The biggest winners and losers of last night's RAW (January 27, 2020)

With the WWE Royal Rumble 2020 PPV now behind us, the Red brand began building its WrestleMania programs in earnest. Suddenly, things have cleared up and Brock Lesnar has a formidable challenger, while other Superstars also geared up for the biggest show of the year, now just 10 weeks away.

Who got the most and least out of last night's show?

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Winner: Drew McIntyre

Fresh off his surprising Royal Rumble win, Drew McIntyre wasted no time, challenging Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania and then squaring off with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson in a handicap match immediately. In the match, McIntyre was booked strong, and he defeated both of them with little trouble.

Afterward, Brock Lesnar attacked him to get a measure of payback for the Rumble. Suddenly, things are looking up for the WWE Title after months of uncertainty. McIntyre looks the part against Brock Lesnar and will serve as a formidable challenger. This rivalry could be very good!

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Winner: Aleister Black

Aleister Black obliterated another local jobber, but the real point of importance came afterward. After having been eliminated by the very same Buddy Murphy that he defeated three times, Black vowed revenge.

This was an important evolution for Aleister Black's character and no one will complain that the feud with Buddy Murphy is set to continue. They could wrestle every week and no one would complain.

More importantly, Black's quest is going to put him up against Seth Rollins and his faction, which Murphy is a member of. That's a new & interesting wrinkle in the story involving those four guys and their crusade.

This should give RAW a strong undercard as it heads into WrestleMania. Will Aleister Black possibly team up with someone or will he take on the foursome alone? That should make for an interesting decision.

Losers: Asuka and Kairi Sane

While the men's side of the equation looks good on the Red brand heading into WrestleMania, the women's side doesn't. The good news is that we avoided a Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler match after their dud at Survivor Series.

The bad news is that it looks like we're going to have Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair again. I don't think I'm alone in saying I never want to see that match or feud again for at least the next two years.

And it looks like the rest of the RAW women's locker room is going to pay the price for that match because Asuka and Kairi Sane were used as Charlotte's punching bags last night, though WWE at least didn't make Asuka tap out to the Figure Eight again.

Charlotte's Royal Rumble win feels completely inappropriate and random here, much like most of her title wins lately and her presence in last year's main event match. Hopefully, the next ten weeks won't be too hard on the rest of the roster.

Losers: Liv Morgan and Lana

This match wasn't that good, but it shouldn't surprise anyone. Neither Lana nor Liv Morgan is what you would call a General in the ring. Lest we forget, Liv Morgan was always a bit player in NXT, and then an understudy in the Riott Squad on the main roster. Were you expecting something more here?

The entire feud feels tired as well. Most fans are probably just hoping that it gets put behind us. Jerry Lawler implied on commentary that it wasn't over yet, but after seeing that, I hope it is, and I hope everyone else hopes it is too.

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Winners: Randy Orton and Edge

This was easily the best segment of WWE in 2020 so far. It was masterfully executed. After revealing that his return at the Royal Rumble wasn't a one night only affair, Randy Orton came out and congratulated him, and then teased the return of their old tag team, Rated RKO.

And just like that, Randy Orton hit Edge with the aforementioned RKO, before brutalizing him with a steel chair. Suddenly, we have a hot blood feud heading into WrestleMania, one which should be one of RAW's must-see programs.

Well done to all involved.