Opinion: The biggest winners and losers of Extreme Rules 2019

Loser: Ricochet

Unfortunately, Ricochet became the latest in a long line of hot shotted United States Champions last night, when going over AJ Styles to retain the title could have made him a much bigger star. Instead, he fell to 50/50 purgatory.

Granted, he didn't fall cleanly, and with this new faction having formed with Gallows and Anderson, Styles arguably couldn't lose. Styles' allies made themselves felt in the finish, so Ricochet has reason for a rematch at SummerSlam.

Going over there cleanly would still work wonders for him, but that remains to be seen. The reverse last night wasn't fatal, but it does put him in the danger zone.

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Winner: Kevin Owens

Sure, this is a pale, derivative imitation of CM Punk, but it's working, and it explains the presence of the otherwise inexplicable Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler match on the card. Owens won easily and ripped into Shane McMahon again.

There is a danger here. We saw this feud start two years ago and go way longer than it should have. Granted, the roles are now reversed, but we don't really need to see it again.

We'll just have to see how it goes, but this new act is getting Owens over as a babyface.