4 Heel Turns That Need To Happen In AEW (& 4 Babyface Turns)
Professional wrestling has changed a lot over the decades, but certain things have not. When a wrestler portrays a heel, it means that they are a villain, and they usually win their matches through underhanded means. A babyface on the other hand, is a good guy. AEW has become one of the world's top wrestling promotions, and its stacked roster currently has a lot of heels, but it has plenty of babyfaces as well.
Wrestlers make a heel or babyface turn in order to change up their character, but these turns also help to promote new feuds. A number of AEW's wrestlers have been a heel for well over a year now, and although the role suits some of them very well, others should try being a babyface for a while. There are also a number of long-term babyfaces who could use a good heel turn.
8 Babyface Turn: Kenny Omega
Kenny Omega helped build AEW, which explains why he has been involved in so many title matches. Kenny beat Jon Moxley for the AEW Championship in late 2020, and he held onto the title for 346 days, making him the longest World Champion in AEW history. He was a heel throughout that reign.
Kenny's been out of action for months, and when he comes back, it makes sense for him to be a babyface since AEW already has plenty of heels. A babyface Omega can feud with Adam Cole and the Undisputed Elite, and if he were to become interim Champion, he could face a heel version of CM Punk in the unification match.
7 Heel Turn: Hikaru Shida
Hikaru Shida has a lot of PPV victories with AEW, and she was the Women's World Champion for more than a year. She's been involved in a number of feuds, and her recent storyline with Serena Deeb has produced some great matches. She has been a babyface for virtually her entire AEW run though.
Shida was a great babyface Champion, and if she's willing, she can be a great heel too. She is known for carrying a kendo stick, which is a good weapon for a heel to have, especially if it is used to beat a strong babyface Champion.
6 Babyface Turn: The Young Bucks
Like Kenny Omega, the Young Bucks helped to build AEW, and they have been quite successful despite the fact that they have accumulated quite a few PPV losses. Matt and Nick Jackson have been heels for more than a year now, and given the number of heel groups, it's time for a change.
As babyfaces, the Young Bucks can finally have the long-expected feud with the Undisputed Elite. They could also battle Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page. If CM Punk were to return as a heel, and if FTR were still on his side, the Young Bucks can potentially team up with a babyface Omega as well.
5 Heel Turn: Dustin Rhodes
Dustin Rhodes has been in the wrestling business for over three decades, and the argument can be made that he has never been happier. For the first time in a very long time, he has a fair amount of control over his character, and he has performed well despite being 53 years old.
Dustin has helped to elevate AEW's talent, and he has done so as a babyface, but he can do the same thing as a heel, especially if he becomes a better and more influential version of QT Marshall's character. Rhodes' career is winding down, so any new character shifts need to happen soon.
4 Babyface Turn: Ricky Starks
Ricky Starks debuted in 2011, and when AEW signed him in 2020, it was considered a big deal, and he has done well with what he has been given. Ricky has been affiliated with Team Taz for a long time now, and he has been the FTW Champion for well over 300 days, but he has been a heel even longer.
Ricky is good on the mic, and he is a phenomenal athlete, and the argument can be made that his talents are currently being wasted with Team Taz. A babyface turn would instantly put him in feuds with Hook and Powerhouse Hobbs, and if things go well, he can challenge/defeat a heel for the TNT Championship.
3 Heel Turn: Christian Cage
Many wrestling fans thought that Christian Cage would never wrestle again, but he proved those fans wrong last year. Christian has not wrestled in quite some time, but he continues to appear on television alongside the Jurassic Express, where he acts like a mentor.
For some time now, Cage has been dishing out challenges on the team's behalf, and they are not always in the team's best interest. This is something that a heel would do, and a heel turn would do Christian some good. Such a turn could put him in the World Title picture again, and it would undoubtedly lead to a great PPV match with Jungle Boy.
2 Babyface Turn: Andrade El Idolo
When Andrade El Idolo first debuted in AEW, the crowd went nuts because they knew just how talented he is. He has competed in a number of high-quality matches since joining AEW, and he took one of the craziest bumps when he wrestled Cody Rhodes, but many believe that his time in AEW has been a waste.
Andrade has been a heel since his debut, and although he has done well, it has not led to a Championship. A babyface run would be sort of like uncharted ground for Andrade, and it could do him some good. He could feud with Malakai Black or Scorpio Sky, or he could face and defeat a heel holding the new All-Atlantic Championship.
1 Heel Turn: The Dark Order
The Dark Order has been around since AEW's inception, and at the beginning, they were a heel faction. The group has taken a babyface approach since Brodie Lee's passing, which is understandable, but if the faction wants to survive and be seen as a strong group, they need to go back to their heel roots.
For the most part, the members of the Dark order have done nothing but lose, and most of them do not really have much to do. If they were to go heel, their numbers would automatically make them a force to be reckoned with. The only real issue is that they need a new and imposing leader.
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