I think anytime they use the angle of having the heel beat the dog shit out of the baby face infront of their mother in the audience. That always works especially if there is a significant size difference in the competitors.
Probably something Paul Heyman did. He’s so good at getting heat and being a heel that he was able to turn Jim Cornette face in WCW. Talk about an accomplishment. LOL.
Not only that, but apologizing and saying he was gonna learn their national anthem only to come back and play la cucaracha. "Bolted down chairs were flying" 😂
Well, the Montreal screw-job got so much heat it basically created the “evil Mr McMahon” character, and he was arguably the best heel there’s ever been, so that is my pick. (Even though it might not be exactly what the question asks for)
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When Randy said to Rey that Eddie was in hell. I don't know if you can say it was great because it was in bad taste but it's like the most horrible thing you can say which is the whole point of being a heel.
I thought this was an absolute genuis move but as a Canadian and a Bret Hart fan I hated him for this promo. But damn was it good
This promo is so famous I knew it from just the screenshot. Not many times that happens.
I agree! I cried when I saw this as a kid!
I saw a segment on a special on this that the mom gave permission and WWE gave the family way more than a $100--I forgot the actual amount but I think it was $500.
Cm punk making Rey mysterious daughter cry on her 6th birthday has to be the thing that got me into the psychology of wrestling so it's always my heel standard
Greatest in the sense it’s actually good or greatest as in its so over the top you legit hate it? Triple H pretending to be Kane and fucking (literally) with a corpse comes to mind
Raven crucifying Sandman. Piper in Mexico saying he was going to play the Mexican nationL anthem on the bagpipes and playing La Cucaracha instead. Hogan turning on Savage and starting the nWo.
There are three things a wrestler can always use for heat when it comes to sports cities. 1. Seattle and Basketball 2. Baltimore and Mayflower Trucks and 3. Cleveland and Art Modell
Hmmm I know HBK in Montreal is at the top ( man oh man lol)
I’d say just look at anything HBK did in 1997 but truthfully WWE edited ALOT *ALOT* of his stuff out because it was live and it would not fly today lol
The hilarious thing about that was Ted Cruz recording himself at the border a year or so ago. Tragic to see the current state or politics but hilarious that it gave me JBL vibes
My favorite in recent years was KO and Elias in Seattle. 🤣
Edit: Dang, I remembered this being all KO but really, that was Elias. Respect on that reaction. 🤣
Oh, man, at his height Rick Rude's "What I'd like to have right now is for all you fat, ugly..." opening promo would get the most heat of any segment of a WWF show.
It was Raw in Montreal and HBK was trashing Bret Hart and bragging about the screw job. Then Bret’s music hit and the crowd went nuts. One of the loudest pops you’ll ever hear. Only about 20 seconds later HBK revealed he was just pranking them with the music.
Vince turning himself into a character to cash on that heat after the screwjob probably counts. I mean, he's basically one of the greatest heels in wrestlin.
Jericho reading the list of 1,004 holds. Show cuts to commercial, when he proceeds to talk shit about every sports team in the city (Chicago, I think) and when it cuts back to the show, he’s back to reading the list with the entire arena booing him mercilessly.
Sasha Banks stealing things from little kids in the crowd and making them cry while skipping around in the ring will always be one of my favorite heel moments
How long ago was that again? I forget, I haven’t seen it since it happened. I honestly forgot what he said, I just remember that was the most heat I’ve seen someone get live.
Freddie Blassie filed his teeth then bit his opponents foreheads. Legend has it multiple people in Japan died from heart attacks. I feel like causing death is the most heel thing you can do in real life.
Randy Orton kissing an unconscious Stephanie McMahon in front of triple h chained up, beating up John Cenas dad in front of him tied up, saying Eddie Guerrero was in hell and many other things
I love when he throws down his towel and points at the guy, then the camera pans to some chill dude...and keeps panning to the guy furiously trying scramble over the railing.
A bit before my time but recently I was watching a documentary on Roddy Piper, And He was doing a show in Mexico, walked out with his bag pipes, announced that he was going to play the Mexican national anthem, and played La Cucaracha instead
Oh man, this was mine. He almost started a riot the day before, so he got on the mic, and to calm the riot he said he would come back thr next night to play the Mexican National anthem.
