5 WWE stars who need to turn heel
At certain times in wrestling, a superstar may need to turn heel to further a feud, open up new match opportunities or reinvigorate their character. This is normally done in cases when a star has gone stale or needs to have their character repackaged in order to become more engaging or interesting.
In WCW, Hulk Hogan turned heel, teaming up with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash to form the NWO, abandoning his Hulkamania character that was past its sell-by date, and in doing so, established WCW as the top wrestling product in the world. In WWE, the Rock, who was initially booed as a babyface, was turned heel when he joined forces with Mr McMahon in the Corporation before his eventual rise to super-stardom as a babyface. Steve Austin is another example of a character that was the top babyface but eventually went heel in 2001, aligning himself with long-time foe Mr McMahon in order to add depth to his character.
WWE these days can perhaps be accused of 'playing it safe' when it comes to repackaging a character or turning them heel, even if it is briefly, but in some cases, it is needed in order for them to flourish in the long term. In some cases, tuning a superstar heel turn could open up new match opportunities and rivalries and make the product more interesting as a whole. In the cases of Austin and the Rock, their runs as heels did wonders for their characters and helped establish them as top stars. If the WWE are to help some of their current stars reach their potential then turning them heel would not be a bad option to consider.
#5 Big E
Big E has been one of the most impressive performers on the WWE roster in recent times and the New Day star could flourish in a singles role based on his look, in-ring and promo ability.
The 32-year-old could have an impressive singles run if he were to turn on his New Day teammates and establish himself as a monster heel that bulldozes his way past opponents. A good way to get heat against him would be for him to assault Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, thus breaking up the hugely popular faction. A feud between Big E and Kingston has the potential for a tremendous series of matches, establishing both as credible solo stars.
Although splitting up the New Day would not be universally popular, it does appear that the group has run its course, particularly as babyfaces. Another option could be for faction themselves to turn heel, but it is clear that Big E has the potential for a decent singles run in the future.