Famous Heel Turns

This wrestler betrayed his mentor Bruno Sammartino after claims that he was being "held back" following what was supposed to be a friendly bout between the two

1980

This wrestler betrayed his friend Hulk Hogan with a clothesline and a piledriver in order to get a shot at his world title.

1986

This wrestler showed up on Piper's Pit with Bobby Heenan to interrupt Hulk Hogan and formally challenge him for his title

1987

This babyface in NWA turned on his tag partner Lex Luger and joined the Horsemen

1988

The Mega Powers exploded as this wrestler, consumed with jealousy for Miss Elizabeth, attacked Hulk Hogan backstage after a match

1989

This former patriotic hero received death threats after turning pro-Iraqi during the Gulf War

1990

This wrestler super kicked Marty Jennety and then threw him through the glass window of the Barber Shop

1991

This babyface turned out to be "the third man" referenced by Kevin Nash & Scott Hall after he did his patented leg drop on Randy Savage to form a new stable - the nWo

1996

This manager turned his back on his long-term partner to allow Mankind to apply the Mandible Claw for the victory in a Boiler Room Brawl

1996

This figure firmly cements his heel character by transitioning to the ultimate authority figure and mixing in some real life drama at a certain famous match in Montreal

1997

When this wrestler came down to the ring at a WrestleMania XV match between Shane McMahon and X-Pac, he unexpectedly betrayed his DX stablemates to join the Corporation

1999

This anti-hero did the unthinkable after the main event of WrestleMania X-7 and shook hands with Vince McMahon

2001

This woman wrestler slapped Chris Jericho across the face at WrestleMania XX, aligning herself with his nemesis Christian

2004

As The Rock came to rescue John Cena from an attack by the Big Show, this wrestler laid him out, planting the seeds for their championship match at the Royal Rumble the following year

2012

After HHH states there is always a plan B, this wrestler hit Roman Reigns in the back with a steel chair

2014

This wrestler turned on Chris Jericho during their "Festival of Friendship"

2017

This babyface won the title in dirty fashion by kicking AJ Styles in the groin, cementing a heel turn

2018

The former hugger hit Becky Lynch with a chair, gave herself a shorter haircut and ditched the whacky waving inflatable flailing armed tube men going forward

2019

After a surprise return and adopting a more aggressive persona, this wrestler was seen backstage with Paul Heyman and was soon gaslighting his cousins into submission

2020

This wrestler kicked Edge in the groin and then clotheslined his own father to join The Judgement Day

2022