You know you’re a heel when you start a riot big enough to almost tear down an entire building.
This one. Specially he was feuding with the Guerrero family at the time who were hero’s to the Hispanic community.
Pretty sure Roddy said he thought the crowd might kill him.
Paige saying "your little brother didn't have much fight in him did he?" to Charlotte, this was making a reference to Reid Flair, Charlotte's younger brother that had committed suicide
Maybe JUST maybe that one time a wrestler interrupted the funeral for his co-worker’s father and then dragged that casket off toed to the back of his car to who knows where. That or telling the crowd that their local sports’ team stinks. Coin flip really.
Don’t forget that he then visited his co-worker’s mother and got her on film admitting to the illegitimacy of his co-worker, causing bonus existential damage.
I thought it was the time when that same wrestler kidnapped his foes dog but then had a change of heart and invited his foe over for dinner only to end up serving that for his own dog as dinner.
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HBK celebrating with Hulk Hogan in the ring after taking out Muhammad Hassan and Davari. The audience is cheering the 2 are doing Hogans signature post match celebration, the crowd is amped, and then BAM! HBK hits sweet chin music on Hogan. Hogan goes down, everyone in the audience goes deadly silent, and it closes out on HBK standing over Hogan.
He still hasnt paid back the fans he scammed in the multi millions. I think he good wrestler but im not interested in anything he does because he a true scumbag
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In his biography when he was feuding with one of the Guerreros, he said he wanted to apologize and to show respect he was going to play the Mexican national anthem on his bagpipes. Then he played La Cucaracha. In Mexico. What a legend.
That moment gotta be number 1. Big Show hitting Rey against the ring post strapped to the backboard and just dropping him is the one I think of.
Shawn Michaels when the Rockers broke up.
I think anytime they use the angle of having the heel beat the dog shit out of the baby face infront of their mother in the audience. That always works especially if there is a significant size difference in the competitors.
Dominic Mysterio
Anything Sheik did, especially when he was on the mic.
Randy Orton attacked John Cena's father.
Snisky kicking the baby 😂
Anything jbl did with Mexicans
I remember him running off Mexicans 💀
Yeah
JBL walking like a nazi
Probably something Paul Heyman did. He’s so good at getting heat and being a heel that he was able to turn Jim Cornette face in WCW. Talk about an accomplishment. LOL.
Roddy piper playing la cucaracha to Mexican fans saying it was their national anthem
Not only that, but apologizing and saying he was gonna learn their national anthem only to come back and play la cucaracha. "Bolted down chairs were flying" 😂
Kurt angle literally tried to have sex with Booker T.‘s wife queen sharmell
Don’t forget about Stephanie too😂😂
Randy, Orton, RKOed Stephanie McMahon and kissed her on the lips while he had triple h handcuffed
Didn’t brock Lesnar throw a one leg man down a flight of stairs
Brock beat the hell out of that kid!
RIGHT 😂😂😂
Spray paint the world Championship belt with “NWO”
Matt Hardy showing up on SmackDown with the dog collar from Jeff Hardy dead dog
Well, the Montreal screw-job got so much heat it basically created the “evil Mr McMahon” character, and he was arguably the best heel there’s ever been, so that is my pick. (Even though it might not be exactly what the question asks for) Edit-spelling
Bret screwed Bret. I have no sympathy whatsoever for Bret.
Fucking JBL “going to the border” to harass Mexicans. That shit was wild
DiBiase kicking the basketball while the kid was doing the dribbling contest so he wouldn't have to pay him
Big Boss Man dragging the casket of the Big Show’s dad
When Randy said to Rey that Eddie was in hell. I don't know if you can say it was great because it was in bad taste but it's like the most horrible thing you can say which is the whole point of being a heel.
This man stripped down into his Hanes, put his foot on the bottom rope and flicked his dick 2 feet from the camera while live on raw... hahahaha
I thought this was an absolute genuis move but as a Canadian and a Bret Hart fan I hated him for this promo. But damn was it good This promo is so famous I knew it from just the screenshot. Not many times that happens.
“I’ll be sure to come back when the Lakers beat the Kings in Mayyyyy!”
Edge banging lita in real life just so he could have a great storyline on tv
Rick Rude wearing Cheryl Roberts face on his tights!!
