The biggest winners and losers of last night's SmackDown Live (July 9, 2019)

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Winner: Aleister Black

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Finally, the promo charades are over. It's Aleister Black vs. Cesaro at Extreme Rules. That's going to rule. It's going to be a great way to introduce Aleister Black back into singles competition.

Black's promos went on for far too long. One wonders why this didn't happen a month ago, but here we are. It's a big step in the right direction.


Loser: Ember Moon

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This feels like more than a little wheel spinning right now, doesn't it? Where is this feud going and what is the purpose to it? It feels like the people putting the shows together don't know either.

Ember Moon was given a week to find a partner to take on Mandy and Sonya. Perhaps this will be an attempt to rebuild the tag team division? That seems like the best bet for her because Ember Moon doesn't feel like she's going to get a singles push anytime soon. Same goes for Mandy and Sonya.

On the other hand, it was also left ambiguous, as Moon vowed to fight them at the same time if she couldn't find a partner. We shall see.

Teddy Long snaps when Swerve Strickland's race is brought up HERE

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