The biggest winners and losers from last night's SmackDown (April 17)

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Winner: Asuka

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Looking none the worse for wear after her historic WrestleMania loss, Asuka returned to television for the first time since then to a tremendous response, revealed as the blue brand's latest acquisition.

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Going back to her NXT roots and laying a beatdown on the IIconics, SmackDown's women's division suddenly looks very promising, and a long, slow-burn rivalry to a rematch with Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam would be just what the doctor ordered to fix the mistakes made on the blue brand in the past year. In fact, the match would have the potential to be the first women's singles contest to main event a "Big Four" WWE pay-per-view.

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Edited by Shruti Sadbhav
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