# What is the best heel turn in wrestling history?

> Betrayal is easy to write and hard to land. These are the nights that changed what the crowd thought it was watching.

*By YPB Team · Published September 7, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/what-is-the-best-heel-turn-in-wrestling-history*

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## Current results (no votes yet)

1. **Hulk Hogan joins the nWo (1996)** — score 1000/1000
   Walked out at Bash at the Beach as the fans' hero, then dropped a leg on Randy Savage and formed the New World Order.
2. **John Cena (2025)** — score 579/1000
   Attacked Cody Rhodes alongside The Rock at Elimination Chamber, turning villain for the first time in 22 years.
3. **Andre the Giant tears Hogan's cross (1987)** — score 463/1000
   Turned on his friend on Piper's Pit and set up the biggest match of the era.
4. **The Rock joins the Corporation (1998)** — score 463/1000
   Sided with Vince McMahon at Survivor Series and became the company's top villain overnight.
5. **Seth Rollins turns on The Shield (2014)** — score 463/1000
   Took a chair to his own stablemates and broke up the most popular trio on the roster.
6. **Jeff Hardy turns on Matt Hardy (2009)** — score 463/1000
   The brothers' split gave Jeff a mean streak nobody expected from him.
7. **Shawn Michaels throws Marty Jannetty through a window (1992)** — score 392/1000
   Ended the Rockers on the Barber Shop set and started the Heartbreak Kid.
8. **Kevin Owens turns on Chris Jericho (2017)** — score 309/1000
   Ended the Festival of Friendship with a beating in front of a set full of presents.
9. **Big Show turns on Daniel Bryan (2019)** — score 211/1000
   One of many, and the reason his alignment became a running joke.
10. **Roman Reigns aligns with Paul Heyman (2020)** — score 210/1000
   Came back at SummerSlam and turned into the Tribal Chief, the role that defined the next four years.
11. **Sasha Banks turns on Bayley (2019)** — score 93/1000
   Turned on her closest friend on the roster and became the most convincing villain in the division.

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