Toni Storm turned heel by feeding Ember Moon to Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez. Some surprising character changes could take place in the upcoming event. Every WWE Pay-Per-View Buyrate. 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. Legal. All Rights Reserved. WWE wants that Rock vs. Roman Reigns match so bad. All Rights Reserved. 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. Sports entertainment, these characters are referred to as babyfaces ( the heroes ) and heels ( villains! 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