WWE: 11 Current Heels Who'd Be Much More Interesting as Faces

The IWC likes to debate about plenty of things when it comes to the WWE, from John Cena's booking to CM Punk's future to the lack of top names on SmackDown.

Those things come and go, however, whereas some debates will be neverending. Like whether "Wrestler A" should be heel or face.

After all, the battle of good vs. evil is essentially the basis of pro wrestling, and we love to discuss how wrestlers would fare if they crossed to the other side of the fence, whether good or bad.

As we all know, though, it's generally much easier for a face to move over to the dark side rather than vice versa.

But that doesn't prevent us from wanting to see some of the WWE's biggest heels pull the unthinkable and turn face.

And, since we're on the topic, I've decided to take a look at 11 current WWE heels who'd be a lot more interesting if they became fan favorites. 

11. Michael Cole

I'll admit that I found the beginning of Michael Cole's heel character to be very intriguing.

But it didn't take all that long for my intrigue to turn into pure and utter aggravation.

It's one thing to have a heel announcer—which is a lost art and something I really love to see—but it's another to have a heel announcer whose constant bickering with Jerry Lawler takes away from the quality of the announcing and the WWE product in general.

I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in hearing Cole's heel antics on TV anymore, and the only way that's going to happen is if he completely drops his antagonistic persona and turns face.

Then, he can go back to doing what he's supposed to do: Announcing and announcing only. 

10. Chavo Guerrero

Aside from a short ECW Championship reign, a brief feud with Sin Cara and the weekly butt whoopings he used to get from Hornswoggle, Chavo Guerrero has largely done nothing over the past few years.

The common denominator during that span? He was a heel.

Of course, he was a heel before then and had some good feuds with guys like Rey Mysterio, but I'll take the last few years of mediocrity (or even below that) as a sign that Chavo needs a little character refresh.

The guy is charismatic and can really wrestle, so it's not hard to picture him being able to get the crowd behind him.   

9. Ted DiBiase

Ted DiBiase has done more in the past few weeks than he did in the year and a half immediately following the breakup of Legacy.

But let's not act like he's anywhere near the heel his dad was.

Even though DiBiase's been a heel for his entire WWE career, he's never generated that huge heat without Randy Orton and/or Cody Rhodes by his side.

That's probably why DiBiase was originally scheduled to be the member of Legacy who turned face during that feud before the crowd's reaction essentially forced the WWE to turn Orton.

I'm just not sure that WWE officials ever quite figured out what to do with DiBiase after that, so why not try to make him a fan favorite?

8. Sheamus

When Sheamus was on Raw and consistently in the WWE Championship scene, I thought to myself, "He's the type of wrestler who will always be heel."

Then, once Sheamus moved on from the WWE title scene and failed to appear at WrestleMania 27—he did wrestle a dark match, though—I immediately thought that Sheamus's character needed some sort of change.

So, what do you with the guy? Do you let him float around in No Man's Land on SmackDown? Do you put him in a recycled feud with Randy Orton?

The answer: Neither.

You turn Sheamus face, and you hope that his above-average mic skills help him get the support of the WWE Universe.  

7. Tyson Kidd

The WWE has been trying out a number of managers for Tyson Kidd recently, but all of that has happened on WWE Superstars, which means there's a decent chance some of you reading this haven't even seen Kidd wrestle since he and David Hart Smith split.

That's a shame, because Kidd might very well be one of the most underrated wrestlers in the company.

I'm not talking about his charisma or mic skills, both of which are lacking. I'm talking about his ability to go all out in the ring.

Since Kidd's not the greatest talker, I think he could wind up being similar to Raw's Kofi Kingston. While Kingston hardly ever gets any mic time, he's still incredibly over with the crowd.

Why? Because he's flashy, he can wrestle and he can hit some huge spots.

If WWE officials turn Kidd face, they'd be wise to book him just like they book Kofi—show off his skills, but protect his weaknesses.

