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Note that heel heat is distinct from [[X Pac Heat]]; fans [[Love to Hate]] an effective heel and want to see him get his comeuppance, while they simply hate an X-Pac and want him off their screens entirely.
The color commentator often takes the heels' side, the better to egg the fans on. Also, expect a certain section of the Smarks to [[Rooting for
It's important to keep in mind, they have their [[Pet the Dog]] moments without having to make a [[Heel Face Turn]] since [[Even Evil Has Standards| they can be disgusted on another heel's action]]. They can still remain and make life a nightmare for a [[Face]] but they too have to be other Heels in their place.
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** Andre Roussimoff, aka [[Andre the Giant]], would tour the world as "guest heel," to prevent [[Villain Decay]], and then return for another short run.
** Big Van [[Vader]] (Leon White) would often be a "heel for hire," mostly for a few months in the US, and then very regularly in Japan.
** [[John Bradshaw Layfield]] (formerly Bradshaw of the APA, and the nephew of "Blackjack" Lanza) turned heel in 2004 and more or less never looked back. His transformation from [[The Deep South|trailer-trash Texan]] to [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|conniving stock-market investor]] was inspired in part by his [[Real Life Writes the Plot|actual exploits on Wall Street]], for which he became eminently respected in the world of finance. He portrayed himself as a [[Acceptable Professional Targets|corrupt politician]] throughout 2004 and 2005 (complete with a "cabinet" of henchmen wrestlers) and handed out [[Eagle Land|American flags]] to spectators, then in late 2005 and early 2006 played the role of a [[Politically-Incorrect Villain|xenophobic redneck]] who taunted [[Rey Mysterio, Jr.]]. (he did this to [[Eddie Guerrero]] too, in 2004) During the latter half of 2006 and most of 2007 he was a color commentator with [[Michael Cole]] on ''[[Smack Down]]'', where he toned down his heelish traits a bit but still invariably rooted for the heel wrestlers. He returned to ring action in December 2007 to feud with [[Chris Jericho]], during which time he not only reverted to many of his [[Jerkass]] roots but transformed into a [[Complete Monster]] as well ([[Kick the Dog|attacking the midget Hornswoggle]], for instance) before finally retiring for good early in 2009. Throughout the entire post-2004 period, he was hardly ever seen without his trademark [[Nice Hat|white cowboy hat]] and [[Cool Car|white limousine]], which his outraged opponents were sometimes granted the pleasure of wrecking! ([[The Undertaker]] once chokeslammed Bradshaw through the limo)
** There is no way this list is complete without mention of the original heel - Gorgeous George (George Wagner), who gained mainstream popularity through his heel antics and over-the-top personality. The man invented the modern concept of the heel and inspired every guy who ever dyed his hair blonde and played up his amazing physique and outstanding in-ring abilities from The Nature Boy Buddy Rogers to [[Dolph Ziggler]]. Oh, and he was also a big part of where Muhammad Ali stole his "gimmick" in the boxing ring.
* An interesting subversion occurred during the WWF "Attitude" era, where, in a cutthroat competition with Turner's WCW, allowed wrestlers to develop their own personas instead of fake, gimmicky characters that were by and large unsuccessful. The most successful examples were often [[Face Heel Turn|Face Heel Turns]]. For most of the "Attitude Era," heels outnumbered the faces, with usually [[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Bret Hart]] being the main opponents.
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** Taking Muhammad Ali's example up-page, he probably figures that annoying the fans is likely to draw fans willing to pay for the chance of watching him get beaten up. Judging by the PPV buy rates, he may well be right.
* Xochitl la Terible in ''[[Love and Rockets]]''.
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* Idra of the ''[[Starcraft]]'' [[Metagame]] is one, in large part thanks to his bad sportsmanship and many a [[Rage Quit]] on his part.
* In-universe example with ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'''s Fire Nation Man.
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