10 WCW Wrestlers Who Were Always Better As Heels, WWE News

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WCW might entirely misunderstand accomplished in excess of a couple of things , however in one respect , they worked really hard in developing heels . In WCW , it was more normal for the heel to be the predominant World boss and they had heavenly ones . Ric Flair , Vader , Steve Austin , the New World Order and that's just the beginning , WCW succeeded at folks fans wanted to boo . That additionally included chiefs like Paul Dangerously and Eric Bischoff setting the bar as the bad supervisor to sell fans on some significant heel stuff . Related : 10 Most Likable Heels In WCW History Ranked Chris Jericho While the greater part of them were heels for practically the entirety of their time in WCW , a couple of taken a shot at faces , yet it didn't exactly end up working . They were simply such a ton better as the heels that their concise face runs could not hope to compare . Regardless of whether they were effective faces somewhere else , in WCW , these ten specialists were best as the heels and made the organization watchable in spite of its harsh stuff . 0 If one needs a decent giggle look un Chris If one needs a decent snicker , look into Chris Jericho's initial days in WCW . Seeing the future mega - champion as a regular nice kid babyface is crazy . He had a run as Cruiserweight champion that way before a terrible streak drew out his disappointments . He at long last snapped to go after Rey Mysterio and execute a conventional heel turn , which released his true capacity . After a short time , Jericho was on the ascent as the splendid promotion fellow doing paranoid idea " blusters in the midst of bragging his significance and his heel turn making him perhaps of the best star in present day wrestling history . Brian Pillman The " Loose Cannon " is as yet one of the unbelievable points in wrestling history . This is even more momentous seeing as how it

came from a began as an exemplary grinning person face total with team promoters next to him . After years as the hero , Pillman officially turned heel in 1992 and was splendid at it . Related : 10 Things Fans Forget About Brian Pillman's WCW Career He and Steve Austin clicked as the Hollywood Blondes , with Pillman letting out his inward scummy persona as a marvelous boss . That prompted the point of him as an erratic person all set off without warning , making him a wrestling legend . Kevin Sullivan Of the multitude of folks to attempt to transform into a face in 1994 , somebody whose whole demonstration had been a fiend - venerating sort appeared to be the most terrible decision . However WCW endeavored it as Kevin Sullivan returned after a long nonappearance to protect his " sibling " David against the Nasty Boys . THE Trying to purchase Sullivan as the mindful old sibling never worked , so it wasn't well before WCW had Sullivan turn on Dave and attempt to take out Hulk Hogan . His whole appearance was an evil brains , not a mindful person as Kevin Sullivan was perhaps of the best regular heel WCW at any point saw . Lex Luger It's not difficult to see the reason why advertisers figured Lex Luger would be a fine babyface . He was attractive , magnetic , nd had a Hogan - like form . Be that as it may, each time they attempted , it didn't click as Luger just appeared to be better as a heel . He showed that in the Four Horsemen and his breathtaking heel run as U.S. champion in 1989 . Related : Every Version Of Lex Luger Ranked Worst To Best He turned heel again as WCW champion and his later return made them bob among face and heel a ton . While the face side had its minutes , a heel Luger was in every case better as " The Total Package " transformed into a simple person for fans to boo . Scott Steiner Scott Steiner was generally a talented competitor and a fabulous laborer . Yet, as a face , he was somewhat tasteless on the mic and difficult to get him as a singles star . Going heel was exactly what he really wanted , " Big Poppa Pump " detonating into a genuine hotshot . He bloomed on the mic with his wild promotions and master getting fans to boo him thrashing folks . His long - running accomplishment as World hero showed how a heel turn was only what to strengthen Steiner's profession and lead him to his greatest accomplishment while wonderful in the job . Barry Windham Before 1988 , Barry Windham was a stupendous face , testing Ric Flair for the NWA World title and cherished by fans . Then, at that point, he turned on Lex Luger to join the Four Horsemen and was shockingly breathtaking as a heel . He had the U.S. title and a few top quarrels with Luger and others . Related : Every Member Of The Four Horsemen : What Was Their Worst Gimmick ? Windham returned a couple of times as a heel , in every case better in such manner to show a mean

