Survivor Series has enough hype around it to turn the WWE landscape upside down. The introduction of the brand split has given WWE the opportunity to have brand vs. brand traditional elimination matches at the PPV and such matches have a proven track record to be a great platform for heel or face turns.
With the recent hit that their television ratings have taken, WWE will be eager to shake things up and pulling off turns would be a great idea of doing so.
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So, in this list, we are going to take a look at the possible heel or face turns that could happen at the pay-per-view on Sunday night.
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WWE will face a big problem at Survivor Series when Brock Lesnar and Goldberg go up against each other. Booking the match without hurting both Superstars would be important for the company, and this is not going to be a cake walk. No matter how they decide to end the match, there is going to be fan backlash.
One way around this is to turn Paul Heyman. Heyman turning against Brock Lesnar would protect Lesnar and at the same time, give Goldberg the win. Lesnar without Heyman will be a problem for the future, but at the same time, WWE could benefit from Goldberg winning and of course, the possibilities that they could pull off with Heyman.
#5 John Cena
This is something we have been dreaming of, for a long time. But Survivor Series is perhaps the best opportunity, considering the warning that the Undertaker gave SmackDown this week in his promo.
Cena might be out of the picture for the time being, but if WWE is planning a Cena vs. Undertaker program, Cena should return at Survivor Series and then cost Team SmackDown the match.
After his interference, Cena could call out Undertaker, so that they have a reason to fight each other, rather than putting forward a random match between two legends.
#4 Randy Orton
The Randy Orton situation is complicated. His association with the Wyatt Family has been an interesting one, and it has managed to bring the spotlight on both the parties involved. But then again, there are a lot of questions that needs to be answered.
With WWE’s habit of leaving storyline half way through, there could be a possibility of Orton turning on the Wyatt Family. This could sound premature and could be an idiotic idea as well, but considering the track record that WWE has with such storylines, it is good enough to be a possibility.
However, Orton as a babyface would make sense, only if WWE comes up with some credible heel superstars for him to work with. AJ Styles looks like a good possibility, once he is done with the Dean Ambrose feud.
#3 Nikki Bella
WWE would love to keep Nikki Bella as a babyface due to various reasons. However, with the experience that she has, and as Becky Lynch is in need of credible heel characters to feud with, a heel turn from Nikki Bella would make sense.
The on-going feud between Nikki and Carmella has grown stale over the past few weeks, and a feud with Alexa Bliss is the only path she could move on to. But if she turns heel at Survivor Series, Nikki could be involved in the championship feud.
A feud between the experienced Becky Lynch and the established Nikki Bella could be just what the SmackDown Women’s championship needs now.
#2 James Ellsworth
A heel turn from James Ellsworth would perhaps be the least expected twist at Survivor Series. Ellsworth, ever since he first showed up on WWE, has been built up as an underdog babyface who found himself helpless on most occasions. Despite this, the main event level booking that he has been getting on SmackDown has raised some eyebrows.
It would be a good time to take Ellsworth out of SmackDown and one way in which WWE could do that, is turn him heel at Survivor Series. Ellsworth could turn on his SmackDown teammates at the show and show his allegiance to Monday Night Raw.
From the next night onwards, Ellsworth could then show up on Raw and be a part of the Cruiserweight division, assuming that it wouldn’t be going to SmackDown.
#1 Big E
New Day is entertaining. No arguments are going to be raised against this fact. However, there are certain complaints about New Day growing stale. The trio is currently on a record-breaking championship run in the WWE, and this has put most of the tag teams on Monday Night Raw on the back seat.
If WWE has some plan of splitting the New Day and taking the championship away from them, a heel turn from one of the members would be a good move. And as Big E is hands down the most probable breakout singles star from the trio, turning him heel could work big time.
Big E could be elevated as a main event level heel and with the improvements he has shown over the past few years; he could hang in there on his own. Who else could turn at the pay-per-view? Let us know in the comments.
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