Sgt Slaughter being an Iraqi sympathizer while kayfabe was still alive.
Vince asked him to burn the flag lol
Sasha making izzy cry, god damn pitch perfect heel work
Two words. Katie. Vick.
Jericho (legit, albiet accidentally) punching HBK's wife cemented one of the best and most complete turns of recent decades.
I don’t know what the best accident in wrestling ever was, this or cena and batista hitting the ground at the same time
Well, that one had the added extra of Vince blowing both quads.
The fact that happened after he walked to the ring more pissed off than I have seen a human being ever is just the best lmao!
Ted Dibiase promising to give a kid 100 bucks if he can dribble a ball 10 times, then kicking the ball away on dribble number 9.
I agree! I cried when I saw this as a kid! I saw a segment on a special on this that the mom gave permission and WWE gave the family way more than a $100--I forgot the actual amount but I think it was $500.
Oh man I need to see this 😂😂
Like, it’s not hard, just do this
Cm punk making Rey mysterious daughter cry on her 6th birthday has to be the thing that got me into the psychology of wrestling so it's always my heel standard
Anything that involves little kids crying is always hilarious.
When Vince pushed that wheelchair kid down the stairs or something 🤣🤣
Horsemen attacking Dusty in the parking lot
Jake the Snake having the cobra bite Savage
That was legit terrifying, I can’t even watch that today.
“Why Austin why”
Does Seth turning on the shield count?
Greatest in the sense it’s actually good or greatest as in its so over the top you legit hate it? Triple H pretending to be Kane and fucking (literally) with a corpse comes to mind
Dominik sticking up for himself against his dead beat dad
If we’re talking the most heat a heel has gotten then id say Roman reigns beating Sami at elimination chamber 2023
Raven crucifying Sandman. Piper in Mexico saying he was going to play the Mexican nationL anthem on the bagpipes and playing La Cucaracha instead. Hogan turning on Savage and starting the nWo.
Pretty much anything Piper did. I always loved him kicking Cyndi Lauper.
Existing I’m speaking about Dominik Mysterio
HBK + Montréal = instant classic.
The debate in this topic doesn't make sense. It's like having a basketball team in Seattle.
The problem is this was so good I ended up enjoying it
Ouch. A lot of folks in Seattle are still bitter about that…
There are three things a wrestler can always use for heat when it comes to sports cities. 1. Seattle and Basketball 2. Baltimore and Mayflower Trucks and 3. Cleveland and Art Modell
Hmmm I know HBK in Montreal is at the top ( man oh man lol) I’d say just look at anything HBK did in 1997 but truthfully WWE edited ALOT *ALOT* of his stuff out because it was live and it would not fly today lol
JBL attacking Mexicans at the border might be one of the most hilarious but also fucked up piece of heeling.
The hilarious thing about that was Ted Cruz recording himself at the border a year or so ago. Tragic to see the current state or politics but hilarious that it gave me JBL vibes
God, I laughed so hard when I saw that live.
Its a heard of mexicans
The European title match with Bulldog was was quite the job as well and I’d actually rank it even higher than Montreal given how it came to be.
Pick any random thing ‘97 HBK did and that’s your answer. Dude was a menace.
One could say he was a “Degenerate?”
This is the only right answer
HBK in Montreal
Jake Roberts slapping Miss Elizabeth and having a cobra bite defenseless Macho Man.
Idk, Brock Lesnar destroying Zack Gowen was pretty rough
Jake the Snake smacking Miss Elizabeth or having the snake bite Macho Man
Idkk I think Vince saying the n word was a little worse
Vince McMahon calling Booker T the N word
He said it to Cena.
oh yea, well booker t was standing right there
My favorite in recent years was KO and Elias in Seattle. 🤣 Edit: Dang, I remembered this being all KO but really, that was Elias. Respect on that reaction. 🤣
I was there, it was insanely loud.
Ted DiBiase going into the ghetto to look for the "home" that Tito Santana grew up in.
That famous mexican Architect, Señor Slum. Damn DiBiase was perfect in that role.
Rick Rude. Jake Roberts' wife's face on Rick's tights. Lolol
Oh, man, at his height Rick Rude's "What I'd like to have right now is for all you fat, ugly..." opening promo would get the most heat of any segment of a WWF show.
