Best Heel/Face Turns in Wrestling History
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Andre the Giant turns heel
Andre was a fan favorite and one of the most popular performers his entire career. As his career was coming to a close, he was made into a heel to set up the biggest match ever, the main event with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania 3.
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Hulk Hogan joins the New World Order
With his "Real American" character having run its course by the mid '90s, Hogan resurrected his career and helped create the best and longest running wrestling angle ever: the New World Order.
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Sgt. Slaughter becomes Iraqi sympathizer
As the U.S. was fighting Iraq in real life during the Persian Gulf War, the WWF decided to make fan favorite Sgt. Slaughter into an Iraqi sympathizer to fued with "Real American" Hulk Hogan.
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Sgt. Slaughter becomes a face to take on Iron Shiek in 1984
Sgt. Slaughter was previously one of the biggest villians in the WWF. But just a few years removed from the Iran Hostage Crisis, the Iron Shiek, posing as an Iranian, riled up wrestling fans. The "soldier" of Sgt. Slaughter came in and the two had a tremedous feud.
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Larry Zbysko turns on Bruno Sammartino
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Paul Orndorff turns on Hulk Hogan
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The Freebirds turn heel in 1982
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Bret Hart and Steve Austin both turn at Wrestlemania 13
Despite attempts to make Austin a heel when he joined WWF, cheering crowds forced writers to make him a face. At Wrestlemania 13, Hart kicked Austin while he was unconscious, making him a villain once again.
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Savage turns on Hogan to set up main event at Wrestlemania 5
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Randy Savage turns face, joins Hulk Hogan
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Shawn Michaels throws his tag-team partner, Marty Janetty, through a window
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Owen Hart turns on his brother, Bret
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Barry Windham turns on Lex Luger in 1988
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Steve Austin joins forces with Vince McMahon at Wrestlemania 17
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Hulk Hogan becomes a face once again as crown cheers him vs The Rock at Wrestlemania 18
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The Rock joins the Corporation (1998)
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CM Punk turns heal in 2009
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Kurt Angle becomes a face in 2001
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Tommy Dreamer becomes a face in ECW (1993)
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Triple H becomes a face; rejoins Shawn Michaels (2006)
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The Rock joins the Nation of Domination
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