5 Times the WWE got the "turns" right

A well executed “turn” always resonates with the WWE UniverseWhile many note-worthy moments, ranging from long-awaited championship victories to surprise returns elicit loud reactions from the audience, few instances truly have the ability to induce lung-busting explosions or send gut-wrenching shockwaves through the arena.As historical highlights suggest though, one such occurrence is a well-executed “turn” from a babyface to a heel, or vice versa. Not only does a “turn” inevitably engender vociferous audience response, but the history of the WWE is punctuated with many examples of iconic Superstars that went on to majorly impact the very landscape of the product after successfully executing one.This article takes a look back at 5 such turns over the years that have not only elevated the Superstar in question, but also indirectly ended up affecting the complexion of the whole product that was put out from then on.

#1 Stone Cold cleans house!

While this was not a face turn that lasted too long, it deserves mention in this list purely for the eruption of an audience reaction that accompanied it. Portrayed in the months leading up to the Invasion angle as a heel who was in league with Vince McMahon, Stone Cold Steve Austin’s intervention for the WWE against the combined might of the WCW and ECW, was perhaps one of the more iconic moments in an otherwise patchy storyline.

Ever since assuming a mellow heel character, the audience was itching to see the beer-guzzling, trash-talking redneck resurface; a fact that made the eventual “turn” all the more enjoyable. In spite of playing their cards perfectly to set the ball rolling for the invasion angle, a distinct lack of star power unfortunately went on to hurt the legitimacy of the storyline in hindsight.