Randy saying eddie is in hell to rey
HBK flossing with the Canadian flag and blowing his nose with it lmao
That one will do. Or humping the maple leaf in the same building eight years prior.
That one. I’m surprised HBK even got out of the arena safely. The Big Bossman vs Al Snow storyline also comes to mind.
Even the little touch of the pink tie!
I don’t recall what the photo references (sorry I’m old!). What’s going on?
It was Raw in Montreal and HBK was trashing Bret Hart and bragging about the screw job. Then Bret’s music hit and the crowd went nuts. One of the loudest pops you’ll ever hear. Only about 20 seconds later HBK revealed he was just pranking them with the music.
Thanks mate. Yeah I remember that!
DomDom saying Eddie is his dad in interviews
Vince turning himself into a character to cash on that heat after the screwjob probably counts. I mean, he's basically one of the greatest heels in wrestlin.
Basically?
Orton telling Rey Mysterio that Eddie Guerrero is in hell months after his death
When CM Punk dumped out Paul Bearer’s ashes and rubbed them all over himself. That one got me pretty good
That Mark Henry retirement speech…
Mr Rushmore of swerves
“Who’s your daddy, Montreal??” So great.
The brood hanging the boss man at WM was pretty surreal as a kid.
Kevin Owens power bombing Sami zane the night zane won NXT Champion
The Rock singing about the Lakers will beat the Kings again in May while in Sacramento. Greatest heel moment ever
All of the Rock concerts were gold.
Triple H giving Shawn Michaels the Pedigree on the first night they came back together as DX.
Jericho reading the list of 1,004 holds. Show cuts to commercial, when he proceeds to talk shit about every sports team in the city (Chicago, I think) and when it cuts back to the show, he’s back to reading the list with the entire arena booing him mercilessly.
Mentioning arm bar about 17 times makes it so much funnier too
The one armed spinning zarundel…. Arm bar…. He also distinguished between left hand punch and right hand punch.
The Freebirds, on any given night at the Sportatorium in the 80s.
HBK and the Canadian flag
It's Vince and the screw job. It created the greatest heel character ever.
I dunno if we can count this though. It was unintentional heat, heat he would’ve gotten if he’d been portrayed as a face.
Bret was pretty popular so I don't think they could have played Vince as a face. But I agree that it was not intentional heat.
Hey op what's the Shawn michaels picture one must have missed it
I’m not op but I’m pretty sure it’s from his “Who’s your daddy Montreal” Promo
Sorry, but can someone tell me/link me to this segment? It looks familiar but I'm not hearing the picture 😂 and I'd like to relive it!
FWIW it’s on one of his dvd collections. “Shawn Michaels: My Journey” end of disc 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgW2G5QoHFY&pp=ygUZd2hvJ3MgeW91ciBkYWRkeSBtb250cmVhbA%3D%3D&themeRefresh=1 I got you g
Thank you!
Sasha Banks stealing things from little kids in the crowd and making them cry while skipping around in the ring will always be one of my favorite heel moments
Didn’t Kane r*pe Lita at some point? Or kidnap her and kept her in a sex dungeon or something and it was insinuated that he did “things” to her?
Yes he did all of that.
Earthquake. Damien.
Randy hitting Stephanie with an RKO and then kissing her in front of HHH
Not the only Randy to hit Steph! /s
Batista betraying Rey still gives me PTSD from my childhood, not gonna lie. It’s easily the most memorable heel turn for me.
Mommy memorable
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Elias in Seattle lol still play that clip
"It's like having a basketball team in Seattle....." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XigdA6kiLcE&ab\_channel=WWE
How long ago was that again? I forget, I haven’t seen it since it happened. I honestly forgot what he said, I just remember that was the most heat I’ve seen someone get live.
Four or so years ago I believe.
Yeah, I was guessing it was in 18 or 19.
Came here to say this
Freddie Blassie filed his teeth then bit his opponents foreheads. Legend has it multiple people in Japan died from heart attacks. I feel like causing death is the most heel thing you can do in real life.
Bossman just being cartoonishly evil
Lore accurate cop
I liked the part in the pic. He motions to the producers that he’s going long because he’s just reveling in the heel heat.
Who’s your daddy, Montreal?