streak alongside his fabulous ring abilities . He worked with the Horsemen , the West Texa X Rednecks and others as Windham presented an incredible defense of a once fine babyface who transformed into a heavenly heel . Mass Hogan When he entered WCW , Hulk Hogan was all the while attempting to be the superhuman person he'd been in WWE . Just a little , yet by 1996 , it was clear the demonstration was wearing ragged , and fans were turning on him . So Hogan incredibly embraced it by turning heel with the NWO and misbehaving the clumsy jerk profoundly . That prompted him ruling WCW more than ever and most would think he was far superior as the miscreant . He returned to being a face later , yet it didn't click too . Hogan might have been the ideal WWE legend yet was far superior as the miscreant in WCW . Arn Anderson He played with being a face now and t it never fully took as Arn Anderson was a heavenly heel for WCW . While his promotions were great , Arn talked in the ring with some astounding wrestling that made him potentially the best upper midcard fellow ever . Related : 5 Wrestlers Arn Anderson Loves ( and 5 He Doesn't ) As label group or TV champion , Anderson was perfect at pushing his abilities and frequently setting somebody up for a betray . His long enrollment in the Four Horsemen demonstrated his heel standing and Double - A was consistently dynamite moving any bunch of trouble makers in style . Rick Rude For a short time frame in 1993 , WCW played with turning Rick Rude face against Vader . While captivating , it simply didn't exactly suit the person . The " Ravishing One " had been a heel for his whole vocation , which fit with his pompous disposition , the exemplary instance of a boastful showoff who could move up each word in the ring as a boss . This was a person who consistently offended fans as " rusty failures , " attempting to get him face didn't exactly work . Inconsiderate resigned the following year to make this an odd brush with being a year to make this an odd brush with being a hero . Ric Flair He played with being a face a couple of times and got supports it , however the Nature Boy was in every case better as the heel . Thriving , fans hated the manner in which Flair would take gigantic discipline yet still figure out how to escape with the World title . That haughtiness was heavenly and matched by his phenomenal wrestling skills . There was an explanation Flair's face turns never endured long , even against folks like the NWO and others , he was simply such a ton better gloating about his significance and thumping folks than any time in recent memory filling in as a face , regardless of his prevalence 

.WCW may have done more than a few things wrong , but in one regard , they did a fantastic job in building up heels . In WCW , it was more common for the heel to be the dominant World champion and they had stellar ones . Ric Flair , Vader , Steve Austin , the New World Order and more , WCW did excel at guys fans loved to boo . That also included managers like Paul Dangerously and Eric Bischoff setting the bar as the corrupt boss to sell fans on some major heel stuff . Related : 10 Most Likeable Heels In WCW History Ranked Chris Jericho While most of them were heels for almost all their time in WCW , a few tried their hands at faces , but it didn't quite work out . They were just so much better as the heels that their brief face runs pale in comparison . Even if they were successful faces elsewhere , in WCW , these ten workers were best as the heels and made the company watchable despite its rough stuff . 0 If one wants a good laugh look un Chris If one wants a good laugh , look up Chris Jericho's early days in WCW . Seeing the future mega - champion as a typical pretty boy babyface is hysterical . He had a run as Cruiserweight champion that way before a losing streak brought out his frustrations . He finally snapped to attack Rey Mysterio and execute a formal heel turn , which unleashed his potential . Before long , Jericho was on the rise as the brilliant promo guy doing conspiracy theory " rants amid boasting of his greatness and his heel turn making him one of the best stars in modern wrestling history . Brian Pillman The " Loose Cannon " is still one of the legendary angles in wrestling history . This is all the more remarkable seeing as how it

