6 Reasons why Ronda Rousey needs to officially turn heel

#5 Her 'friends' are all heels

Rousey's friends are currently running rampant in NXT

It can be argued that Shayna Baszler is the better character in WWE than her friend Rousey. Rousey was obviously more successful in MMA, but in understanding the nuances of the character work in WWE, Baszler nails her heel tactics wonderfully.

Now, of course, someone like Rousey is going to be viewed and booked as a face initially, but hardcore fans who see her as a mercenary like Brock Lesnar will quickly turn on people like that when success comes at the expense of the full-time superstars like Banks, Bayley and the other women in WWE.

It was easy to root for Rousey in her feuds with Nia Jax and Alexa Bliss, but it's hard to expect the same reaction when you are battling a beloved fan favorite regardless of that Superstar's alignment.

Baszler has been the perfect heel champion in NXT and her cocky nature has only been magnified by the interference of Rousey's other allies, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke.

Duke and Shafir still have a long way to go with their in-ring work but have been perfect in their roles when they interfere in Baszler's matches.

And although it isn't in the WWE's plans at the moment, there is certainly money to be made in a potential feud between the two factions of Horsewomen.

Since all of Rousey's allies are in NXT and are heels it makes sense to turn the Baddest Women on the Planet into a heel with them since things are already going that way.