3 WWE Superstars who were happy about turning heel & 3 who weren't

#2. WWE RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch: Happy about her 2021 return and heel turn

Becky Lynch's rise in WWE has been unparalleled in the women's division. While Charlotte Flair might be a more successful champion on paper, her rise to the top was straightforward, and not as dragged out as Becky Lynch's.

Perhaps the WWE Universe finds themselves able to connect with Becky Lynch because of the ups and downs she's had to go through in her WWE career. While Becky Lynch expressed skepticism over her heel turn in 2018, the circumstances of her 2021 heel turn were quite different.

In 2018, the heel turn backfired and led to her popularity skyrocketing, forcing WWE to quietly turn her face again. In 2021, Becky Lynch returned after a hiatus that lasted longer than a year. She was the woman (or The Man, as she called herself) in WWE, and she never lost the RAW Women's Championship.

In 2021, the decision to turn Becky Lynch heel was because she pushed for it herself. According to PWInsider, it was reportedly Becky Lynch who requested to turn heel:

“PWInsider.com has confirmed with multiple WWE sources that Becky Lynch is now a heel,” Johnson wrote. “Yes, you read that correctly. We are told that going forward, Lynch will be positioned as the top heel on Smackdown, initially feuding with Bianca Belair.”

Becky Lynch was reportedly inspired by Roman Reigns' heel turn, and it seems to be a challenge for her on a personal and professional level. It will be interesting to see if Becky Lynch can maintain the heat she has right now.