10 WWE Face Turns That Ultimately Failed

5. Bam Bam Bigelow, Yokozuna & Vader: The Tame Monsters - 1995, 1996, 1997

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcBKNbFpknQ The WWF always needs monsters as top heels. There needs to be a mountain for the babyfaces to overcome. In the early 90s, the monster heel role was embodied in the characters of Bam Bam Bigelow and Yokozuna, with the latter reaching ultimate success in holding the WWF Championship for the better part of a year. But after so many years in the same role, there€™s always the next step to take in a career. First was Bam Bam. After being embarrassed by Lawrence Taylor at Wrestlemania XI, he split from the Million Dollar Corporation and teamed up with the WWF Champion Diesel in 1995. However, he barely did anything else, and ended up putting over Goldust at Survivor Series that year before leaving the company. Next was Yokozuna. He had a similar split from Camp Cornette in early 2006 when Cornette debuted another monster heel, Vader. Yoko€™s babyface turn was notable because the WWF revealed that Yoko could speak English, but was told not to by Cornette when he managed him. The babyface turn amounted to nothing, as Vader put Yoko out of action, and Yoko put over Steve Austin at Summerslam 1996 before leaving as well. Now in the sole role of monster heel, Vader got to reap the rewards of main event matches, including that very Summerslam. By the end of 1997, Vader was caught up in the USA/Canada feud sparked by the Hart Foundation, and Vader turned babyface to side with the United States. Much like the two monsters before him, the babyface turn went nowhere, and Vader put over Kane in 1998 before leaving the company. Three monster heels, three turns, three mediocre runs, three enhancement talents, three departures. A monster-type wrestler always works best in the heel role for the underdog babyface to try and defeat.