When did the line blur between heel and face?

**Next Big Thing** · 05-07-2010, 05:53 PM

At what point did the audience stop booing the heel simply because he was heel and cheering the face simply because he was a face. Personally I think this occurred primarily through Austin 3:16. It's happening again with Orton, who has all the mannerisms of a heel but is getting pops. (of course Cena gets booed as a face, but I think the people booing him are doing it because everyone else is down on him and not because of actions taken by the character).

Was there ever a period before the attitude era where a heel got babyface pops?? Do you guys think it changed the way wrestling is written and characters are presented.

Would you guys rather they keep Orton heel?

05-07-2010, 05:53 PM	#1
Next Big Thing Posts: 4,839	When did the line blur between heel and face? At what point did the audience stop booing the heel simply because he was heel and cheering the face simply because he was a face. Personally I think this occurred primarily through Austin 3:16. It's happening again with Orton, who has all the mannerisms of a heel but is getting pops. (of course Cena gets booed as a face, but I think the people booing him are doing it because everyone else is down on him and not because of actions taken by the character). Was there ever a period before the attitude era where a heel got babyface pops?? Do you guys think it changed the way wrestling is written and characters are presented. Would you guys rather they keep Orton heel?