7 Babyface Turns At WWE SummerSlam 2026

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WWE SummerSlam 2026 is shaping up to be a marquee premium live event with major stars and matches on display over two nights in Minneapolis.

Besides some star studded bouts, WWE could offer some notable babyface turns over the course of this huge event.

From those who have been building to a turn to those who surprise the fans for seeing the light, SummerSlam may be the setting for some major changes in attitude for several different names on the WWE roster.

Here are seven potential babyface turns at WWE SummerSlam 2026.

7. Roxanne Perez

Someone who has been clearly building to a babyface turn over the past few months is Roxanne Perez.

“The Prodigy” has showcased her doubts in the family dynamic of The Judgment Day, especially since Liv Morgan has taken a leadership role in the faction.

While she has proven herself to be a loyal member of the group, it would not surprise anyone to see Perez show her true colors sooner rather than later.

Perez turning babyface and costing Morgan the WWE Women’s World Championship against IYO SKY at SummerSlam 2026 could make for a magical moment that launches her career to the next level.

6. The Miz & Kit Wilson

The Miz and Kit Wilson have formed a tag team on Friday Night SmackDown that has seen this duo feuding with Danhausen for months.

After a pair of recent run-ins with Danhausen, The Miz and Kit found themselves in a vegetative state after being electrocuted by his experiments.

Now under the spell of Danhausen, Miz and Kit could find a change of heart once they are back to normal.

Realizing the error of their ways, Miz and Kit might be better served working with Danhausen as an ally than as an enemy starting at the WWE SummerSlam 2026 premium live event..

5. Johnny Gargano & Candice LeRae

Over the past few months, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae have fallen down the ranks and now find themselves not even wrestling regularly.

Since losing his DIY tag team partner Tommaso Ciampa at the start 2026, Gargano has been in a depressed state, lying face down backstage not wanting to do anything else.

Meanwhile, Gargano’s wife Candice LeRae finds herself in a similar role thanks to having to watch her husband backstage.

Wanting to give the couple a new lease on life following their recent pep talk from CM Punk, LeRae and Gargano could turn babyface at WWE SummerSlam 2026 and start stepping back in the squared circle again on Friday Night SmackDown.

4. Lash Legend

Since moving up from WWE NXT to the main roster, Lash Legend has been a member of the Friday Night SmackDown brand.

Once rivals, Legend has become tag team partners with Nia Jax to form The Irresistible Forces.

Now a former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, Legend might be ready to break out on her own as a singles star on a new brand.

Lash Legend turning babyface on Jax might be the best direction for her to go and show a different side of her personality coming off the heels of WWE SummerSlam 2026.

3. Randy Orton

At WWE WrestleMania 42 Night One, Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship.

After this loss, Orton has been out of action and missing from WWE television over the past few months.

“The Legend Killer” is someone who had an abrupt heel turn on Rhodes ahead of their Mania showdown.

Orton turning babyface at SummerSlam 2026 would revert things back and allow the fans to cheer for the former WWE Champion without going against their story.

2. Solo Sikoa

In recent weeks, Solo Sikoa has been on his own after being abandoned by Tama and Talla Tonga in The MFTs.

Now without his family tree, Sikoa is now aligned with LA Knight and Royce Keys ahead of a big six-man tag team match at WWE SummerSlam 2026 against The Bloodline.

While he has been a heel for much of his main roster run, Sikoa might be ready to finally become a babyface and could be the biggest opposition to his family moving forward.

Sikoa officially turning babyface at WWE SummerSlam 2026 would be a refresh that gives him a fresh start with a new take of his persona in the coming weeks and months.

1. Drew McIntyre

At WWE WrestleMania 42 Night One, Jacob Fatu defeated Drew McIntyre in an Unsanctioned Match. After this loss, McIntyre has gone missing and has not appeared on WWE TV in months.

“The Scottish Warrior” has been in the headlines as of late with speculation regarding when he will make his return.

Meanwhile, McIntyre has been busy in Hollywood, filming the new Highlander reboot movie and even got a new role immediately after completing his work on the film.

Despite his active Hollywood presence, McIntyre might make his return as a babyface at WWE SummerSlam 2026 where he can have some fresh opponents to square off with in this run with the company.

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