babyface turn
n.— «Meltzer called McMichael’s May PPV tussle with the Packers’ Reggie White “easily the worst match of this or many other years.” Don’t be surprised if a major storyline twist (read babyface turn) occurs soon.» —“Steve ‘Mongo’ McMichael” Chicago Sun-Times June 15, 1997. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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