WWE Raw Results: Biggest Winners, Losers and Moments from August 31

Seth Rollins has been labeled a "winner" countless times over the last year. The lead heel in WWE's morality play of good versus evil, he has had the spotlight shone directly on him, making him a legitimate breakout star at a time when the company continually dips into the past to bring back part-time performers in hopes of spiking ratings and WWE Network subscriptions.

Monday night, the latest chapter in The Architect's run atop the sports entertainment empire was written, and seeds were planted for an eventual babyface turn as both Sting and John Cena began driving a wedge between the current WWE World Heavyweight and United States champion and The Authority.

It was solid storytelling and continued to demonstrate the trust the company has in the former Shield member to serve as the top young star on the roster.

With Rollins slated to defend both of his titles at Night of Champions, in matches against Cena and Sting, and conflict within The Authority brewing, it appears as though Rollins will be making another major change in the coming months that will earn him fan support he has never really had in Vince McMahon's company.

That makes him the biggest winner of the August 31 episode of Raw.

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Winner: Kevin Owens

Another strong victory for Owens over Cesaro capped off what was a fantastic wrestling match. One could even argue it was better than their SummerSlam bout, thanks to the lack of time constraints and a more focused story.

The action was fast-paced and hard-hitting, something that helped set it apart from the other matches on the broadcast.

Owens needed the win, even after his SummerSlam victory, especially considering the state of WWE's heels. The villains are presented as significantly weaker than the babyfaces. Luckily, Owens' recent string of victories and the renaissance of The Wyatt Family have help right that wrong.

One of the Most Valuable Players in WWE throughout 2015, Owens is still rebuilding following the debacle that the John Cena rivalry turned out to be, but he is on the right path, as evidenced by his clean and decisive victory on Raw.

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Losers: The WWE Divas

Remember when Stephanie McMahon went on that long-winded rant about bringing a revolution to the Divas division, then proceeded to introduce Charlotte, Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks to the WWE Universe? Remember how the first few weeks of said revolution featured longer matches and a defined (albeit stupid) story involving three trios fighting for dominance?

Over time, that story has become a muddled, mangled mess. Worse yet is the fact that the matches have gotten shorter, sloppier and become relatively meaningless.

Prior to Monday's show, the company announced a Beat the Clock Challenge featuring Paige, Charlotte and Becky Lynch to determine the new No. 1 contender to the vapid Nikki Bella and the Divas Championship.

None of the matches in the challenge lasted longer than 3:21. The bouts were rushed and sloppy and did nothing to help change perceptions of those fans who believe women's wrestling will never get over at the level of the men. 

The Beat the Clock Challenge was everything wrong with women's wrestling prior to the NXT invasion. It was a disaster that set the revolution back months and served to focus on the Bella Twins, who made three appearances over the course of the show, rather than any of the women vying for the right to challenge Nikki. 

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Winner: The Big Show

The World's Largest Athlete proved again Monday that the "please retire" chants have clearly struck a chord with him because he is putting forth more effort to deliver a quality match now than he has over the last year or two. 

Monday night, he and Ryback delivered a solid heavyweight battle over the intercontinental title. Big Show dominated his opponent and ran down those same fans who had been urging him to hang up the boots. He took big bumps and, at the same time, worked with his opponent to bring a sense of drama to the contest.

It worked, as the fans hung on every near-fall, even if they knew full well that Ryback was going to retain his title.

At this point in his career, Big Show has nothing else to prove, but he appears to have taken the retirement pleas to heart. Between Monday's title bout and the Triple Threat match for the IC title at SummerSlam, he has proved that he can still go and deliver tremendous performances when he is motivated to do so.