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Post by RI Richmark on May 16, 2010 18:49:55 GMT -5
After reading the IWC arguments thread I was reminded that a lot people seem to that a heel turn would always help a wrestler's career (especially if the wrestler's name begins with "J" and ends with "ena".) But this isn't always the case.
Take Rikishi's heel turn for example. The fans just weren't going to accept the man who spent the past year dancing with 2 Cool and rubbing his bare ass in people's faces as a bad-ass capable of threating Stone Cold and the Rock.
Anyone else got any examples of heel turns gone wrong?
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Post by imbordisux on May 16, 2010 19:00:14 GMT -5
Linda McMahon.
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Post by Lazy peon on May 16, 2010 19:01:54 GMT -5
Colin Delaney
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Post by jamielowndes {N} on May 16, 2010 19:02:13 GMT -5
Vince as the higher power.
Stone Cold at WM X-Seven.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on May 16, 2010 19:08:24 GMT -5
Take Rikishi's heel turn for example. The fans just weren't going to accept the man who spent the past year dancing with 2 Cool and rubbing his bare ass in people's faces as a bad-ass capable of threating Stone Cold and the Rock. His face turn a year later was worse due to the fact is was very lazy. |
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Post by Arturo Classico on May 16, 2010 19:09:27 GMT -5
I wanted to post the video but couldn't find but the worst one in recent memory is Eugene. Thats right they tried to turn the lovable mentally retarded fan favorite into a mentally retarded bad guy.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on May 16, 2010 19:28:14 GMT -5
Val Venis, when he stole Mr. Rocko (Mr. Socko with the Rock's face). Rock & Sock were mega-over, so heat was inevitable, but the turn was one of the most half-assed I can remember.
Also, Savio Vega joining the Nation of Domination. He attacks Ahmed Johnson out of nowhere at a house show, formally turns on Shotgun Saturday Night, and his explanation on Raw was obscured by his heavy accent.
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Post by Alex Shelley on May 16, 2010 19:33:41 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of "the black people". And I want to make Jesus tap out.
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Post by aress on May 16, 2010 19:34:41 GMT -5
Ahmed Johnson joining the NOD.
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Post by Big L on May 16, 2010 19:36:22 GMT -5
I'm with ya and rite after that he was released LOL |
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Post by jamielowndes {N} on May 16, 2010 19:41:15 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of "the black people". And I want to make Jesus tap out. He was already a heel. He had Daivari managing him. The whole point of that (IMO LEGENDARY) promo was that he could say whatever he wanted but he would still get cheered because people preferred him to Cena. |
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Post by biggdeez40 on May 16, 2010 19:41:22 GMT -5
Ahmed Johnson joining the NOD. With most of the others at least I can see what they were going for. This one was just flat out stupid. |
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Post by Arturo Classico on May 16, 2010 19:48:29 GMT -5
Ahmed Johnson joining the NOD. With most of the others at least I can see what they were going for. This one was just flat out stupid. Wasn't the Nation of Domination set up on the basis to destroy Ahmed Johnson, Because he wasn't "black" enough? |
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Post by James Fabiano on May 16, 2010 19:50:13 GMT -5
Albert turns on Scotty because HE DANCED FOR SIX MONTHS! Then he became A-Train and ruined Mattitude.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on May 16, 2010 19:53:57 GMT -5
Ahmed Johnson joining the NOD. With most of the others at least I can see what they were going for. This one was just flat out stupid. Actually, this one made sense. Ahmed was unable to win the title, so he blamed his own shortcomings on racism rather than own up to it. It was his face turn a month later that made no sense. |
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Post by Real Folk Bruce on May 16, 2010 19:54:02 GMT -5
Begins and ends with Rikishi. His heel turn single-handedly demolished the poor guy's career.
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Post by aress on May 16, 2010 19:59:34 GMT -5
With most of the others at least I can see what they were going for. This one was just flat out stupid. Actually, this one made sense. Ahmed was unable to win the title, so he blamed his own shortcomings on racism rather than own up to it. It was his face turn a month later that made no sense. The reason for the turn wasn't the problem. It was the ass backwards logic that he'd align himself with the guys who'd intentionally gone out of their way to make his life hell. But I agree that the face turn afterwards made him out to be an unsympathetic little bitch. |
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Post by Nacho STAYS Hyped on May 16, 2010 20:20:29 GMT -5
Tony Atlas.
"No...this is my friend..."
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Post by Alex Shelley on May 16, 2010 20:54:04 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of "the black people". And I want to make Jesus tap out. He was already a heel. He had Daivari managing him. The whole point of that (IMO LEGENDARY) promo was that he could say whatever he wanted but he would still get cheered because people preferred him to Cena. I know that the promo wasn't a heel turn, I was just referring to the fact that he was being cheered that heavily as a heel at all =P |
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on May 16, 2010 21:09:23 GMT -5
Angle turning heel and joining the Alliance during the Invasion.
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