came from a guy who had started as a classic smiling face complete with cheerleaders at his side . After years as the good guy , Pillman formally turned heel in 1992 and was brilliant at it . Related : 10 Things Fans Forget About Brian Pillman's WCW Career He and Steve Austin clicked as the Hollywood Blondes , with Pillman letting out his inner scummy persona as a terrific champion . That led to the angle of him as an unpredictable guy ready to go off at any moment , making him a wrestling legend . Kevin Sullivan Of all the guys to try and turn into a face in 1994 , someone whose entire act had been a devil - worshiping type seemed the worst choice . Yet WCW attempted it as Kevin Sullivan returned after a long absence to defend his " brother " David against the Nasty Boys . THE Trying to buy Sullivan as the caring old brother never worked , so it wasn't long before WCW had Sullivan turn on Dave and try to take out Hulk Hogan . His entire appearance was a sinister mastermind , not a caring guy as Kevin Sullivan was one of the best natural heels WCW ever saw . Lex Luger It's easy to see why promoters thought Lex Luger would be a fine babyface . He was handsome , charismatic , nd had a Hogan - like build . But every time they tried , it didn't click as Luger just seemed better as a heel . He showed that in the Four Horsemen and his terrific heel run as U.S. champion in 1989 . Related : Every Version Of Lex Luger Ranked Worst To Best He turned heel again as WCW champion and his later return had him bouncing between face and heel a lot . While the face side had its moments , a heel Luger was always better as " The Total Package " turned into an easy guy for fans to boo . Scott Steiner Scott Steiner was always a gifted athlete and a fantastic worker . But as a face , he was rather bland on the mic and hard to buy him as a singles star . Going heel was just what he needed , " Big Poppa Pump " exploding into a true superstar . He blossomed on the mic with his wild promos and expert getting fans to boo him beating guys down . His long - running success as World champion showed how a heel turn was just the thing to invigorate Steiner's career and lead him to his biggest success while perfect in the role . Barry Windham Before 1988 , Barry Windham was a terrific face , challenging Ric Flair for the NWA World title and loved by fans . Then he turned on Lex Luger to join the Four Horsemen and was surprisingly terrific as a heel . He had the U.S. title and some top feuds with Luger and others . Related : Every Member Of The Four Horsemen : What Was Their Worst Gimmick ? Windham returned a few times as a heel , always better in that regard to show a mean 

streak along with his terrific ring skills . He worked with the Horsemen , the West Texa X Rednecks and others as Windham made a great case of a once fine babyface who turned into a stellar heel . Hulk Hogan When he entered WCW , Hulk Hogan was still trying to be the superhero character he'd been in WWE . That worked for a bit , but by 1996 , it was obvious the act was wearing thin , and fans were turning on him . So Hogan shockingly embraced it by turning heel with the NWO and acting up the boorish jerk to the core . That led to him dominating WCW like never before and most would think he was far better as the bad guy . He did go back to being a face later , yet it didn't click as well . Hogan may have been the perfect WWE hero but was far better as the bad guy in WCW . Arn Anderson He flirted with being a face now and t it never quite took as Arn Anderson was a stellar heel for WCW . While his promos were good , Arn talked in the ring with some terrific wrestling that made him possibly the best upper midcard guy ever . Related : 5 Wrestlers Arn Anderson Loves ( & 5 He Doesn't ) As tag team or TV champion , Anderson was great at pushing his skills and often setting someone up for a double cross . His long membership in the Four Horsemen proved his heel standing and Double - A was always terrific backing any pack of bad guys in style . Rick Rude For a brief time in 1993 , WCW played with turning Rick Rude face against Vader . While intriguing , it just didn't quite suit the guy . The " Ravishing One " had been a heel for his entire career , which fit with his smug demeanor , the classic case of an egotistical braggart who could back up every word in the ring as a champion . This was a guy who regularly insulted fans as " out of shape losers , " trying to buy him face didn't quite work . Rude retired the next year to make this an odd brush with being a year to make this an odd brush with being a good guy . Ric Flair He played with being a face a few times and got cheers for it , but the Nature Boy was always better as the heel . In his prime , fans loathed the way Flair would take massive punishment yet still manage to escape with the World title . That arrogance was stellar and matched by his fantastic wrestling abilities . There was a reason Flair's face turns never lasted long , even against guys like the NWO and others , he was just so much better bragging about his greatness and beating guys down than ever working as a face , no matter his popularity .