Christian: Heel Turn or Not

[brainsuks1234]

So I was watching this video WWE put up on thier youtube involving Christain and Randy Orton, then it hit me that tonight may be the day Christain turns heel again. It would make sense for some people to turn him heel and then become a better wrestler(Yes I said it).


BUT it would be stupid for Christain to go heel now. Why turn him heel because anyways after tonight when he loses the match he will be back on the Mid-Card. No point of changing him into a heel IF it happens.

Your thoughts ?

 

[Y 2 Jake]

He's turning heel, but not tonight. No chance. The eventual heel turn is obvious, but they haven't started teasing it yet. It'll happen at the next PPV. Christian will lose tonight, after he's pinned, with ease, they'll have a long shot of him looking upset. Friday on Smackdown he'll face Mark Henry or Sheamus, lose again . A week later he'll team with Orton and cost them the match. A match will be made for the next PPV, whatever the fuck that one is called, then he'll face Orton, lose and turn heel post match.

 

[NJMPunk]

I think he should turn heel, but not tonight. He could claim that he's "Sick and tired of listing to what the PEOPLE want." Because, let's face it, if he's a face, no one will believe him as a champion threat

 

[Kaelthes]

I do think that Christian will become heel, just not yet. I think that in time, possibly at the next PPV, Christian will go heel. That is if he does not win the match tonight. As for tonight, I see Orton winning, and Christian gets pinned the next few weeks, as Y 2 Jake mentioned above. Eventually Christian does something to set up a match at the next PPV.


But tonight? No.

 

[ringjobber1]

So I was watching this video WWE put up on thier youtube involving Christain and Randy Orton, then it hit me that tonight may be the day Christain turns heel again. It would make sense for some people to turn him heel and then become a better wrestler(Yes I said it).


BUT it would be stupid for Christain to go heel now. Why turn him heel because anyways after tonight when he loses the match he will be back on the Mid-Card. No point of changing him into a heel IF it happens.

Your thoughts ?

I have to disagree with you Christian isn't going to go back to being a mid-carder they built him up to much over the past few months to make him any lower he is a perminent main eventer now. As for him turning heel tonight there is a posibility of it but im not sure only time will tell but if I had to guess I'd say no its way to early

 

[mystery_mask]

I have to disagree with you Christian isn't going to go back to being a mid-carder they built him up to much over the past few months to make him any lower he is a perminent main eventer now. As for him turning heel tonight there is a posibility of it but im not sure only time will tell but if I had to guess I'd say no its way to early

Vince Mcman hate his guts Proof 48 hrs WHC Title Run. As much as I love being a canadian & CC fan it was said on one of these reports here on WZ he will most likely never be champ again & will possibly be offered a backstage job like X-pac has now.

 

[ringjobber1]

Vince Mcman hate his guts Proof 48 hrs WHC Title Run. As much as I love being a canadian & CC fan it was said on one of these reports here on WZ he will most likely never be champ again & will possibly be offered a backstage job like X-pac has now.

You hit the nail right on the head right there. but I truely hope that isn't the case but if so at least we got to see the belt around captain charisma's waist once

 

[ScottAMon2003]

If Vince McMahon "hated" Christian, he never would've brought him back to the WWE in the first place. Nor would he allow him to hold the title at all.

 

[D2J2009]

I was looking at the results of the WWE Over The Limit PPV and was wondering why the hell Christian did not make a heel turn. I know Vince doesn't see him as a main eventer, but at least keep him relevant. I was wondering if you people think he will make a heel turn or not, and I would like to know when and how you think they should do it

 

[FSWWE]

Future Shock Reality​

Should Christian remain face or turn heel?​

After two awesome matches between Randy Orton & Christian, the world heavyweight title changed hands and remained with Orton.
I hope they make a third one, because that matches have been insane and for the "stupid" guys that likes to say that Orton is bland and that he is becoming Cena 2.0, I highly recommend this two matches.
Next match, I hope that Christian vs Orton ends in a draw, because that has WrestleMania match, written all over their faces...

Presenting the main topic:
There has been a lot of speculation about turning Christian a heel, but is it the best thing for Christian and to SmackDown??

In the present time Friday Night SmackDown does not have major heels and despite Orton, they dont really have a #2 great face.

In the past years we have seen Christian being face, and in my opinion he kinda fits in that envirnoment better than in the heelish one, I dont know, but something in his look...

However SmackDown needs desperatly a new heel and a good one, and Christian can also be a believable heel.

In my opinion i dont want to see Christian as a heel, because SmackDown has already a lot of heels and with the right push, they can all be threatening and believable ones.
Christian since his return at Elimination Chamber, is consequently become a better and greater face.
He always gets the second biggest pop in SmackDown and his promos about his peeps are always good and emotional...
Christian has the look, the in ring phisicality and the gimmick to be a face and remain it...
Only as a face i can see Christian becoming World Champion again...

