Wolfpack423
10-22-2009, 01:35 PM
What are some face/heel turns that you liked through the years.
Face turns
Batista-the tension built between him and HHH leading up to the contract signing for WM21 (which is another of my favorite RAW moments). His turn was done perfectly using the thumbs down on HHH and the crowd ate it up. Batista was extremely over in 2005 and I actually enjoyed his title reign.
Kurt Angle- Invasion storyline (one of my all time favorite versions of Kurt Angle) He became the anti-hero that made Steve Austin a crowd favorite and the crowd loved him second only to The Rock.
Randy Orton-I know I might be alone but when he spit in HHH's face and was face for a couple of months it was enjoyable. One of my favorite moments is the night after Summerslam with the thumbs down to Orton. I thought that it should have been the other way around and they turned on HHH, but it still worked for the brief time they did it. The crowd was cheering him before he was turned specifically in the month of July when he feuded with Edge over the Intercontinental Title.
Heel Turns
Hulk Hogan- The ultimate babyface in wrestling history sticks it to WCW and creates one of the greatest wrestling factions of all time the nWo. His "stick it" promo is my all time favorite promo by any wrestler. The man is extremely charismatic and had the crowd loving or hating him every step of the way. My favorite incarnation of Hogan is the black and white Hollywood Hogan where he would point to his hand and say the power that even the promoter doesn't possess brother. I don't think his turn can be topped, at least nobody has yet.
The Rock- 1998 Corporate Champ turn. The Rock was the People's Choice to take out Mankind the supposed Corporate Champ and stick it to the McMahons. One of the greatest swerves ever and it gave The Rock his first WWF title in the process. The Rock was a perfect fit as The Corporation's top guy.
Stone Cold Steve Austin- Austin shaking hands with Vince McMahon is something fans could never fathom, but when he put aside his rebelliousness against authority for siding with the boss, fans weren't happy. He managed to get the crowd to chant Austin sucks and in my opinion my favorite run of his is 2001-it is my favorite title reign of all time. His heel turn gets alot of criticism but I thought it worked pretty well.
Chyna- The Rock fought HHH in the I Quit Match on RAW. Kane lifts Chyna ready to chokeslam her and Bossman makes HHH say I Quit. Trips does and Chyna nails HHH right between the legs. To be honest, who could have seen that coming? It was brilliantly done and HHH looking up at Chyna saying Why and then piefacing him down was great. I am a Chyna fan so it was good to see.
HHH- I like when he turned on HBK, but my favorite heel turn of his is at Wrestlemania 15. DX looked like they were back together as one since Chyna helped HHH against Kane, "but it was all a ruse" (Michael Cole's exact words). HHH tapped X-Pac on the shoulder during his match with Shane McMahon and nailed him with a Pedigree severing a friendship and cutting loyalties to side with Shane McMahon. Brilliant move and the beginning of The Game/Cerebral Assassin.
Face turns
Batista-the tension built between him and HHH leading up to the contract signing for WM21 (which is another of my favorite RAW moments). His turn was done perfectly using the thumbs down on HHH and the crowd ate it up. Batista was extremely over in 2005 and I actually enjoyed his title reign.
Kurt Angle- Invasion storyline (one of my all time favorite versions of Kurt Angle) He became the anti-hero that made Steve Austin a crowd favorite and the crowd loved him second only to The Rock.
Randy Orton-I know I might be alone but when he spit in HHH's face and was face for a couple of months it was enjoyable. One of my favorite moments is the night after Summerslam with the thumbs down to Orton. I thought that it should have been the other way around and they turned on HHH, but it still worked for the brief time they did it. The crowd was cheering him before he was turned specifically in the month of July when he feuded with Edge over the Intercontinental Title.
Heel Turns
Hulk Hogan- The ultimate babyface in wrestling history sticks it to WCW and creates one of the greatest wrestling factions of all time the nWo. His "stick it" promo is my all time favorite promo by any wrestler. The man is extremely charismatic and had the crowd loving or hating him every step of the way. My favorite incarnation of Hogan is the black and white Hollywood Hogan where he would point to his hand and say the power that even the promoter doesn't possess brother. I don't think his turn can be topped, at least nobody has yet.
The Rock- 1998 Corporate Champ turn. The Rock was the People's Choice to take out Mankind the supposed Corporate Champ and stick it to the McMahons. One of the greatest swerves ever and it gave The Rock his first WWF title in the process. The Rock was a perfect fit as The Corporation's top guy.
Stone Cold Steve Austin- Austin shaking hands with Vince McMahon is something fans could never fathom, but when he put aside his rebelliousness against authority for siding with the boss, fans weren't happy. He managed to get the crowd to chant Austin sucks and in my opinion my favorite run of his is 2001-it is my favorite title reign of all time. His heel turn gets alot of criticism but I thought it worked pretty well.
Chyna- The Rock fought HHH in the I Quit Match on RAW. Kane lifts Chyna ready to chokeslam her and Bossman makes HHH say I Quit. Trips does and Chyna nails HHH right between the legs. To be honest, who could have seen that coming? It was brilliantly done and HHH looking up at Chyna saying Why and then piefacing him down was great. I am a Chyna fan so it was good to see.
HHH- I like when he turned on HBK, but my favorite heel turn of his is at Wrestlemania 15. DX looked like they were back together as one since Chyna helped HHH against Kane, "but it was all a ruse" (Michael Cole's exact words). HHH tapped X-Pac on the shoulder during his match with Shane McMahon and nailed him with a Pedigree severing a friendship and cutting loyalties to side with Shane McMahon. Brilliant move and the beginning of The Game/Cerebral Assassin.