5 superstars who need to turn heel
Heel turn – Back to relevancy?In professional wrestling, you have the good guys and the bad guys.Performs like “Superstar” Billy Graham and Roddy Piper were natural heels; sometimes, the characters become a mere extension of the person, and as such, it becomes easy for the individuals to portray their characters on – screen.Traditionally, professional wrestling has always been about suspending the fan’s disbelief, and giving them a completely different world they can invest in.Over the years, the characters have developed a grey area – an extra dimension in the art of theatrics, and as the business evolved, people started appreciating the bad guys more than the protagonists.From the times when the villains (or heels) used to be ushered out of towns, fearing a riot to now, when the bad guys are more appreciated than the good, simply because of the effort it takes to keep the fans invested and care about the good guys, the wrestling business has grown by leaps and bounds. As it is commonly said, there wouldn’t be good guys without the bad ones.In today’s scenario, WWE has a wealth of great faces (or good guys), and in this article, we take a look at five such performers who need to turn heel, to further grow in the company.
#5 Dolph Ziggler
The former world heavyweight champion had a breakout year couple of years ago but had to drop the world title due to a concussion.
However, he has since failed to win back the title, and has been lost in the shuffle. There were a few reports which blamed the WWE creative, and the management for holding back Ziggler, claiming that the superstar was in the “doghouse”.
The creative then included him in a program with Lana and Rusev, and that was when everything turned worse for all of those involved.
The feud was awfully booked, as no one gained anything from the rivalry. While the love triangle, which then turned into a game of who’s who with Summer Rae involved, was intended to put Ziggler over the Russian brute, the execution of the storyline did more harm than good for Ziggler’s career.
The only thing that can save Ziggler’s career at this point is a heel run. Ziggler is a natural heel, and his underdog character can only take him so far. The WWE needs to realize that Ziggler is more comfortable being the bad guy and needs to push him as a top heel in the company.