The biggest winners and losers of last night's SmackDown (August 27)

Losers: Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan

Although there was a dramatic reveal of footage showing Rowan being the culprit, the drama didn't exactly unfold in an exciting way. In an anticlimax, Daniel Bryan lashed out at his own ally, calling him a liar and trying to proclaim his own innocence. He got a spear for his efforts.

The story itself isn't bad, but the pacing has been off, and this week, it felt like it jumped the shark. If Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns were going to get into a rivalry, they could have done so in a far more satisfying and exciting fashion than what has been the case in the past few weeks.

The best part about this angle is that it's given some shine to Buddy Murphy. Neither of the two major players involved in it have benefited nearly as much. That's an indictment of WWE's tired creative team.