5 WWE Superstars who could turn heel after Superstar Shakeup

Modified Apr 20, 2019 14:57 GMT

WWE Superstar Shakeup has come and gone and many top WWE superstars have changed their respective brands. AJ Styles, Roman Reigns, Finn Balor, The Miz are some of the top names who have switched brands. Even though WWE may not have been able to create a great impression on WWE Universe with Superstar Shakeup, there has been a fair exchange of superstars to shake up the rosters on RAW and SmackDown Live brands.

One of the major attractions of WWE is the heel turn of the fan favorite superstars. Such moments of disbelief when a face turns heel out of nowhere is what makes WWE entertaining. It is safe to say that after the recent Superstar Shakeup, several faces may turn heel going forward.

As a matter of fact, this may be the main reason why they have changed the brands. The matches in WWE are always set up between faces and heels. This is how WWE gets audiences invested in the match as they cheer the face and boo the heel.

Here are the top 5 WWE Superstars who could turn heel to rekindle their character and win some gold.

#5 Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens as a face is no doubt extremely funny. But he is a natural heel, and even Vince sees money in him as a heel. Currently, KO is filling up the gap of Big E as an honorary New Day member. Big E is expected to return in a few weeks, and it could be the perfect time for Owens to turn heel. In fact, Kofi is a face champion and Owens as a heel could make it interesting for a WWE championship match at the next PPV. Would you agree?

#4 Seth Rollins

We can all agree that Seth Rollins as a heel is the best version of Seth Rollins' character. His run as a face is slowly becoming stale judging by the crowd reaction. Therefore, it is somewhat safe to say that there is a high possibility of Seth turning heel in the absence of Dean and Roman. To boost the viewership, WWE may just bring back the Authority faction, and Stephanie and Shane McMahon are already showing some rapport.

The chances are even-stevens as there is a good distribution of heels and faces on the Raw roster. Seth could easily feud with AJ Styles for the Universal title. Braun Strowman or even a face Miz could come into the picture. What would you want to see?

#3 Kofi Kingston

We have seen in the past how Vince loves to turn fan favorites into instant heels to toy with the WWE Universe. There are already too many rumors of The New Day splitting for good. The heel turn has to come from someone and that someone could be the most popular member of the group at present namely Kofi Kingston.

Hypothetically, after losing his championship to any heel in the future, Kofi can turn on Big E and Woods. Some would argue that more than anyone else, Big E deserves to have a singles push and that he has the potential to be a champion all by himself. Of late, he has been fire on the mic too. But that may also mean that Woods and Kofi may just become mid-card stars. WWE Universe will surely love to see what heel Kofi brings on the table and make The New Day more relevant collectively.

#2 AJ Styles

AJ Styles has gone through a lot of face and heel turns during his time on SmackDown Live. He built his house mostly as a heel and now he aims to build the same on RAW. Seth is a face champion, and if WWE is planning for a match between Seth and AJ at SummerSlam, one has to turn heel, and that heel could well be AJ Styles. We may also see him form a faction with heel tag teams.

We are not aware of the status of The Good Brothers in WWE at present. However, WWE could let AJ do a reunion with Gallows & Anderson and form a solid stable, a department where WWE has nothing to boast of, especially now that The Shield has broken up for good.

#1 Roman Reigns

One thought Roman Reigns would turn heel after he defeated the Undertaker at WrestleMania 33. However, Vince McMahon probably saw money in Roman Reigns as a face. Still, it was a big move to send Roman to SmackDown Live which is always considered to be the B-show. SmackDown Live lacks a proper heel to fight the champions like Finn and Kofi. Daniel Bryan is injured, and Elias is most likely to engage with Finn Balor.

It could a perfect time for Roman Reigns to turn heel. Even Fox may want that when the show eventually moves to the network in October this year. Roman has already started getting some boos that he used to get before he revealed he had leukemia. It could only get louder with time and Roman as a heel could be best for business.

Edited by Raunak J