WWE SmackDown Results: Biggest Winners, Losers and Moments from June 4

The frustration of not having the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in his possession had gotten the best of Seth Rollins as he made his way to the squared circle to kick off Thursday's SmackDown, a show on which he was the night's biggest winner thanks to a phenomenal promo that summed up his journey from Hound of Justice to the most hated man in the industry.

Rollins' promo finally saw The Architect step out of the shadows of the Authority and remind fans just how dangerous a competitor he is, thanking Triple H and Stephanie McMahon for their support but reiterating that he never needed them to achieve the things he did.

The segment worked because Rollins is such a loudmouth and so dependent on the WWE world title that his obsession with the gold may have cost him with the association that got him where he is today.

Can he win without help? Sure, but if he does not, he could be on the outs with The Authority, and that would undoubtedly start the downward spiral and eventual comeuppance fans have waited a year for.

The path the character takes from here remains to be seen, but Thursday night, he delivered a phenomenal promo that stood head and shoulders above everything else on the broadcast.

Rollins was far from the only winner, though, and the show had its fair share of losers.

Who were they? Let's take a look.

Winners: Paige

The anti-Diva stepped onto the SmackDown stage for an interview with Renee Young that saw her openly and honestly recite the same criticisms most fans have of the Bella Twins for the entire world to hear. She pointed out that Nikki and Brie are more concerned with walking red carpets, appearing on magazine covers and promoting themselves, all in the name of the #GiveDivasAChance movement. 

In reality, she said, women like the Bellas are holding down the Emmas, Laylas and Summer Raes of the world. Now, she plans to put a stop to Twin Magic.

Had Paige been booked better in the weeks that preceded the promo, it would have elicited a huge pop from the Houston crowd. Hell, it would have been a hit with the wrestling diehards in Chicago or New York.

Still, it was an excellent bit of mic work that expressed the same frustrations a portion of the audience has regarding the Bella Twins while explaining the issues between Paige and Divas champion Nikki as well as what the Brit plans to do to stop it.

That is a money promo every time, regardless of how flashy it was not.

Loser: Stardust

So much was made of Stardust's brief interaction with Arrow star Stephen Amell that one would have expected the company to protect the second-generation star in the weeks that followed in case it attempted to do anything with the performers going forward.

Even commentators Michael Cole, JBL and Jerry Lawler made a huge deal about the seconds-long showdown, hinting that a match between the two may be imminent.

Thursday night, any hope fans of Cody Rhodes may have had of renewed interest in the Stardust character vanished when he was summarily picked apart and demolished by new intercontinental champion Ryback.

Where this leaves him in the grand scheme of things is unclear. Does he have some sort of SummerSlam showdown with Amell, or does he continue to waste away in the undercard, the victim of a lousy gimmick and even worse creative?

Winner: Neville

The former NXT champion benefited tremendously from strong booking Thursday night, withstanding interference from WWE tag team champions The New Day to defeat Kofi Kingston and pick up momentum heading into next Sunday's Money in the Bank ladder match.

Neville is an interesting case when it comes to the much-anticipated June 14 bout. 

The feud with Bo Dallas was horrible, to say the least, but he has remained at or near the top of the midcard since the day he arrived on Raw. He may not be the favorite to win the match, but the fact that he has been protected suggests he may be a dark-horse candidate to leave the upcoming show with the briefcase.

Winner: Roman Reigns

One thing Roman Reigns does not get enough credit for is his ability to sell a beating. In a day and age when selling assaults and punishment is at a minimum, Reigns has mastered the art, and it has helped him develop into one of the most consistently great in-ring performers in WWE today.

That ability was a major part of matches against Daniel Bryan, Brock Lesnar and Big Show, all of which were outstanding. Thursday night, he continued to sell the ribs that were injured by Mark Henry on Raw, making every shot Sheamus delivered look like it was on the verge of ending him.

It is rare to see a babyface who is so giving in the ring. Even when Reigns launches into his comeback attempts with the Superman Punch and the spear, he visualizes the pain he would be in.

At this point, Reigns is concerned with consistently improving. Conveying pain and punishment at a time when that element of the game is routinely ignored helps him stand out in a way no fancy gimmick or flashy move set possibly could.