Who Would Benefit More From A HEEL Turn? Triple H, John Cena or Batista?

[Drew Holiday]

The day Cena turns heel, the day I mark out.

Batista and HHH have both been heels before believe it or not, but Cena has not had a good main event heel run.

Hey, the audiences around America boo him now, why not give them a real reason too?

And here's what I don't get, who cares about the merchandise numbers, how many of Cena's fans are actually allowed to stay up until 9 to watch Monday Night Raw?

 

[bjbullet12]

I would like to see cena as heel but he wouldnt be good.

he would be entertaining if he was a rapper again i mean im not a fan of rap music but he was actually funny now it is not as funny anymore cause there little shitty jokes for kids.

HHH was a great heel and he is better as a heel but only in singles if he is in tag team and heel that wouldnt be good if DX goes heel i would be pissed off.

Batista is terrible as a face i dont even no why he is a face i mean he looks scary with his big tattoes.

But by the way cena still cant wrestle i hate cena so much

 

[Wasim Perviz]

The best heel that can be made from this is Cena because he is the man everyone has wanted to turn heel for many years now. Once he turns heel I think he is going to become one of the biggest heels of all turn.

 

[RH23]

John Cena would benefit most from a heel turn. He has been a face for way to long. IMO he has been stale for a long time, but the only problem with turning him heel is that Vince is dead against it, and its a pretty big risk considering he's the face of this era, its like when they turned Austin heel back in 01. But I do hope they do soon though.

I would also have to say that HHH needs a heel turn too. Lets face it, HHH is 100 times better as a selfish heel that he once was. But I don't see him being able to turn heel because no matter what, almost everyone will cheer for him.

 

[12JojO54]

I'd say John Cena, seeing though all he is good for while being a baby face is getting people fired, and getting kids to watch. Alot more people liked him when he was heel!

 

[Baller]

I rather see Cena heel but I have to go with Batista on this one. Have him return pretending to help HHH and then give him the thumbbs down with a batista bomb. Batista could be a monster heel and can dominate RAW. Cena would be second just because he is an amzing heel but if he can be face rapper again im fine with that.

 

[RageBattle]

I would like to see any of them as a heel.

To the question, I think it would be Batista at the moment, and he is also the one most likely to turn. I always liked Triple H more as a heel, and I think Cena would be over as one too, and still sell merchandise.

 

[Little Jerry Lawler]

The only answer here is Batista. RAW need another main event heel alongside Orton and 'Tista hasn't been one since 2004. It would be fresh for him and could set a heel Tista/face HHH somewhere down the road or Batista/Cena II. HHH is better as a heel but he wouldn't benefit from it and Cena turning heel would probably be good in the short term but bad in the long term.

 

[darbare]

i could realistically say triple h will turn heel, its jus a matter of when. think about it, him and hbk team up again for the rest of the year, then outta nowhere he attacks. triple h vs hbk at mania for the first time one on one if im not mistaken. legendary match awating to happen. then triple h will be able to feud with some younger guys while orton is building his legacy at the expense of batista cena and whoever the hell else wants to get some. i could personally see triple h vs hbk at mania 26, then batista vs orton for the title if built up, and cena vs hogan cuz hogan needs some money

 

[The Dewbliners]

First off, to the guy who said Hunter and Shawn have never faced each other one on one, go back and study some more, bro. SummerSlam in '03 or '04. Three stages of Hell.

Anyway on to topic:

1. Hunter- I can see him going heel again in the future, although I don't think he ever fully ditched it. Watch some of his matches, and you'll see that he still uses some heelish tactics. As far as could he benefit the most? I'll say no. Hear me out, now. I feel like Hunters ascended above and beyond heel/face. At this point, he's over either way he goes.

2. Cena- The idea of Vince having Cena heel on the crowd is laughable, to say the least. I'm being serious here. We, the Internet, may want it. But the casual fan doesn't. Anyway, why would Vince compromise his cash cow? Does he stand to benefit? Absolutely not. In fact nobody does. WWE loses money from the gimmick stand, viewers would drop, and it would break the little ones' hearts. Not good business.

3. Batista- Here's who my money is on for benefitting the most from a heel turn. Imagine it. Batista comes out, wearing a 500 dollar (or more) Armani suit. He gets on the mic and immediately starts running down the crowd. On top of that, he's not really a top merch seller, so Vince won't miss too much there. Plus, we could finally get that credible monster heel we've been clamouring for.

But what do I know? I'm just a lowly mark.

 

[Mr. Steve]

Batista would benefite more from a heel turn at least for a short run before he retires. Maybe once he returns form his injury he turns heel on someone. Cena as a heel will be impossible unless all the shops with the Cena shirts burn down simultanously (don't play with fire kiddies!)