6. Skip Sheffield

Is Skip Sheffield a heel or a face at this point? Has he been gone so long that we don't even know?

I'm leaning toward the latter, but the fact that he was a heel when we last saw him on WWE TV gives him a spot here.

Anyway, there were reports dating way back to last year that Vince McMahon viewed Sheffield as a potential No. 2 baby face behind only John Cena.

Yes, seriously. And it actually seems to make sense.

Sheffield's obviously got a great look, and he was a guy I saw a ton of potential in while he appeared on NXT and briefly on Raw with Nexus.

Sure, his gimmick was ridiculous and his voice is a little awkward, but he's likely been working on both of those things and is someone I could see being "the next Batista."

Forget Mason Ryan. Sheffield has solid in-ring skills and a likable personality, and thus, has a better chance at getting over as a monster face than Ryan might ever have.  

5. Dolph Ziggler

If it weren't for Vickie Guerrero, I'm honestly not sure where Dolph Ziggler would be at this point in his career. 

He's a very good wrestler, but his inabilities as a talker might prevent him from being a consistent main eventer as long as he's a heel (and especially if Vickie leaves his side).

Now, I don't know about you, but Ziggler reminds me a lot of another Raw wrestler. That man is John Morrison.

Morrison has some immense struggles on the mic—though he was way better as a heel—and he has the support of the fans largely because he wows them with what he does in the ring.

Ziggler could easily be the same type of face wrestler, one who hardly cuts any promos but stays over because of his in-ring skills. 

4. Justin Gabriel

If there was ever a wrestler who was born to be face, it is undoubtedly Justin Gabriel.

There was never a point while he was in The Corre or Nexus that I thought that Gabriel belonged. Yes, even when he had that very heelish beard.

Quite simply, the guy just screams baby face.

Gabriel's not charismatic or skilled enough on the mic to get over as a heel, and his high-flying move set—especially the 450 splash—make him the perfect mid-card face performer.

Turn him face, put him in that Intercontinental Championship scene on SmackDown and then realize that you made a huge mistake by ever having him perform as a heel. 

3. Drew McIntyre

When Drew McIntyre was moved to Raw in the 2011 WWE draft, it was pretty much inevitable that he would be lost in the shuffle on Monday nights.

And, what do you know, McIntyre's accomplished exactly nothing since swapping shows.

I could write a novel about how idiotic that move was, but let's save that for another day and just say that McIntyre needs a miracle right now.

He's probably not going to get a sustained push on a heel heavy Raw—though I'd love to see him win the Money in the Bank match—and that's reason enough to turn him face.

After all, the WWE teased turning McIntyre on SmackDown earlier this year and completely dropped the ball with that.

So, why not book McIntyre to move over from the dark side? Because even if his turn flops, it's not really going to change anything. 

2. Zack Ryder

On Raw and WWE programming in general, Zack Ryder is booked as a heel.

But on the Internet and, more specifically, his YouTube videos, he basically portrays himself as a comedic baby face. And, in case you didn't know, it's definitely helping him gain a legion of loyal fans.

That's why you see "We Want Ryder" signs in the crowd despite the fact that he barely gets more TV time on Raw than I do.

Thus, turning Ryder face is a no-brainer at this point. The IWC wants it, and the live crowd wants it, too.

Now, the only question is: Does Vince McMahon and the creative team want to turn Ryder face, too?

1. Jack Swagger

Stagnant. Boring. Redundant. Mundane. That's what Jack Swagger's heel run has become.

I'd say that has a lot to do with the way he's been booked as a heel, especially during his World Heavyweight Championship run. But, hey, what do I know?

Anyway, it's about damn time something happens with Swagger's character. And, by something, I mean a much needed face turn.

The guy refers to himself as "The All-American American," so I'd make him a fan favorite by having him actually be a model American.

No more airplane spins or push-ups. Give Swagger the chance to show that he can call himself an "All-American American" and still be likable.