3 Ways Injuries have affected WWE TV in 2018

#1 Premature Turns

The heel turn RAW deserved

WWE fans have also loved to predict and debate on the turns of all the wrestlers involved. While some perform better as faces, others do so as heels and therefore fans love to wait for their favourite wrestlers come out in the gimmick which is best for them and their character.

Injuries have also forced many other wrestlers to turn simply due to an injury to one of the wrestlers. Kevin Owen’s injury just a few weeks back resulted in Bobby Lashley turning heel which did not do much for his popularity. While he has been given a manager now, he is no Brock Lesnar himself and Lio Rush is no Paul Heyman in any way possible.

Bobby Lashley was turned heel for the simple reason that Raw was going to be short on top-level heels with Kevin Owens being ruled out due to double-knee surgery.

Roman Reigns’ sad departure also resulted in Dean Ambrose turning heel the very same night. His heel-turn was being predicted for some time, but according to reports, the creatives took the bold step of turning him heel earlier than original plans suggested. This also led to the complete breakup of The Shield once again, and now the WWE can use their WrestleMania 34 plans for WrestleMania 35.

Braun Strowman, who had also turned heel in his quest to win the Universal Championship off Roman Reigns, was immediately turned face once again after Roman announced his battle against leukaemia and relinquished the title. Since Lesnar and Strowman were the two men left to compete for the title, Strowman was turned face only a few weeks after turning heel so that Lesnar could lead in his heel role.

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