5 Obvious Heel Turns in WWE That Worked

1. The Mega Powers Explode

How could this be anything but number one?

It was one of the best partnerships and one of the best rivalries in WWF history. Randy Savage won the vacant WWF Championship in a tournament at WrestleMania IV, and Hulk Hogan, who was eliminated early on, helped Savage overcome Ted DiBiase and an interfering Andre The Giant. Hogan would celebrate with his friend and, essentially, take some of the spotlight for himself.

This led to Hogan and Savage, the company's two biggest stars and fan favorites, becoming allies. Savage started to wear the red & yellow, they prevailed in Survivor Series matches and various other tag matches, and Savage would continue to successfully defend his WWF Championship.

At the same time, however, the always-jealous Savage did not like how close Hogan was getting with his wife and valet, Miss Elizabeth. Hogan and Miss Elizabeth had always been friendly, but to Savage, Hogan had crossed the line with her multiple times. Hogan put her in harm's way by requesting that she act as his valet in matches against large, dangerous opponents. Add in Hogan eliminating Savage from the 1989 Royal Rumble match, and things started to get messy. During a tag team match on the February 3 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event, Savage was tossed into Elizabeth and inadvertently hurt her. Hogan would abandon Savage to bring her to the back to get her medical attention but did return to the match. Savage, in turn, did the same to Hogan and walked out on him, but Hogan was still able to secure the victory.

Backstage, Hogan and Savage would argue over Elizabeth, with Savage getting out of control, yelling and screaming (more than usual) and accusing Hogan of trying to steal his wife. Hogan, of course, denied this and ended up taking a title belt to the face in the end.

The Mega Powers were no more, and in one of the most legendary matches in WrestleMania history, they exploded. Hogan would end Savage's year-long reign as champion. Miss Elizabeth didn't choose a side and would end up getting replaced by Sensational Sherri. Miss Elizabeth disappeared for two years due to the jealous rage of her husband, which eventually culminated in an emotional reunion for the pair after Savage lost a retirement match at WrestleMania VII. The retirement didn't last long, and Savage and Miss Elizabeth were together again as a babyface power couple.

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