And HHH is just over no matter what he portrays. Hi tenure in the E has given him enough time to play both heel and face, and lastly, a tweener. He has enough longevity to play a guy that can get over no matter what.

All in all, Batista would be a candidate for a turn/swerve

 

[darbare]

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First off, to the guy who said Hunter and Shawn have never faced each other one on one, go back and study some more, bro. SummerSlam in '03 or '04. Three stages of Hell.

Anyway on to topic:

1. Hunter- I can see him going heel again in the future, although I don't think he ever fully ditched it. Watch some of his matches, and you'll see that he still uses some heelish tactics. As far as could he benefit the most? I'll say no. Hear me out, now. I feel like Hunters ascended above and beyond heel/face. At this point, he's over either way he goes.

2. Cena- The idea of Vince having Cena heel on the crowd is laughable, to say the least. I'm being serious here. We, the Internet, may want it. But the casual fan doesn't. Anyway, why would Vince compromise his cash cow? Does he stand to benefit? Absolutely not. In fact nobody does. WWE loses money from the gimmick stand, viewers would drop, and it would break the little ones' hearts. Not good business.

3. Batista- Here's who my money is on for benefitting the most from a heel turn. Imagine it. Batista comes out, wearing a 500 dollar (or more) Armani suit. He gets on the mic and immediately starts running down the crowd. On top of that, he's not really a top merch seller, so Vince won't miss too much there. Plus, we could finally get that credible monster heel we've been clamouring for.


Im not gonna challenge anyone a comment cuz who cares 4 real, I hav a life and its a fake sport, but when someone tries to make themselves look better at the expense of mine, I get offended internet or in real life I'll let ur ass know. thats how it is.To this guy, I was sayin triple h and hbk have never faced each other one on one at mania. ive been watchin wrestlin since 98 bro. zack ryder wannabe, think ur cool cuz u say bro and try to out somebody on there comments, getta fuckin life. and really triple h is over? r u kidding me? whenever i watch him talk i squirm in agony becuase he is not the same triple h. when he was a heel he was a good for nothing bastard that i wanted to see lose every time. his every word was true and when he spoke u listened and put fear into you. when he's telling legacy he's done playin I couldnt take him seriously at all. im a big fan of triple h just as much as next guy but he's stale, GET OVER IT.
and who the ef cares about batista, really boretista? cmon BRO. get some boy

 

[johnnyblaze3:16]

batista definatly maybe then he could sell a tshirt or to lol!
make him a "bad animal" maybe him and the taker could go bad ass again and take thoose tag straps from cry2k and the big slow!

 

[Christian Battlez]

Let's look at the three options...

Triple H has been a heel before and a dam good one. He tells you he is the best in the buisiness and you believe him. I'd believe it a hell of alot more if he told me he was the best in a promo done in character as a heel rather than have him shoved down my throat every week squashing people to show his dominance.

John Cena has also been a heel and an entertaining one as well. But that was when he was a midcard talent. He is the posterchild of WWE now. He is the biggest draw and brings in the most money off merchandise. If he went back to his thuggish roots two things worry me. Would he make as much money? No. Would he be taken as seriously I don't think so. He was a silly wigger. He is way more over now than midcard Cena. Why lower himself.

Batista was a stale heel. He was Big Dumb Dave. All brawn no brains. He gets huge reaction even if he sucks. Maybe it would work but its been done and it was a fail.

...So the obvious choice is Triple H based off of past successes as a heel.

 

[wwefan88]

I think one of these three definitely need to turn heel in the near future because as someone said before, orton vs hhh/orton/cena is getting VERY STALE.

I dont see turning triple h heel at this point. He is over with the fans and it would be hard imagining him getting booed. He was also heel for a very long time so I dont mind staying with the face side of him for a while. His character isnt the typical suck up face anyway. He doesnt cater to the fans nearly as much as cena does. I enjoy triple h as the somewhat edgy face that he is.

I would lovee to see cena turn heel but that would be unlikely. Besides the obvious merchandise reasons, I cant imagine the fans booing him. He would have to do something extreme to turn heel (take out hhh/shawn michaels, fued with the rock).

Batista should definitely turn heel. He is boring as hell as a face and I could definitely picture him as that big unstoppable heel who just beats the hell out of anbody.

