The most shocking baby faces and heels go around the history of WrestleMania

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Despite the fact that WWE’s storyline never ends, Wrestlemania It is considered a major destination where the main storyline ends, with other stories beginning, with some ongoing stories giving a big twist. Often, the twist comes in the form of a large heel or babyface turn. It keeps the current storyline moving and of course spins it in your ears.

In WrestleMania history, the big babyface and heel turns are some of the most memorable. Whether fans cheer or boo, all of this was pretty unexpected. Some of them have changed the face of WWE forever.

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Brutus Beefcake becomes a barber (WrestleMania 3)

Brutus Beef Cake leaves the Dream Team


Heels or face turns?

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WrestleMania 3

Brutus Beefcake’s face is running

  • Started: March 29, 1987

  • Ends: October 22, 1994

The most notable moment in his face

  • Refutation with the Honky Tonk Man

  • Team up with Hulk Hogan at Summerslam 1989 & Wrestlemania 9

  • Perfect’s unbeaten streak at WrestleMania 6

One of the earliest turns in WrestleMania history came to WrestleMania 3, the first grand WrestleMania.

After his teammate turned his back on the Dream Team, Brutus Beefcake soon returned to help Roddy Piper cut Adrian Adonis’ hair off – the barber was born and Kattin and Strattin began.

10

Eve Torres breaks Zack Ryder’s heart (WrestleMania 28)

Team Teddy lost to Team Johnny at WrestleMania 28


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Heels or face turns?

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WrestleMania 28

Eve Torres’ heels are running

  • Started: April 1, 2012

  • Ends: January 14, 2013

Most notable moments during Eve’s heel run

  • Winner of the WWE Diva Championship at Night of Champion 2012

  • I’ve become an executive admin for Raw & Smackdown

  • Kaitlyn & Quit WWE’s Divas title lost

For seemingly a few months, the “Long Island Ice Z” Zack Rider was engrossed in former Diva Champion Eve Torres. Their relationship began in early 2012, just before Rider lost the US Championship due to Jack Swagger.

However, at Wrestlemania 28, Eve proved that she had other plans. Shortly after Team Teddy was defeated by Team Johnny, she hit the rider and slammed it with a low blow to formally turn the heels.

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Vince McMahon sets rocks (WrestleMania 16)

New chapters from the McMahon-Helmsley era


Screenshots - McMahon - Muratrmania 16

Heels or face turns?

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WrestleMania 16

Vince McMahon’s heel run

  • Started: April 2, 2000

  • Ended: July 8, 2001

Most notable moments in McMahon’s heel run

  • Rebuttal with Shane and Linda McMahon

  • Forced with Steve Austin on WrestleMania 17

  • I bought WCW in March 2001

Towards the end of 1999, my father’s sin went home and roost in the worst way. Stephanie McMahon turned on her father and teamed up with her new husband, Triple H, to form the McMahon Helmsley era. His son Shane was also not a fan of his father.

In an attempt to stop the tide, Vince McMahon puts his stock into the rocks to defeat the game. But it really wasn’t – in “McMahon in every corner,” Vince caused his accusations, matching his daughter and son-in-law.

8

Fans turn Hollywood Hulk Hogan’s face (WrestleMania 18)

WWE fans wanted Hulkamania to run in the wild


Screenshot-Hulk Hogan -Restlemania 18

Heels or face turns?

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WrestleMania 18

Hollywood Hulk Hogan’s face is running

  • Started: March 17, 2002

  • Ends: October 9, 2010

The most notable moment of Hogan’s face running

  • Last WWE Championship

  • Defeated Vince McMahon in Wrestlemania 19

  • Returning to WWE in 2005 for a feud with Shawn Michaels

It’s been nearly ten years since Hulk Hogan left WWE and 12 years since Hulkmania ran into the wild at Skydome. With WWE back in Toronto, fans wanted to cheer on the Hulkster. It didn’t matter that he had his heels rise to the rocks.

It didn’t matter that Hollywood’s Hulk Hogan thrusts into Dustard with an ambulance cicada to end Locke’s life. Fans of Wrestlemania 18 wanted Hulkamania to run wild again and enthusiastically cheer for Hollywood the moment she stepped into WrestleMania.

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Andre Giant is tall (WrestleMania 6)

Despite defeat, the Giants leave in praise


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Heels or face turns?

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WrestleMania 6

Andre Giant’s face is running

  • Started: April 6, 1990

  • Ended: December 4, 1992

The most notable moment in Andre’s face

  • I turned on Bobby Haynan on WrestleMania 6

  • Brief WWE & WCW Cameos from 1991 to 1992

  • Ended his career as a face in Japan

Three years ago, on the road to WrestleMania 3, Andre the Giant Turning Heel was one of the most shocking moments in WWE history. In WrestleMania 6, he and Haku were the defending world tag team champions. As his health failed, this was ultimately his last WrestleMania, and he set out with his cheering fans.

After losing the title, Bobby Heenan bellowed and slammed Andre. The fury giant breaks down his ex-partner, Bobby, and heads to the sunset as his beloved hero.

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Rick Martell disbands Strike Force (WrestleMania 5)

The model is born when Rick leaves Tito to the wolf


Screenshot Rick Martelles Tormania 5

Heels or face turns?

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WrestleMania 5

Rick Martell’s face is running

  • Started: April 2, 1989

  • Ended: March 23, 1999

The most notable moment of Martell’s face running

  • Model Rick Martell

  • Jake Roberts rebuttal to Jake Roberts heading to WrestleMania 7

  • He became the WCW World TV Champion in 1998.

