The biggest winners and losers from last night's SmackDown (December 4)

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Losers: The Bar

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This was a fun match, don't get me wrong, and their loss here probably means that they're going to win at TLC. The problem is that The Bar has felt undervalued as champions. This feud could be far more creatively booked, but it's just fell into trope. Champions losing non-title matches only to then win the big one later is lazy 50/50 booking that devalues the titles that those champions hold.

The Bar should be starting to feel like proper champions, but that hasn't happened so far, when they could be doing a lot more during their time reign. They've proven that on Raw.

They're going to be in a "rap battle" next week. That isn't the best use of them.

Hopefully, after they likely retain at TLC, The Bar will begin a proper feud with The Usos and their reign will feel more befitting of them.

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