WWE Raw Results: Biggest Winners, Losers and Moments from June 8

With just six days until Money in the Bank on the WWE Network and pay-per-view, one would have assumed WWE Creative would go out of its way to deliver a fantastic show that would convince fans to tune in this Sunday night.

Instead, the writing team turned in one of the worst shows in recent history.

It was a broadcast that was lazily put together from start to finish. Had it not been for the excellent Kevin Owens vs. Neville match that kicked off the event, it would have been recognized as one of the most terrible shows of the last five years.

At a time when WWE Creative's primary goal is using Raw and SmackDown to sell subscriptions to the WWE Network, it failed miserably to deliver even a competent or interesting show, leaving fans debating how much they want to see this Sunday's extravaganza.

For that reason, WWE Creative was this week's biggest loser. It was not the only one, though. There were several WWE Superstars whose nights were not much better.

Luckily for viewers, a few individual performances rose above the horrid writing and gave us the night's biggest winners.

Who were they? Let's find out.

Winners: Kevin Owens and Neville

Owens and Neville stole the show from their peers, kicking things off with an outstanding 14-minute match that saw the NXT champion dodge the Red Arrow and deliver the pop-up powerbomb to continue his undefeated streak and intensify his momentum heading into his second straight pay-per-view match with John Cena.

Neville lost nothing in defeat and lasted much longer than most against the most dominant force in professional wrestling right now. He should rebound nicely, and he figures to play a huge role in this weekend's massive Money in the Bank ladder match.

On a night when the creative staff let the fans and the workers down with a poorly conceived show, Owens and Neville stood head and shoulders above everyone else with a great opener.

Loser: Kane

The Big Red Corporate Monster's weaknesses inside the squared circle were exposed Monday night, as he was unable to keep up with the often frenetic pace of Dolph Ziggler, which led to a slower, more lethargic and more generic match than what The Showoff is used to.

The fans in New Orleans greeted the match with silence, and Kane looked mostly out of his element. Unfortunately, at this point in his legendary career, Kane works best in tag matches or garbage brawls against fellow powerhouses.

Monday's match did not meet those specifications, and it suffered as a result.

The Director of Demon Operations (or something like that) finally earned a singles win, but he did so by beating the one guy on the main roster who appears on as many episodes of Raw and SmackDown as Kane does, so that hurts a bit.

Winners: The New Day

Kofi Kingston may have lost to Roman Reigns on Monday night, but The New Day continued its unexpected rise, earning some serious television time ahead of its two big matches at this Sunday's Money in the Bank match.

Xavier Woods was gold, both on the mic and as the yapping mouthpiece at ringside during the aforementioned Kingston-Reigns match. Few Superstars have been as underrated and undervalued in recent weeks as the former NXT standout.

Big E scored a victory over Titus O'Neil ahead of this weekend's tag title defense as well, and the trio's presence during the huge promo involving the Money in the Bank participants meant the duo dominant the second half of this week's broadcast.

Who would have imagined such a scenario when The New Day bombed upon its arrival as babyfaces just three months ago?

Winners: Ryback, Miz and Big Show

Miz TV was home to one of the few successful segments on Monday's show, with Ryback, Miz and Big Show continuing to build their three-way rivalry over the WWE Intercontinental Championship.

Ryback connected with the audience and came across as a star in the process. He was strong and confident and appeared completely in command of his performance on the mic.

Miz was a consummate heel, having no better comeback for Ryback's legitimate criticisms than to call him ugly. Then, when Big Show appeared, he was a loudmouthed troublemaker trying desperately to get his peers to tear each other apart so he might pick up the pieces and win the IC title one day.

Big Show was underrated here. His ability to cut off the "What?" chants before they became overwhelming was evidence of his ability to read the crowd and adjust so as not to weigh down the segment. The Shellshocked he endured to end the segment really put Ryback over strong ahead of Sunday's title bout.

It was a great segment that has this writer intrigued by the feud, something that would have been unheard of prior to Monday.

Loser: Seth Rollins

The WWE world heavyweight champion lost to Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble on Monday night. Take a moment to let that one sink in.

It does not matter how much booking may play into a given storyline or how effective it was in popping the audience. That should never happen.

Rollins' booking has already been ferociously debated. Why add gasoline to the fire with such a stupid creative decision that will only serve to hurt The Architect going forward rather than helping the winners?