by DBSoT » Oct 09, '17, 12:26 pm
@Hanley! Unlike Bayley, Zayn was still getting babyface pops on a weekly basis. His booking has certainly been meh on the main roster, but he was still naturally liked by the fans. He is the complete opposite of a guy like Reigns. He is naturally liked, even while being booked weakly. So WWE goes and turns him heel because it works with the story being told. On the other hand, Reigns gets a mixed reaction (mostly boos), is booked very strong and WWE has no interest in changing his alignment to fit the crowd reaction/story.
I think Zayn can pull off a good heel character as long as his motives are made clear. I don't want to see a conflicted Zayn. Hopefully, he can have a similar heel run to Daniel Bryan and use that to transition back to a bigger face. As always, that is pending WWE writing. So yeah, he's fucked.