Why Sasha Banks should return to WWE as a heel

She’s so good at it

When Banks found her footing in NXT it was when she sided with Summer Rae and turned heel. The shift in attitude is how “The Boss” persona came to be and she owned every ounce of the gimmick. She was arrogant, underhanded and low enough to steal superfan Izzy’s bow off her head making the little girl cry during the Iron Woman Match against Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Respect.

When she first moved to the main roster, Banks came in as part of the heel faction B.A.D. with Tamina and Naomi but soon shifted to babyface as she battled heel Charlotte in a series of matches. But babyface Banks just seemed to be lacking something. Back in January 2019 on an episode of the Edge and Christian podcast, Banks even mentioned how she loved being a bad guy.

"“For me, I love being a bad guy. When I first started, it did not feel natural at all. And then, it just kind of clicked. I’ve been a babyface longer than I’ve been a heel so far in my career in WWE. And when I first turned babyface, I thought it was the hardest thing to do. To get people to like you naturally is so hard. And, like, I still feel like I struggle with it to this day. But I love just learning and growing. And I think whatever role they want to give me, I just want to knock it out of the park. But I think being a heel is just so much [more fun] because I like when people boo me. I like pushing those buttons and seeing what I need to do or what can I do to get the whole building to boo me. It’s kind of a crazy feeling”"

When a performer can get deeper into a character it makes them that much more authentic. Some Superstars are natural heels, where others could never shed their babyface personas, and even fewer can be both. The fact that Banks knows which side she’d prefer to lean into says a lot for where she could take her character in the future.