5 times WWE fans turned a heel into a face

The Rock and Batista were so entertaining as heels that the fans cheered them
The Rock and Batista were so entertaining as heels that the fans cheered them

#4 Two-time WWE Champion Batista

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Between 2003 and 2005, Evolution was one of the main focal points of WWE. The group, consisting of Triple H, Ric Flair, Randy Orton and Batista, dominated Monday Night RAW, with The Game establishing a stranglehold over the World Heavyweight Championship.

With Orton having left a year prior, the group imploded when Triple H and Batista clashed at WrestleMania 21. The seeds of the grudge were planted over the long-term and there was a desire to see The Animal cement his position as a top babyface after he won the 2005 Royal Rumble.

Fans were completely invested in seeing Batista dethrone his mentor, and WrestleMania 21 ended up drawing one of the biggest buy rates in WWE history.


#3 Four-time WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch

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Becky Lynch was about to have a moment in the spotlight when she received a title shot against SmackDown Women's Champion Carmella at SummerSlam 2018. However, Charlotte Flair was inserted into the match at the last minute and proceeded to win the title, as The Queen often does.

An infuriated Lynch turned heel and completely transformed her outlook, as she finally got the opportunity to showcase her personality. She had an incredible feud with Flair that made her the hottest commodity in professional wrestling.

As the audience got behind her new persona, the Irish star's momentum catapulted her into the main event of WrestleMania 36, where she unified the Raw and

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Edited by Genci Papraniku
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