The biggest winners and losers of WrestleMania 34

Disappointing.

If there's one word that can be used to describe WrestleMania 34, it's disappointing.

The card looked stacked, but the show proved underwhelming. In typical main roster fashion, there were many unwelcome swerves that added nothing except the tag of "unpredictability," while many of the matches proved unable to live up to their potential. The event compared poorly to NXT TakeOver: New Orleans, the night before, as we've come to fully expect by now.

Nonetheless, there were still very important developments during the show, with clear winners and losers in terms of career trajectory. Let's delve deep into who got the most and least from WrestleMania 34.

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Winner: Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt returned from the Lake of Reincarnation, and he seems to have become a face along with it. It's not entirely the career makeover that he needs, but as an acolyte of Woken Matt, he at least has a new focus compared to his droll, terrible norm over the past year.

Winner: Seth Rollins

Raw's mid-card scene got a refresh in one of the best matches of the night as Seth Rollins captured his first Intercontinental Championship. It was definitely the right call.

One of the most over guys on Raw beforehand, Seth Rollins have even more work to do to carry Raw, since the remainder of the night would thoroughly dismantle the rest of Monday night's roster.

Loser: Asuka

Not only did Asuka lose her undefeated streak, it happened in very unceremonious fashion where she looked as weak as possible. This probably signals the end of her push as a top competitor in the women's division, as the direction is very clear after last night.

If she goes to SmackDown, she might bounce back to being a B+ player, but if she stays on Raw, she's dead in the water.

Winner: Charlotte

WrestleMania 35's main event became crystal clear last night. It's going to be Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey. To get there, WWE decided to have Charlotte end Asuka's streak. It's another accolade that makes Charlotte the undisputed ace of WWE's women's division. Her entrance alone was spectacular, and she played the part.

Asuka's concession at the end removed any doubts that she is #1...for now.

Winner: Jinder Mahal

We now know that Jinder Mahal's push isn't entirely over with yet. The unexpected winner in the U.S. title fatal four way, there are still plans in the cards for the Maharajah, which might include a return to the main event.

Such a return would be undesirable for fans, but Jinder's career prospects look much brighter.

Winner: Ronda Rousey

There were two ways this could have gone. It was either going to be a disaster or a spectacular debut. Luckily for WWE, it was the former. Against all evidence to the contrary compared with her dismal showings on Raw, Ronda Rousey delivered and then some in her WrestleMania match.

Ronda still has rough edges, but she proved she's far closer to the finished product than all the previous evidence suggested. She should be much better a year from now and won't likely look out of place in her showdown with Charlotte.

Winner: The Bludgeon Brothers

In a disappointing match that fell far short of its potential, The Bludgeon Brothers picked up the SmackDown tag team titles, refreshing the blue brand's division and culminating their months-long build.

They look every bit the part as menacing champions, and their reign opens up new possibilities on SmackDown, whose tag team division has been "on lock" by The Usos and New Day for the past year.

Winner: The Undertaker

I have major egg on my face this morning.

Undertaker returned after an annoying build, but he looked better than he has in years. He was noticeably in much better shape last night, and he destroyed John Cena in academic fashion.

Though obviously a few steps slower than his greatest WrestleMania performances, he didn't look out of place at all. Whether he can keep this up is a different story, but so long as he can, fans will always be happy to see him.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan returned in spectacular fashion at WrestleMania, dispatching Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens almost single-handedly and lighting New Orleans up. He didn't miss a beat in his first match in years.

The fact that he was the hero and not Shane McMahon was particularly pleasing. Where he goes from here is anyone's guess, but with him on hand, SmackDown's future is far brighter after WrestleMania.

Winner: Nia Jax

As expected, it was one of the worst matches on the card, and went on minutes longer than it should have. Nia Jax, however, secured her first championship.

The match wasn't very encouraging about the future. Her reign is going to be very bad once she no longer has Alexa Bliss as a rival, but for now, she got her "moment".

Loser: Shinsuke Nakamura

In a match that fell far short of expectations, Shinsuke Nakamura wound up losing. It was too similar to the way Asuka lost to Charlotte earlier in the night. But, Nakamura's loss wasn't as total as Asuka's, because he shockingly turned on AJ Styles after the match, getting many boos.

The heel turn gives him second wind, insulating him from the worst effects of the loss, but still, his stock fell far lower last night.

Loser: Raw's Tag Team Division

The theory of Braun Strowman not having a tag team partner proved to be a reality. Except with a twist. His partner is a kid who can't fight. In a way, it's even more humiliating for the rest of Raw's tag team division.

Braun is immensely entertaining, and he managed to get this over, but it still doesn't change the fact that Raw's tag team scene is in even worse shape now. Braun will paper over the weaknesses for a while, but that division needs to go through a top to bottom rebuild.

Loser: Roman Reigns

The Roman Reigns experiment is over.

In the biggest shock of the night, Vince McMahon finally pulled the plug after what will go down as one of the worst main events in WrestleMania history.

A disaster from bell to bell, Roman Reigns' shocking loss signals an even more unwelcome reality - the Universal Championship is still on standby, and all that build from year to year proved to be without a payoff.

What happens now is anyone's guess, but Raw's main event, like its women's and tag team divisions, is in dire straits.