Since SummerSlam — and Roman Reigns leaving to battle leukemia — we have seen WWE reshuffle its roster, flip-flopping a number of babyfaces and heels. As we get ready for the Tables, Ladders and Chairs pay-per-view on Dec. 16 we take a look at how some of these decisions and new personas are working.

Elias (Babyface)

All it took was a guitar-shot to acting general manager Baron Corbin, a few tweaks to Elias’ act and ta-da, a babyface. He added one on Bobby Lashley’s hype man Lio Rush. The audience for the most part likes Elias, so now this just makes it OK to cheer him. If he doesn’t add a new wrinkle — outside of no longer insulting cities and the fans — he’ll probably remain stuck meandering around the middle of the card.

Grade: C –

Braun Strowman (Babyface)

When you are a Monster there is always going to be a touch of heel in you, but WWE hasn’t really found a way to distinguish the two Strowmans. His recent elbow surgery has, of course, stalled the process.

Strowman’s two personas only seem to differ by who he is associated with and fighting. The character really doesn’t change outside of him getting more beatings than he is dishing out.

With Reigns, this move had to be made to give Raw a top babyface to pair with Brock Lesnar. Once that program is over, bringing out more of Stroman’s lighter Mixed Match Challenge personality may help solidify him as a babyface.

Grade: C+

Carmella (Babyface)

Her switch was done with little fanfare after losing the SmackDown women’s title at SummerSlam. Carmella changed her hair and gave the entertaining R-Truth something to do. Their segments have been fun, play to Carmella’s strengths and don’t over expose her, and the crowd is into them. Heck even Vince McMahon graced us with a dance break on SmackDown 1000. On the other hand, they haven’t been anything more than a fun distraction so far outside of the Mixed Match Challenge.

Grade: B-

Dean Ambrose (Heel)

Ambrose’s turn, on the day of Reigns’ goodbye, generated the type of real emotion you want. He just hasn’t built enough momentum off of it yet. His vignette on the car near the trash-can fire seemed dated and his spot in the doctor’s office last week felt hokey and flat.

This week on Raw was a step forward, however. The Bane-like bomber jacket was a change to his look and Ambrose laid out a believable reason for Seth Rollins being a bit of a phony as a reason for his turn. Their match at TLC really needs to amp this feud up, especially with the recent struggle in Raw’s ratings.

On a side note, making Ambrose’s wife, commentator Renee Young, sound basically clueless about what was going on in his head is a little far-fetched in reality even if it has to be done to protect her neutrality.

Grade: B

Bobby Lashley (Heel)

He clearly didn’t work as a babyface. Lashley didn’t have enough personality in his promos and it’s hard to get crowd sympathy for a wrestler with the look and physique of Lashley. Sami Zayn making fun of his sisters wasn’t going to change the perception that Lashley should manhandle him on looks alone.

Making Lio Rush his manager was genius. It added a mouthpiece to do Lashley’s talking and Rush’s annoying and constant delivery really has the crowd booing them both. The sunglasses and the bend pose for Lashley are also a nice touch. Now we need to see if it can get to the next level.

Grade: B+

Daniel Bryan (Heel)

There is still plenty of story to be told here, but Bryan will have to continue to work to undo the years of good will with the fans. The turn itself was a good moment, but we saw Shinsuke Nakamura flip on A.J. Styes with a low blow, too.

We got to meet “The New Daniel Bryan” — environmentalist — on “SmackDown Live” this week. The words “New Daniel Bryan” were said so often and the Bryan was so obnoxious and whiney — yelling “Fickle” — that by the end of it you just wanted someone to shut him up. WWE got the desired reaction as the crowd was booing him as the show went off the air.

He needs to continue to commit fully to the character, but Bryan’s change in attitude and attire has given him a chance to be a superb heel.

Grade: A-

Becky Lynch (Heel)

Lynch is the hottest thing in the company right now and her full commitment to her heel gimmick has made a women’s main event at WrestleMania a real possibility.

Lynch, with a touch of Conor McGregor-like swag, has made her Twitter account a must-read as she buries the likes of Ronda Rousey and even Rollins. She is getting huge reaction from the crowd.

The SmackDown women’s champion turned getting a broken face and a concussion into a positive and the heat from it has rubbed off well on Nia Jax. It even gave Charlotte Flair a chance to get back in the fan’s good graces. Heck, Lynch, Flair and Asuka even allowed Manny Rose and Sonya Deville to get a some momentum with a win this week.

The Man is bringing the whole women’s division up with her.

Grade: A +