While Zayn is being featured prominently on the show and has undergone a character change, there are some other stars who needed the switch more. Here are seven such superstars who need a heel turn more than Sami Zayn.

#6 and #7. Nathan Frazer and Axiom (Fraxiom)

The SmackDown tag team division has been left short-staffed following the departure of the Motor City Machine Guns. Fraxiom challenged Damian Priest and R-Truth for the WWE Tag Team Championship this week, but ended up losing to them clean.

The momentum they once came in with from NXT has completely stalled, and their characters need something new. WWE has rarely ever had heel masked characters, but could turn the page by turning Axiom and Nathan Frazer heel. The two are exciting to watch in the ring, but are stagnating in their current situation.

Perhaps a heel turn would allow them to get to the top of the tag team division on the main roster for the first time since being called up.

#5. Matt Cardona

Matt Cardona made his full-time return to WWE at the start of 2026 after a cameo in the Last Time is Now Tournament. However, he hasn’t been booked meaningfully at all.

Despite undergoing a name change and returning to the company with his character from the independent circuit, his booking hasn’t changed one bit. Cardona is still being booked as Zack Ryder, and nothing has been done to set him apart from his previous gimmick. Perhaps he could have turned heel and shown the fans exactly how dangerous he can be in the ring when given the right opportunity.

Instead, he is still being used as a side character for WWE, and and enhancement talent most of the time.

#4. OG El Grande Americano

Chad Gable’s Original El Grande Americano character returned to the promotion for the first time in months as part of the Men’s Royal Rumble Match this year. He was subsequently involved in a feud with Ludwig Kaiser’s version of the character, but their feud on RAW just fizzled out.

Instead, it is being booked prominently on AAA where the two are set to have a mask vs. mask match at the end of May. Kaiser’s character is a babyface in AAA but a heel in WWE, which is quite confusing to say the least. WWE could instead turn the OG El Grande Americano heel to make things more congruent across their two promotions.

Otherwise, they risk losing all momentum with the character before his expected departure at the end of May.

#2 and #3. The Usos

Jimmy and Jey Uso returned to the tag team division last year, and went on to capture the World Tag Team Championship. They eventually dropped the titles to Austin Theory and Logan Paul of The Vision, and have since reunited with Roman Reigns.

The OTC is somewhat of a tweener, but is leaning more towards being a heel right now in his feud with Jacob Fatu. On the other hand, Jimmy and Jey seem to be wrestling with their characters right now and aren’t fully convincing as babyfaces. A heel turn for Jey has been teased for months, and the Stamford-based promotion could finally pull the trigger by having them turn heel once again.

Perhaps they could attack Jacob Fatu mercilessly to once again regain some momentum and revive their characters after their babyface run turned stale.

#1. Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss are among the most beloved pairings in WWE right now. While she was a heel around WrestleMania 41, Charlotte Flair eventually turned babyface following her alliance with Alexa Bliss.

She has since remained a fan-favorite, but has not given up the heelish antics of her character despite being cheered. Lately, it has felt like she is close to reverting back to her former self, and with time, it feels like WWE is going closer to turning her back into a heel.

Her babyface run has seemingly run its course and there is nothing much to achieve by having her team up with Rhea Ripley and Alexa Bliss to fight Fatal Influence. Instead, having her turn heel would present Ripley with a major challenger for her Women’s Championship reign, while also reviving her character and giving her a massive momentum boost in the post-WrestleMania season.

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