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DLVH84 10-14-2010 11:10 PM

Surprising Heel Turns and Its Success and Failures!!!
 
Over the years, there were a lot of turns in pro wrestling. For this topic, I would like to discuss people who we thought at the time would be faces for life (like Ricky Steamboat), would by surprise, turn heel.

I'll start with the two heel turns that no one knew was coming...

April 20, 1988: Barry Windham, a longtime babyface at this point in time, made a surprising heel turn by betraying Lex Luger, losing the NWA World Tag Team Championship back to Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard, joining the Four Horsemen. The heel turn worked.

August 21, 1995: Davey Boy Smith, a longtime babyface at this point in time, made a surprising heel turn by betraying Diesel, who was asked by Smith to substitute for Lex Luger, losing to Men On A Mission, and joining Jim Cornette's group, which also included his brother-in-law Owen Hart. The heel turn worked.

CSL 10-14-2010 11:14 PM

Plenty of Hulkamaniacs were crushed at BATB 96.

VSG 10-14-2010 11:14 PM

Hogan-1996

DLVH84 10-14-2010 11:23 PM

December 4, 1993: Shane Douglas, a longtime face at this point in time, made a surprising heel turn by attacking Tommy Dreamer after losing the NWA ECW Tag Team Championship to Kevin Sullivan and The Tazmaniac. Douglas was subbing for Johnny Gunn. The heel turn worked.

Xero 10-14-2010 11:24 PM

John Cena's turn on the IWC was a complete success.

DLVH84 10-14-2010 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xero (Post 3283971)
John Cena's turn on the IWC was a complete success.

Xero, if you're going to mock this thread, it's not going to work with me.

CSL 10-14-2010 11:26 PM

lol

Xero 10-14-2010 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLVH84 (Post 3283973)
Xero, if you're going to mock this thread, it's not going to work with me.

SRS BSNS

CSL 10-14-2010 11:27 PM

October 15th, 2010: DLVH84 turned on Xero via srs lowblow. The success of the heel turn is TBD (not Tb1).

DLVH84 10-14-2010 11:27 PM

September 19, 1999: Sting, a longtime babyface, turned heel by using a baseball bat on Hulk Hogan to win the WCW World Heavyweight title, alligning with longtime friend Lex Luger. The heel turn failed.

Xero 10-14-2010 11:28 PM

Surprised this thread hasn't listed 500 Japan turns.

You know, because DLVH loves shoving it in peoples' faces that he watches Japanese wrestling.

DLVH84 10-14-2010 11:30 PM

Well, not only I love Japanese wrestling, I've also follow pro wrestling from Canada, Mexico, and Europe.

CSL 10-14-2010 11:30 PM

Did you just turn heel on Japan?

CSL 10-14-2010 11:31 PM

The heel turn worked.

DLVH84 10-14-2010 11:32 PM

No, I will never turn on Japan, CSL. If you guys don't want to take this thread seriously, then just don't post anything.

Xero 10-14-2010 11:37 PM

I posted a joke. Not a good one, but still, a joke. You blew it WAYYYY out of proportion. You're taking this shit too seriously, dude.

CSL 10-14-2010 11:41 PM

If I stopped posting now, that could be construed as turning heel on my keyboard bro :-\

Xero 10-14-2010 11:46 PM

Heel turn:

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VSG 10-14-2010 11:47 PM

I AM A HEEL

CSL 10-14-2010 11:48 PM

15th October, 2010: VSG turned heel on the truth (not Ron Killings)

DLVH84 10-14-2010 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xero (Post 3283992)
I posted a joke. Not a good one, but still, a joke. You blew it WAYYYY out of proportion. You're taking this shit too seriously, dude.

Okay, Xero, I apologize. It's just that sometimes, people get to me, mocking my expertise and knowledge.

Tazz Dan 10-15-2010 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLVH84 (Post 3284002)
Okay, Xero, I apologize. It's just that sometimes, people get to me, mocking my expertise and knowledge.

And yet you keep posting shit like that that make people want to do so.

CSL 10-15-2010 12:25 AM

bahaha no way is that a real post

Xero 10-15-2010 12:25 AM

lol

VSG 10-15-2010 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSL (Post 3284000)
15th October, 2010: VSG turned heel on the truth (not Ron Killings)

I created Destro 3.0 btw. How's that for a heel, albeit a failed, turn?

thecc 10-15-2010 12:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLVH84 (Post 3284002)
Okay, Xero, I apologize. It's just that sometimes, people get to me, mocking my expertise and knowledge.

http://i33.tinypic.com/2m83wr8.jpg

Rammsteinmad 10-15-2010 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLVH84 (Post 3284002)
Okay, Xero, I apologize. It's just that sometimes, people get to me, mocking my expertise and knowledge.

Your expertise and knowledge? Or your copy & paste skills?

Rollermacka 10-15-2010 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xero (Post 3283997)
Heel turn:

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Quote:

Originally Posted by VSG (Post 3283998)
I AM A HEEL

Do you wear heels? :naughty:

RiX1024 10-15-2010 06:45 AM

Surprising heel turns for me:

Hogan - 1996 : Say no more. 50/50 with the work bit because fans loved him as a heel.
Austin- 2001: Shocking, didn't expect him to join McMahon at WM X-7. Turn didn't work as he had good reaction.
Jeff Hardy - 2010: Super marked out when he is in "They". he only just turned heel give it a chance.

Sixx 10-15-2010 06:51 AM

About Ric Flair's "Fortune".

Why are these guys showing the 4 Horsemen sign?

It makes absolutely no sense considering there are 7 of them.

I just read that on wiki as I don't watch it, but shiiiit.