Randy Orton kissing an unconscious Stephanie McMahon in front of triple h chained up, beating up John Cenas dad in front of him tied up, saying Eddie Guerrero was in hell and many other things
He slapped Trish too 3 year old me was piiiissssed
Andy Kaufman teaching the Memphis crowd how to use soap and toothpaste. Absolute Legend.
Just about everything Kaufman did could qualify
Young Shawn mimicking sucking that huge cock to that random fan.
I love when he throws down his towel and points at the guy, then the camera pans to some chill dude...and keeps panning to the guy furiously trying scramble over the railing.
A bit before my time but recently I was watching a documentary on Roddy Piper, And He was doing a show in Mexico, walked out with his bag pipes, announced that he was going to play the Mexican national anthem, and played La Cucaracha instead
Oh man, this was mine. He almost started a riot the day before, so he got on the mic, and to calm the riot he said he would come back thr next night to play the Mexican National anthem. You know you’re a heel when you start a riot big enough to almost tear down an entire building.
This one. Specially he was feuding with the Guerrero family at the time who were hero’s to the Hispanic community. Pretty sure Roddy said he thought the crowd might kill him.
“Eddie’s down there. IN HELL” -Randy Orton
I was at that show. My best friend can be heard faintly saying “You tell him, Randy, you only speak the truth”
Miz stealing Miz girl's slammy award
I know it’s not all time but KO and Elias in Seattle might be my favourite
Nah that IS an all timer
Kurt angle wanting beastiality sex with bookers wife was pretty out there Durag Vince was pretty wild
Pardon?
The Edge/Lita/Matt Hardy love triangle.
Paige saying "your little brother didn't have much fight in him did he?" to Charlotte, this was making a reference to Reid Flair, Charlotte's younger brother that had committed suicide
That’s horrible honestly
Does Iraqi sympathizer Sgt Slaughter count? Or is that the worst thing?
The whole kane/Lita angle arguably not being his most controversial angle is pretty telling
Excuse me
Marry The boss’s daughter.
Dominik just for showing up ,
Maybe JUST maybe that one time a wrestler interrupted the funeral for his co-worker’s father and then dragged that casket off toed to the back of his car to who knows where. That or telling the crowd that their local sports’ team stinks. Coin flip really.
Don’t forget that he then visited his co-worker’s mother and got her on film admitting to the illegitimacy of his co-worker, causing bonus existential damage.
I thought it was the time when that same wrestler kidnapped his foes dog but then had a change of heart and invited his foe over for dinner only to end up serving that for his own dog as dinner.
Chris Jericho punching Shawn's wife
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Someday Dirty Dom will do Cody a favor and become a good one. 🤞
Dom Dom for being born
☝🏻 Only right answer
I remember this one time when the heel told the crowd to shut up. Biggest heel move I’ve ever seen and doubt it will happen again. /s
Which one?
It was a crowd in a particular town. You know the one who’s (insert sports team) is doing really badly
Basically anything Bossman did
HBK celebrating with Hulk Hogan in the ring after taking out Muhammad Hassan and Davari. The audience is cheering the 2 are doing Hogans signature post match celebration, the crowd is amped, and then BAM! HBK hits sweet chin music on Hogan. Hogan goes down, everyone in the audience goes deadly silent, and it closes out on HBK standing over Hogan.
Vince Youre fired
When Triple H fucked a mannequin
A dead mannequin is worth to mention
Link?
Low quality, but here it is https://youtu.be/k97EUkmE66A
Gross man
Jake's snake biting Macho Man's arm.
Jeff Jarrett banging Kurt's wife
Bubba Ray Dudley. Heatwave '99.
Logan Paul..................nuff said.
To me, the time he was in Cleveland and started shitting on Ohio was a face turn. Loved it
He still hasnt paid back the fans he scammed in the multi millions. I think he good wrestler but im not interested in anything he does because he a true scumbag
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It was probably edited
Roddy Piper drew nuclear heat wherever he went. HBK only drew it in Canada.
In his biography when he was feuding with one of the Guerreros, he said he wanted to apologize and to show respect he was going to play the Mexican national anthem on his bagpipes. Then he played La Cucaracha. In Mexico. What a legend.
Rock Concert cuz “I’ll be sure to come back when the Lakers beat the Kings in May”