What would happen if John Cena turned heel in 2012?

A heel turn for Cena would have made a lot of sense in 2012, which was dubbed by him as the “worst year of his career.” This would have been a major move, with an effect similar to Hulk Hogan’s heel turn in WCW in 1996. It would have revitalized Cena’s character, which got slightly stale during the PG Era.

Did Cena ever turn heel?

John Cena is renowned as ‘The Face’ of WWE. For almost his entire professional wrestling career, the 16-time world champion played the role of a ‘good guy’ and after establishing himself as a top star, never turned ‘heel’.

When did Cena turn face?

Career History

Alignment	from	to
Face	October 19, 2003	Present
Heel	October 10, 2002	October 18, 2003
Face	November 5, 1999	October 9, 2002

Was John Cena in the nWo?

In his bewildering Firefly Fun House Match against “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania 36, John Cena was nWo 4 life.

Is Roman Reigns a heel now?

Fans were behind him when he stepped away to deal with health issues. When he stepped away again in the middle of the pandemic, fans would have cheered heavily upon his return, even if it was the old, stale character WWE had run into the ground. Instead, Reigns turned heel.

Did John Cena start heel?

Almost every wrestler in history has tasted both sides of the face and heel fence, even Cena himself. However, his heel run was short-lived and happened right at the start of his career. That’s despite WWE once coming so close to turning him that Cena had gear specially made for the occasion.

How good is heel Roman Reigns?

Reigns has been extremely successful as a heel, and there’s no end in sight for his momentum or his reign as WWE Champion.

Why does Roman Reigns turn heel?

REIGNS: I’ve always wanted to turn heel. I didn’t feel like I should have been the babyface out of the Shield group. We all agreed, we thought it should have been Seth, and then keep me as a bad guy. But, you know, it just happens the way it happens, the numbers lined up the way they did.