So my final answer

Triple H-keep face

John Cena- only if a great creative angle comes up where he could really become hated by the fans should he be turned heel

Batista - turn heel

 

[tLight]

Batista I think the WWE would benefit more if he didnt return. He's terrible in the ring, bad on the mic, and injury prone. Not to mention he's old

Cena- I don't think well see him turning heel anytime soon, I just don't think theres any real way to set it up, unless its during his match with Orton at Summerslam, but Ortons way to over as a heel (although He gets cheer ALOT)

Triple H- Leave a face and keep him away from the title. His constant need to be in the Main Event is whats bringing down the quality of the program.

 

[JBK2008]

I guarantee if Cena turns heel I bet he'll still sell the merchandise so why not. It wold blow the fans away and it's something we haven't seen in a long long time.

 

[Jonnie Walker]

Well Cena makes way too much money off his shirts and hats and all that mumbo jumbo so you can't turn him heel.Triple H acts like a heel so him being heel wouldn't really change much,I hate him either way.Batista needs to be a heel,because he shouldn't be kissing the fans asses.That's Cena's job.SO my vote is Batista.He could be a monster heel,and Cole could still mark out every time he hears the first part of his song.(P.S.Has Jeff Hardy ever been a heel?)

 

[Why Always Me]

Batista should stay face, he isn't actually as bad as people make out.

Triple H shud turn heel, he is the cerebal assasin. He was the best heel for 1999 through to 2004/05 (can't remember exactly when he turned face). I would like to see DX stay, but both HBK and Triple H turn heel a-la 97.

John Cena simply needs to incorporate some of his thug/rapper gimmick, not necessarily turn heel, just be more edgy like he was 4 years ago.

 

[The Gribbler]

I could see Batista turning heel, He seems like the logical choice. But I think Triple H's character could use a little something new (well...old, but new...).

But as far as the creative department goes I'm thinking none of them should turn. With a Heel champ there is no need to turn anyone.

 

[TM Punk]

I honestly don't see John Cena ever turning heel, unless it were a Hulk Hogan like scenario... but not anytime soon.

I'm not sure HHH can work as a heel anymore. He's been there so long and people like him sooo much that it would take something drastic for the fans to boo him again. Once you're looked at as a legend in the business it gets harder to be a heel IMO.

I dont see Batista turning heel either because of the simple fact that he gets hurt too often so he can't really start building any major heat. Unless they do the easy thing and have him just attack DX or Cena. I just think history will repeat itself, he'll get hurt somehow and people will forget he was a heel when he returns.

If I HAD to pick any of the three i would say HHH. I think he can still draw some good heat. The only thing to figure out is... how?

 

[tmad82]

Well, I have been waiting for 2 years for Cena to turn heel, but guess what, WWE is not gonna do it. They have spent too much money on him and built him up as a babyface, they would fear it would cost them ALOT of money.

Batista would be decent, if they could find him a Great, and I mean great feud.

Triple H has been a phenomenal heel in the past and in my opinion would be the better choice. So, I would pick Triple H over all of these and here is a run down even of how he could do it.

After the Breaking Point PPV, DX could get the win. With HBK's arms raised, Triple H attacks HBK from behind and in comes Legacy to assist him. Tada, the NEW Evolution. The only problem with that is, Randy Orton is the top heel right now. I do not see WWE taking Orton out of the spotlight right now, not to mention, that would be too predictable. So, I guess Triple H would benefit from it more.

 

[jackpeyton]

I dont think any should or need a heel turn. That said, I do think Cena should move over to Smackdown and be the face there, and HHH should take some time off and come back to take Orton on. I like HHH right now tho, because hes half heelm half face, IMHO. He isnt a good guy, but hes going after the bad guy.

As for Batista, i really like him good. And normally, i always prefer my wrestlers to be heels.

 

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I think it is Batista. It has been awhile since he has been a heel and I could see him feud with a Face HHH. Something fresh, instead of all of this same tired crap.

 

[Harlem Feet]

If you want to change the landscape of Raw, then John Cena needs a heel turn. I know it won't happen due to his merchandise sales and overall popularity with the younger crowd, but it would do wonders to freshen up his character and shake things up on Raw for a long time to come.
I thought they had the perfect opportunity to turn Cena heel following Summer Slam. After the "fan" interference, Cena could have taken the following Raw off, letting DX get beat down at the hands of Legacy. Then, next week, he can return and talk about how he gives it all for the fans every night; he lives and breathes for them, etc. And then he goes into how a fan cost him his title and all the pent up frustration from being booed/cheered whenever the fans felt like it comes out and he snaps, telling the fans they don't deserve a hero like him. Somewhat along the lines of the Jericho heel turn, but without the stripping down of everything the fans loved about him. Boom, instant heel turn with a legitimate reason.
Obviously the time has passed and they are going in a different direction, I just had that in my head the moment I saw Brett DiBiase get into the match at Summerslam.