The importance of a character change will see the babyfacles and the heels modifying several parts several times throughout the average career. WweWCW, AEW and any other major promotion have taken risks with character changes. Confusion is rarely desired or useful when something like it happens in the fight to potentially lose the public.
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The promotions have experienced a strange heel or turning scenario leading to the confusion and minimal follow -up to explain it. Careers can be injured from this if there are no strong consequences in their next chapter. Each of the following wrestlers experienced this with confusion on their towers and their dull explanations.
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High show
Random heel for a title shot
- WWE filmed Drew McIntyre vs. Grand spectacle after Wrestlemania 36
- Big Show returned as a defying heel McIntyre
- Subsequent appearances have seen the big show again again face
Drew McIntyre winning the WWE championship in Wrestlemania 36 presented strange consequences. WWE revealed that Big Show confronted him after the match and challenged McIntyre to put his title at stake in The Raw.

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Big show played an disrespectful heel of blue and put McIntyre in the unique match. WWE did only the big show played a heel overnight when it came back as Babyface a few months later. No explanation has never been given for his short heel that comes out of nowhere.
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Tatanka
A strange heel round landed it in a faction
- Tatanka’s undefeated face did not work
- The scenario in layers has manipulated Tatanka Luger
- The dull route with Ted Dibiase has not paid
WWE organized a unique program between Tatanka and Lex Luger, because the first accused the latter of being tempted by the faction of Ted Dibiase Million Dollar Corporation offering him money. Tatanka ended up being the only one to turn the heel and sell for money.
However, nothing else comes from his character bow beyond being another generic heel trying to get heat. WWE has dropped the ball with a long -standing face that turns the heel and feeling secondary to other members of its group, despite its turn as an important moment to set it up.
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David Arquette
WCW gain was a strange turn in Talon
- WCW hoped for an advertising could be interested
- Arquette as a champion instantly triggered a fans’ backlash
- The Talon of the heel had no gain beyond a night promotion
Vince Russo undoubtedly succeeded in his most criticized decision to ensure that the actor of celebrities David Arquette becomes champion of the WCW as a non-trainer. Arquette had a defense of the PPV title against the friend Diamond Dallas Page and Jeff Jarrett in a triple cage to link his wrestling film Ready to scold.
The wide angle took place with Arquette Bethissant DDP to help Jarrett steal the title. Arquette appeared the following night on Nitro as a heel saying to the crowd of “shut up” and make fun of the page. No explanation or follow -up has since left WCW television.
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Braun Strowman
Change of roles several times in 2018
- Vince McMahon considered Braun as the biggest star in WWE after novel Reigns
- Too many face and turn heels have made his character confusing
- The botched quarrel with the shield has caused its interest to lose
Braun Strowman started the year 2018 shooting the heel after the end of the previous year with him turning against a group of heels competing for the shield. What is humorous is that the many months of Strowman as a face finally saw him turning to the heel with the shield.
Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre formed a trio with Strowman which lasted a few months before not failing against the shield. Braun redesigned the face with little logic of character involved in the carousel of character offsets.
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Penta
Had a short -term turn against Cody Rhodes
- Penta had forgotten the quarrel with Cody while Fenix ​​was injured
- Bold Heel Promo made fans expect a large penta pusher heel
- Penta quickly turned his face after without reimbursing the cody quarrel
AEW has found a lot of success with the Lucha Brothers Tag team from Rey Fenix ​​and Penta, but WWE clearly shows Penta’s full potential as a simple star. Fenix ​​suffering from an injury led to Penta having a short race in a simple quarrel against Cody Rhodes.
Penta apparently turned the heel by making sure that the new manager and translator Alex Abrahants laughs at Cody after a match by insulting his newborn daughter. The scenario quickly dropped while Penta returned to the role of a team face with Fenix ​​when everyone was unaware of their hostile actions.
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Shawn Michaels
A quarrel with Hulk Hogan led to a brief heel turn
- WWE has taken a risk of transforming Shawn Michaels Talon for a quarrel with Hulk Hogan
- Hogan back from a revenge match changed the HBK tracking plans
- Michaels turned his face one night after the match with a promotion
Shawn Michaels’ incredible success in his second WWE mandate led him to play a face for the whole race outside a few months. Michaels only turned the heel to create a hero against bad dynamic in his dream match against Hulk Hogan to Summerslam 2005.

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Hogan getting out of a revenge match led Michaels to turn his face one night after the match. Michaels left all the actions of the heel to random and was again a face since fans loved him. WWE treated him as if the heel tour has never occurred because it only lasted one quarrel.
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Bret Hart
Appearances after the injury became sloppy
- Bret’s career ended with WCW after Goldberg’s steep kick
- WCW tried to bring him back to cameo apparitions
- Tilted at the front confused between the heel and the face
Goldberg’s sad kick at the head of Bret Hart led to his end of career and an existing resentment for decades. WCW tried to use Hart in a few appearances because he was still under contract and a big name that could get a pop.
Bret has been established again as a face since he obtained cheers and has made public relations for promotion making general hero actions. It was up to a match in Canada with the heel of the hometown that cheat the impressive lance lance lancest storm. Hart came out at the end and approved the heel because they were both of the Canadians.
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Kevin Owens
He returned like a face to challenge Daniel Bryan
- Before Kofimania, Kevin Owens would challenge Daniel Bryan to Wrestlemania 35
- WWE directed the screenplay quickly to finish before Wrestlemania
- A strange reservation gave no reason to encourage Kevin Owens
WWE had only used Kevin Owens in a heel role when he came back from an injury in 2019. The plans called on Owens to quarrel with the heel champion Daniel Bryan, but everything changed due to the ‘Kofimania organic story making fans want Kofi Kingston to end at the end of the end of the Kofi Kingston for the end of his title reign.
Owens has always returned as a face of the quarrel with Bryan a month before the origin Wrestlemania 35 correspond. Fans had trouble encouraging Owens because he has always been a heel and has now “stolen” Kingston’s title shot. WWE used this story of the months later for Owens to turn the heel on Kofi after dethroning Bryan.
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William Regal
A strange angle wrote it from aew
- Tony Khan allowed William Regal to get out of his contract early
- Regal apparently turned in Talon helping MJF to beat Moxley
- A strange pre -recorded video had a royal agitation like a face
The outings of WWE mass pandemic led William Regal to join AEW to have a new start as a character managing the Blackpool Combat Club. Regal Bonding with nearby Allies Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli and protected Wheeler Yuta presented real chemistry for positive points. Things have changed when Triple H won the power of WWE and wanted his nearby friend to return.
Aew left Regal out of his agreement early and wrote it during a quarrel Moxley vs MJF. Regal betraying Moxley helped MJF steal the title, but MJF attacked Regal to raft him a few days later. The logic was everywhere and was confused when a pre-recorded video read from Regal thanking BCC as a face.
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Matt Hardy
He turned his face after Jeff Hardy’s quarrel was over
- Matt received a great thrust as a mystery attack by Jeff Hardy
- Fans did not buy Matt as a top star
- WWE turned Matt’s face for months just before Jeff’s departure
WWE had a major angle of Jeff Hardy who was attacked in and out of the ring with dangerous situations putting his life in danger. Matt Hardy was revealed as the jealous striker for a heel tour to get a huge push. The composure turn has even referred to Matt a real fire that killed Jeff’s dog as being started by him.
A dull quarrel condemned Matt’s push and replaced Jeff in the image of the world title to go up the card. Matt finally found Jeff to face a few months later. Bad blood has been instantly forgiven due to Jeff’s release and WWE wanting to make them peace before.