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Similarly one may ask, what is the difference between face and heel in WWE?
The face is the hero/protagonist or the superstar/wrestler, who the fans cheer for. The heel is the antihero/antagonist or the superstar/wrestler, who the fans 'boo' for. Wrestlers/superstars oscillate between being a heel or (baby) face by the way fans (wwe universe) react.
Similarly, what does turn face mean? : the act of turning to face in the opposite direction. : a complete change of attitude or opinion.
Similarly, it is asked, what does heel mean in WWE?
Turning heel means to turn into a “bad guy” or “bad girl” in the world of professional wrestling. This can occur in many different ways. The good guy is called the “babyface, the protagonist of the feud/story.
Why is it called face and heel?
“Face” is short for “Babyface” and obviously refers to a character who is liked by the fans. “Heel” refers to a bad-guy and originated from a slang term for a “contemptible person”.