If he becomes a heel, I think he is going to feud with Orton for at least one more PPV for sure...
But after that, who else is he going to feud to keep his momentum? Sin Cara, Kane, Bryan?? Despite Kane, none of the others have the star power to keep Christian in the main-event.
Christian had already prove that he can work as a heel in the past, and a great great way to make him turn heel, is making Edge return to show Christian his respect and that he wants Christian world champion again, and with the frustration,, Christian could just "fake" punch him (i think he can eat a fake punch yet)

I want to read what you think, DISCUSS!!


P.S.
- I am sorry for all my typos, im a 16 year old portuguese
- Remember to keep everything about this topic in here and please watch SmackDown every Friday Nights on Syfi, it is becoming by far the "A" Show and ratings needs to be at least in 2.0
- Feedback my new thread idea the "FutureShockReality" i will do it once in a week i hope.

 

[ringjobber1]

I think the best thing is for christian to become heel. They've been setting up for it a while even thinking of having him turn on Edge. They should just pull the trigger we all know Vince think he won't be a draw as top face so why keep him in a spot where he's gonna get nowhere. Its now or never he's 37. Turning him heel is the best thing

 

[Sheamus' Suntan]

I think this is a matter of timing.

Christian SHOULD have turned heel, if he was going to, at Over the Limit or before. Now? It's just not worth it. He just showed the ultimate sign of respect to Orton by shaking his hand. He won't be turning and he shouldn't.

Christian is a great face. Actually a lot better than he is when he's heel. In this position at least Christian will remain the #2 face. Therefore there's a chance of him re-becoming champion. As a heel...like the OP said...there's no chance as there's no-one to keep the momentum against after Orton.

 

[UnBEARaBULLfan]

Everything from his look, presonality, and style scream face to me and thats what I prefer him as, I know he can play the heel role but it doesn't come off as smooth as him being a face does. To me if he turns heel he will eventually fade away and get lost in the shuffle, If he says face he will always have the support of the peeps and they will help keep him relevant.

 

[CleverName51]

Well, watching the show, it seemed like Christian had a way better face reaction than Orton did from the Seattle crowd. If that keeps happening where Christian can KEEP a face reaction like he did during that match at Over the Limit, then there's no reason to turn him heel, and hell, if he keeps overshadowing Orton's face reaction then VKM better realize that Christian CAN be a top draw and put the WHC back on him...so no, I would NOT turn Christian heel just yet

 

[JWGunslinger]

I thinks it's obvious that Christian will turn heel, it's the smart thing to so. A heel turn would work great now, his waiting 17 years for a world title and then having it taken away from him in less than a week is a wonderful oppertunity for a turn. I do prefer Christian as a face, he fits the role so well but a heel turn is the smart move right now considering the story line and he wont be taken serious if he keeps being Mr. Nice Guy.

 

[EStreet]

Christian is one of those special guys that can change from face to heel (or vice versa) at the drop of a hat and be convincing. He has done it time and time again an it makes him a valuable asset and special wrestler. He doesn't even need cheap heat like we saw w/ R-truth heel turn (the cigarette).

Whether he is face or heel I always love Christian bc I respect his worth ethic and ability to entertain. He is going to make a good heel on Smackdown but I feel there will be a lack of a big-time face outside of Orton (who will soon need to feud with some1 new for the title). Perhaps he'll put over someone like Bryant or someone from the Corre when that finishes soon.

 

[Owen King of Hearts]

Christian Can always seize the leadership of The Corre Do not forget he have a inside man in the Corre Heath Slater was his Rookie on WWE NXT

 

[#SAWFT]

There isn't enough Top Faces as it is ATM! If WWE turns him heel, there will be barely any.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Sure, it's coming. A lot of folks have been worried because they felt Christian was slighted by his all-too-quick championship reign, but what I think is more important to Jason Reso is the increased air-time and attention he's going to get from a top-notch face turn. I think the company promised him this.....and I think he's going to be great at it. I remember the in-ring tantrums he used to throw after he lost a match and figured they'd eventually get back to having him perform as a bad guy.

That they have been teasing this turn, rather than just having him suddenly turn bad on Orton, is one of the things WWE has done so well over the years. A good heel turn would help remove the perception that Christian's recent success is only an echo of his prior association with Edge.

Chrsitian, Christian......at last you're on your own.

