"That's exactly what gets heat" - Jim Cornette says top AEW babyface needs to turn heel
Jim Cornette believes AEW star Sammy Guevara is due a heel turn. Cornette recalled Guevara's previous stint as a heel, lauding his various qualities as a villain.
The Spanish God has seen his real-life relationship with Tay Conti brought on-screen during his TNT Championship feud with Scorpio Sky and American Top Team. During the title clash between Guevara and Sky, Conti found herself in a feud with Top Team's Paige VanZant.
The pair have since been angling for a mixed tag team match involving the former UFC flyweight following her joining of the promotion. While no such match has been agreed or confirmed, Guevara and Sky will clash in a title match at AEW Battle of the Belts II.
Guevara and Conti continue to draw ire from fans in attendance, who drown segments involving the babyfaces with boos. This falls in line with Jim Cornette's thought process, as he explained on a new episode of the Jim Cornette Experience. There, he shared his belief that having a female companion is likely to draw heat. He went on to state that Guevara, one of the pillars of AEW, should turn heel.
"I think that would be fantastic...," said Cornette. "The next step is to turn them heel because once again Sammy proved when he was a heel that he's a good heel, he's got the slappable face, he can be a smart a--, he can do good s--- in the ring. If somebody needs to keep control of him and not let him do some of the things he wants to do, yeah with the pretty girl that's exactly what gets heat." (3:58-4:56)
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Sammy Guevara seeks to regain the AEW TNT Title at Battle of the Belts II
As mentioned previously, the feud between American Top Team and Guevara and Conti stems from the title clash where Scorpio Sky emerged victiorious. The former champion had reigned since unifying his interim title with the title held by Cody Rhodes.
The Spanish God's previous bout against Sky was set with the challenger enjoying a lengthy undefeated streak in singles competition since his last shot at the title. Dan Lambert and Paige VanZant interfered in the match to help Sky win the gold.
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The rematch is scheduled for AEW Battle of the Belts II; the company's first show of the same name saw Guevara capture the Interim TNT Championship against Dustin Rhodes. Will he win the title again this time? Time will tell.
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