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Originally Posted by #1-wwf-fan
That's why I'm torn with Ziggler turning face. I don't like the idea because he can be that long-term non-big man main event heel WWE has been lacking for a while. He's the one guy that the internet wants pushed to the main event way too soon (Cody, Barrett, etc.) that I actually agree with. The company is more in need of "that guy" in the heel department than they are in the face department. And he fits that DiBiase/Hennig-esque mold to a T.
The thing that makes me torn is that I remember how amazing Hennig (yes, I'm making that comparison, but it's fitting) was as a heel and then how much more amazing it made him as a face.
I think he just needs to be established for a while as a main event heel before he makes the turn. There's way too much more left there for him and it could potentially lead to a huge, memorable face turn.
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The thing about Ziggler as a babyface is that he's got the look that both males and females could get behind, he's smaller in stature and bumps like a machine -- thus leading to easy sympathy against bigger opponents. Plus, his character is an interesting one, because although he takes such pride in being a dick, that's essentially the extent of his character. If he turned face, it's not like he will need to shed aspects of it, because it's not strong enough to really get watered down any more than it is now.
Ziggles will probably play a more determined and focused role in proving himself; but he probably needs to do that as a heel, anyway. Therefore, I think he's one guy that would actually benefit from turning face, as opposed to staying a heel and exclusively being made to bump for the good guys they want to get over. They've got Heath Slater for that.
If Ziggler dumped Vickie Guerrero, then he would instantly be over. Ziggler could come out and declare himself single to all the ladies in the WWE Universe, and could really get himself over as an "out-there ladies man," perhaps channelling aspects of Shawn Michaels' heel character, whilst applying Shawn Michaels' babyface storytelling in the ring.
As a heel, down the track, we can revisit Ziggler's potential, but right now I feel that the well is a bit dry. We're so used to seeing him as a heel because he's played one his entire WWE career, but how can you push him as a bad guy? You can have him gather hard-earned victories trying to prove himself against guys like Sheamus and CM Punk, but isn't that a face thing to do?
I don't know if the guy can be the next Stone Cold Steve Austin or anything, but he's got all the tools to be a major babyface player. He might be a little awkward in the role at first, since he's never really played a face character before, but that's always going to be the case whenever they turn him.