Corporate CockSnogger 10-15-2010 06:59 AM

Sixx just turned heel on TNA logic.

Hanso Amore 10-15-2010 08:26 AM

PAUL ORNDORFF TURNING ON HULK

ANDRE TURNING ON HULK

HBK TURNING ON MARTY JANNETTY

Hanso Amore 10-15-2010 08:27 AM

ALL FUCKING CAPS

Xero 10-15-2010 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sixx (Post 3284171)
About Ric Flair's "Fortune".

Why are these guys showing the 4 Horsemen sign?

It makes absolutely no sense considering there are 7 of them.

I just read that on wiki as I don't watch it, but shiiiit.

Actually they don't use the Four Horsemen sign. They put all their fingers up except the ring finger. Looks like a retard came up with the concept.

VSG 10-15-2010 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VSG (Post 3284023)
I created Destro 3.0 btw. How's that for a heel, albeit a failed, turn?

I like how this "heel turn" failed miserable :-\

JimmyMess 10-15-2010 09:44 AM

To an extent a surprise turn was the Bret Hart Vs. Stone Cold match that ended with Bret a heel and Austin a face.
http://www.wwedvdnews.com/wp-content...0/05/wm138.jpg

Loose Cannon 10-15-2010 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xero (Post 3284218)
Actually they don't use the Four Horsemen sign. They put all their fingers up except the ring finger. Looks like a retard came up with the concept.

I can't even do that without some of my other fingers bending down.

Back to the thread, adding on to the one's already mentioned

*Ron Garvin @ Bash 88. It was Rhodes against Windham. Garvin had been feuding with the Horsemen previously with his brother Jimmy. Around this time, The Garvins were feuding with Kevin Sullivan and his group. Ron Garvin had participated in the Tower of Doom match earlier in the show. During the Rhodes/Windham US Title match, ref takes a bump, Garvin comes out and lays out Rhodes with a right. Windham takes the match, Garvin takes the money from Dillon. This was short lived however as Garvin went to WWF soon after and was pretty much jobbed out. lol


*Hayes on Von Erich in 1982: If you have the World Class DVD, you've seen this. Christmas Night. Kerry vs Flair for the Title. Hayes was the ref. Kerry collides into Hayes by accident. Gordy slams the cage door into Kerry and the Birds turn heel. The rest is history.


*Luger on Steamboat (Crockett 89): It was at one of the Clash's. I want to say VII or VIII. I believe Steamboat wrestled Funk in the main event. After the match Luger came out and pretended to help Steamboat up and closelined him into the 2nd row. I believe the turned stemmed from Steamboat being ahead of Lex in the World Title rankings. Luger would go on to dominate the US Title scene afterwards. Steamboat would leave Crockett shortly.


*Funk on Flair (Crockett 89) Love this turn. tremendous turn and then feud afterwards. Flair wrestled Steamboat for the NWA Title at Wrestlewar 89. Terry Funk was one of the guest officials or judges. whatever they called it. Flair wins the match and afterwards, Terry asks for a Title match. Flair says nope, you have to get in line. Funk was like who the fuck are you and beats the crap out of Flair. He finished him off by piledriving Flair through a table. Classic turn. The storyline fllowing this was amazing


*Tatanka turns on Luger: Summerslam 1994. Leading up to Summerslam, Tatanka had been claiming that Luger had sold out to Dibiase. And it was one of those deals where Luger had been seen as a heel numerous times in the past that you kind of had to believe Tatanka. Tatanka was that super babyface type character. At the PPV, Dibiase comes out during the Luger/Tatanka match. Luger gets distracted and Tatanka rolls him up for the pin. After the match, Dibiase gets in the ring and Luger grabs him. Tatanka attacks Dibiase from behind and it turns out he was the one who sold out. It was pretty well executed. But Tatanka didn't do much afterwards


Cornette turns on the Dynamic Dudes: You can also call this a surprising babyface turn based on the reaction. Anyway, the backstory was Cornette wanted to manage the Dynamic Dudes as well as the Midnight Express. The Midnight Express got mad and forced a match between the two teams at Clash of Champions. Well during the match, Cornette picked a side and bashed his racket over one of the dudes. This was suppossed to lead to the crowd booing him, but instead they popped like mad. You see, the crowd hated the Dymanic Dudes. They were the John Cena of 2006. So instead of getting the Dudes over as babyfaces, it actually got the Midnight Express over as babyfaces.


Bearer on Taker: Summerslam 96: You've all seen this. Bearer nails Taker in the head with the urn and joins Mankind. This leads to the awesome Kane feud.


The rest I'll list are turns most of you probably have seen and know the whole story

HHH turns on X-pac Mania 15

Rock turns on everyone: Survivor Series 98

HBK turns on DX and X-pac. He joins the Corporation: Raw 98 or maybe early 99.

Rico turns on Billy and Chuck: Smackdown 2002. Have to mention this because this whole angle was so well excecuted. DID SOMEBODY SAY...3 MINUTES?????

Radicals turn on Foley: Raw 2000 I believe.

ECW (WWF guys) turn on WWF. Raw 2001. We all remember this. One of the best moments in wrestling history. top 10 for sure.

Heyman turns on Lesnar: Survivor Series 03? I think that was the one.

Rammsteinmad 10-15-2010 10:27 AM

2002. ;)

MoFo 10-15-2010 10:55 AM

Benoit on family (2007)
Lex Luger on Ms Elizabeth (2003)
Invader I on Bruiser Brody (1988)

itsmeJD 10-15-2010 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoFo (Post 3284312)
Benoit on family (2007)
Lex Luger on Ms Elizabeth (2003)
Invader I on Bruiser Brody (1988)

Also let us not forget when cigarette smuggling turned heel on Dino Bravo.


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