Published: Aug 1, 2020 by Liam | Last Updated: Aug 1, 2020 by Liam
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We’ve compiled an ongoing list of all the good guys turned bad in WWE in the year of 2020. This’ll be updated every time a new heel turn occurs.
We also have a tracker for every babyface turn of the year, which you can find at this link.
The Miz
When: January 3
How: Attacked Kofi Kingston post-match
Where: SmackDown
Turned since: No
John Morrison
When: January 10
How: Aligned with The Miz
Where: SmackDown
Turned since: No
Charlotte Flair
When: January 27
How: Cut heel promo after winning Royal Rumble
Where: Raw
Turned since: Yes – Started feud with heel Nia Jax on June 22 Raw
Randy Orton
When: January 27
How: Attacked Edge
Where: Raw
Turned since: No
MVP
When: February 10
How: Cut promo on Drew McIntyre
Where: Raw
Turned since: No
Johnny Gargano
When: February 16
How: Cost Tommaso Ciampa NXT Title match
Where: NXT TakeOver: Portland
Turned since: No
Big Show
When: April 5/6
How: Confronted and challenged Drew McIntyre after he won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania
Where: WrestleMania, aired the next night on Raw
Turned since: Yes – Helped Viking Raiders & Street Profits fight off the ninjas on June 15 Raw
Candice LeRae
When: April 8
How: Helped Johnny Gargano beat Tommaso Ciampa in their final match
Where: NXT
Turned since: No
Timothy Thatcher
When: May 13
How: Walked out on temporary tag partner Matt Riddle costing him the NXT Tag Team Championship
Where: NXT
Turned since: No
Mojo Rawley
When: June 5
How: Mocked Shorty G for being small
Where: SmackDown
Turned since: No
Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde & Raul Mendoza
When: June 10
How: Formed Legado del Fantasma and took out Drake Maverick
Where: NXT
Turned since: No
Akira Tozawa
When: June 14
How: Became the leader of a ninja biker gang or something
Where: Backlash
Turned since: No
Natalya
When: June 15
How: Aligned with Lana
Where: Raw
Turned since: No
Lacey Evans
When: July 10
How: Attacked Naomi after losing karaoke contest
Where: SmackDown
Turned since: No
Shorty G
When: July 31
How: Aligned with King Corbin to take out Matt Riddle
Where: SmackDown
Turned since: No
Velveteen Dream
When: August 12
How: Attacked Kushida post-match
Where: NXT
Turned since: No
Braun Strowman
When: August 14
How: Used Alexa Bliss to try to lure “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt
Where: SmackDown
Turned since: No
Aleister Black
When: August 24
How: Attacked Kevin Owens
Where: Raw
Turned since: No
Tommaso Ciampa
When: August 26
How: Returned by brutally assaulting Jake Atlas
Where: NXT
Turned since: No
Roman Reigns
When: August 28
How: Revealed Paul Heyman as new manager
Where: SmackDown
Turned since: No
Cedric Alexander
When: September 7
How: Turned on Ricochet and Apollo Crews, and joined the Hurt Business
Where: Raw
Turned since: No
T-BAR (Dominik Dijakovic), RECKONING (Mia Yim) & MACE (Dio Maddin)
When: September 21
How: Unveiled themselves as members of RETRIBUTION
Where: Raw
Turned since: No
Carmella
When: October 2
How: Cut promo on fans after unveiling her return
Where: SmackDown
Turned since: No
Ridge Holland
When: October 4
How: Attacked babyface Adam Cole
Where: NXT TakeOver 31
Turned since: No
Mustafa Ali
When: October 5
How: Revealed himself as leader of RETRIBUTION
Where: Raw
Turned since: No
Elias
When: October 12
How: Attacked Jeff Hardy with a guitar
Where: Raw
Turned since: No
Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan
When: October 21
How: Aligned with Pat McAfee to cheat their way to the NXT Tag Team Championship
Where: NXT
Turned since: No
Tucker
When: October 25
How: Attacked Otis to cost him the Money in the Bank briefcase which was on the line against The Miz
Where: Hell in a Cell
Turned since: No
Pete Dunne
When: October 28
How: Attacked Kyle O’Reilly and revealed alignment with Pat McAfee, Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan
Where: NXT Halloween Havoc
Turned since: No
Jey Uso
When: October 30
How: Pledged allegiance to Roman Reigns and attacked Daniel Bryan
Where: SmackDown
Turned since: No
Toni Storm
When: November 25
How: Joined Candice LeRae’s WarGames team
Where: NXT
Turned since: No
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