 

[jhauth11]

In the next month or so Yes he be a heel and bitter Heel at Orton for stealing away his world title, but i fear that once his Heel turn complete he be lost again in the Mid Card sitting around in stupid feuds. As who is their for him to have a good feud with in the mid card ... all that really comes to mind is maybe Jackson or Bryan thats all

 

[Notorious718]

I'm not sure if what happened tonight marked Christian's heel turn or not. I will say that a heel turn for Christian could very well be what needs to be done in order to kick his feud with Orton into high gear. That said, there are a couple things to consider.

Probably the most important thing to consider is that Christian has been built up as Edge's best friend, and since Edge just retired not too long ago, I don't think that the fans are going to want to boo him. I think a heel turn could potentially be more detrimental to his character than beneficial.

Another thing to remember is that Smackdown is very heel heavy at the moment which was a big problem for the Smackdown brand prior to the draft.

On the other hand, turning him would be a good idea because the heels on Smackdown are honestly quite terrible to mediocre at best currently. But to me, doing this just doesn't seem like the proper way to develop and build up Christian's character, though. Granted, neither does having him drop a title two days after he won it.

I don't want to see Christian as a heel, at least not right now, but I understand why people would want to see it happen. Whether Christian turns or not though, I'm pretty damn excited to see where he goes next.

 

[Ventana]

Chrisitian turning Heel would be amazing for Smackdown. He was absolutley amazing when he was a heel before. Lot more respect imo. I hope he goes heel and gets the Championship back soon cause he deserves it.

 

[Kayoh]

I'm not sure if what happened tonight marked Christian's heel turn or not. I will say that a heel turn for Christian could very well be what needs to be done in order to kick his feud with Orton into high gear. That said, there are a couple things to consider.

Of course it was his heel turn. If there's anything I've learned from the WWE, it's that you can not over think their booking. They like to keep it simple so even the simplest of marks can get what's going on. Christian is a bad guy now, and Randy Orton is now a full on babyface.

Probably the most important thing to consider is that Christian has been built up as Edge's best friend, and since Edge just retired not too long ago, I don't think that the fans are going to want to boo him. I think a heel turn could potentially be more detrimental to his character than beneficial.

Don't you remember Captain Charisma and/or the Creepy Little Bastard? Christian is great at getting heat and he can use Edge as leverage. Use Edge's success as his motivation behind turning heel and wanting to 1-up Edge. If he can't do it clean, he has no problem doing it dirty.

NOTE: I'm not saying I support Christian's heel turn, just saying it has potential because Christian works great as a heel.

Another thing to remember is that Smackdown is very heel heavy at the moment which was a big problem for the Smackdown brand prior to the draft.

I completely agree with this point. When a 5'7" wrestler who's only been with the company for less than a month is the second most over babyface on your show, you have problems.

On the other hand, turning him would be a good idea because the heels on Smackdown are honestly quite terrible to mediocre at best currently.

Sheamus looked great tonight. Khali is on the rise (not that that's a good thing, but he's slowly looking like a more credible heel) plus now we have Jinder Mahal who had his first (squash) match tonight. Mark Henry is a joke but the WWE and the hardcore marks take him seriously. Cody Rhodes is main event material RIGHT NOW. Dibiase has main event potential and already has a story with Orton.

But to me, doing this just doesn't seem like the proper way to develop and build up Christian's character, though. Granted, neither does having him drop a title two days after he won it. I don't want to see Christian as a heel, at least not right now, but I understand why people would want to see it happen. Whether Christian turns or not though, I'm pretty damn excited to see where he goes next.

Completely agreed. No way should Christian have turned at this point.

 

[Kofi/ZigglerClassic]

Man, if Christian becomes anything like his Christian Cage heel character from TNA, not also will we get gold on the mic but a heel character that will own all these pretty boys.

 

[Sheamus' Suntan]

This was DEFINITELY a heel turn.

Actually I thought it was very well done and leaves room now for others to step up.

Notably Daniel Bryan, who seems to be on the build to becoming a top face now with this feud with Cody. Cody is definitely working his way into the top tier of heels, and Bryan can get a definite nod off this. If he works well with Cody/Ted, you watch, he'll skyrocket.

Honestly...why is everyone going on about the "severe lack of faces"? The role of the face is to be OUTNUMBERED. They can pull this off now. They can have Christian facing Orton, with Sheamus and Mark Henry on the sidelines to come in and kick the feud into another gear should it get stale.

They have face talent they CAN and will push. Bryan, Gabriel (who i believe WILL turn face by Capitol Punishment), Sin Cara, Johnny Curtis (who they will utilize from NXT soon I believe). These are all potentials for a push now that we are "loaded with heels".

Christian as a heel is fine in my book. His promo was entertaining at the top of smackdown and I can only wait to hear what comes next from Captain Charisma tbh.