As the late 80s began, new tag teams formed. Tito Santana and Rick Martell formed the Strike Force. They were able to abdicate the Heart Foundation for the World Tag Team Championship. Not only did they fall to demolition at Wrestlemania 4, but Martel was commissioned for almost a year.

When the team reunited and took on Brain Busters at WrestleMania 5, an incorrect shot caused Martel to abandon Tito and be dismantled by Arn and Tully. Unlike many teams, Strike Force never reunites, instead staying in each other’s throats forever.

5

Trish Stratus (Wrestlemania 17 & Wrestlemania 20)

Trish Stratus made two major turns at WrestleMania


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Trish Stratus’ face/heels run

Most notable moments of Stratus’ face/heel running

WrestleMania 17

face

  • Started: April 1, 2001

  • Ended: March 13, 2004

  • I started to move forward regularly

  • Wins her first WWE Women’s Championship in Survivor Series 2001

  • WrestleMania won the women’s title at 19

WrestleMania 20

heel

  • Started: March 14, 2004

  • Ended: September 11, 2005

  • Teamed up with Christian & Tyson Tomko

  • He was reigned for 448 days as the WWE Women’s Champion

  • Face Rita in the main event of RAW

Trish Stratus is one of the greatest female stars in the history of professional wrestling. Combining beauty, brain and in-ring skills, she became one of the true greats. But along the way she had not one but two big turns.

Her second turn came during WrestleMania 20, where she broke Chris Jericho’s heart and left with Christian instead. However, the big turn came at WrestleMania 17. After enduring months of abuse from Vince McMahon, she delivers a massive slap in McMahon’s face to help Shane McMahon defeat her father.

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Stone Cold Shake Bins McMahon (WrestleMania 17)

Steve Austin defeated Rock with the help of Vince McMahon

Heels or face turns?

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WrestleMania 17

Steve Austin’s face is running

  • Started: April 1, 2001

  • Ended: November 18, 2001

Most notable moments during Austin’s heel run

  • We formed a power trip for two people in triple h

  • I joined the alliance

  • Rebuttal in the WWE Championship Kurt Angle

For years, WWE’s constant was a constant battle between Stone Cold and Mr. McMahon. Working man Steve Austin was not likely to match up with the company’s McMahon.

But in WrestleMania 17 he wanted to beat the rock very badly to regain the WWE Championship, where surveillance with McMahon became logical. Austin and McMahon shared a beer and joined forces.

3

Nakamura Shimogami is a painful loser (Wrestlemania 34)

The artist was unhappy about not beating the AJ style


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Heels or face turns?

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WrestleMania 34

Nakamura Shimogami’s heel is running

  • Started: April 8, 2018

  • Ends: January 7, 2021

The most notable moment of Nakamura’s heel running

  • Many PPVs have rematched in AJ Style

  • WWE US Championship Winner

  • Winner of the WWE Intercontinental Championship

When it comes to bookings, there is an old “dust-ish stance” – when they try to give people what they want, you take it away and create a heat. That’s what WWE did in 2018. It appeared they were about to cook in all the cylinders along with Nakamura Niijima.

He won the 2018 Royal Rumble, preparing to rekindle a new Japanese feud with AJ Style, this time for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. He made it clear that not only was he shorter, but the losers hurt too. After waving his opponent’s hand, he turns AJ upwards towards something incredible.

2

Randy Savage’s reunion with Miss Elizabeth (WrestleMania 7)

Still the most heartfelt moment in WrestleMania history

Heels or face turns?

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WrestleMania 7

Randy Savage’s face is running

  • Started: March 24, 1991

  • Finished: February 23, 1997

The most notable moment of Savage’s face running

  • Married Miss Elizabeth at Summer Slam in 1991

  • The WWE Championship was held in 1992.

  • He joined WCW in 1994.

There was no other story that was told in WWE history. After turning his heels just before WrestleMania 5, the macho guy hadn’t spoken or watched Miss Elizabeth in nearly two years.

In WrestleMania 7, despite the huge rift between the two, Miss Elizabeth was in the crowd at the macho King’s career-ending match. After losing to the ultimate warrior, Queen Shelley began kicking her previous meal tickets. It was Elizabeth who saved her man, and they were reunited at one of the most emotional moments in WWE history.

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Bret Hart Vs. Steve Austin finishes with a double turn (WrestleMania 13)

First match to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame


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Heels or face turns?

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Most notable moments in action

Bret Heart

WrestleMania 13

heel

  • Started: March 23, 1997

  • Ended: November 8, 1997

  • We formed the Heart Foundation

  • Defeated the Undertaker of the WWE Championship at Summerslam in 1997

  • Montreal Screw JOB

Steve Austin

face

  • Started: March 23, 1997

  • Ended: April 1, 2001

  • For years he rebutted Vince McMahon.

  • WrestleMania 14 won the WWE Championship

  • He has definitely become the biggest star in WWE history.

The two famous turns between Steve Austin and Bret Hart at WrestleMania 13 changed the landscape of WWE in 1997, bringing down the current path. If Austin hadn’t noticed that he was strong with his fans, WWE was not revealed and sold to TKO, which became a successful juggernaut.

It all began on a fateful night in Chicago. At WrestleMania 13, beloved Bret Hart faced the cold challenge of hated stones. However, due to Austin’s heroic actions and Bret Hart’s sleazy tactics in the face of defeat, the two megastars were on the other side of the fence by the time it was over.

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