"To be a great babyface, first you have to be a great heel"

[Heyman]

Originally Posted by XL Austin, Rock, Foley, HHH, HBK, Punk, Batista, Bryan, Brock, Angle, Jericho, Eddie, Benoit, Edge, Orton, hell, even Cena got over as a heel before making the switch and becoming the "Face of the Company" - a switch that turned half the audience against him in the long run.

You pretty much nailed it.


I think the WWE's biggest problem from 2001-present day, is that they alter the character of the wrestler way too much whenever said successful heel transitions into a face.


One thing that made Austin and Rocky TREMENDOUS, was the fact that even when they both turned face, they still maintained their heelish persona's for a significant time and the fans ate them up.


Undertaker's character has withstood the test of time, largely due to the fact that his character/personality pretty much stays the same whether he's a heel or a face. He's a badass either way.




The very worst thing that I ever saw as a WWE fan, was how the WWE handled Orton's premature face turn in 2004. Lesnar's premature face turn in 2002 is also one of the dumbest most ill-advised moves that I ever saw.