WWE SmackDown Results: Biggest Winners, Losers and Moments from June 2

On the heels of a monumental heel turn that saw him brutalize John Cena before reuniting with Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows to reform The Club, AJ Styles rolled into SmackDown on Thursday night and wasted little time establishing himself as the night's biggest winner.

The Phenomenal One unloaded with a venomous promo to kick-start the night, interrupting Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E at the top of the show and exclaiming that it is not a new day in WWE but The Club's day.

From there, he went on to the main event, battling Kingston in what would have been considered a dream match of sorts some six years ago. He won the match with the Styles Clash after Anderson and Gallows wiped out Big E and Woods at ringside, continuing what has been a dominant week for the reformed trio.

Styles felt more natural, more convincing on Thursday night, fully embracing his heel persona in ways he never did with his babyface character.

That will only benefit him going forward, especially into the brand extension, where he figures to be one of the headliners on whichever brand he lands.

The native of Gainesville, Georgia, is not the only big winner to emerge from Thursday's show. In fact, one of the men he shared the screen with also earned the distinction, as did an NXT export.

Not so lucky was a former world champion whose 2016 has been anything but awe-inspiring.

Winner: Kofi Kingston

A tag team specialist and comedic act at this point, it is sometimes difficult to remember that Kofi Kingston is a skilled worker. There is a reason he has succeeded as long as he has in WWE while others have fallen off the radar, sought their releases or just quit.

On Thursday night, that reason was on display as he worked a very strong match with AJ Styles, reaffirming that he can deliver against the biggest and brightest stars in the industry when allowed.

It has been quite some time since Kingston headlined a show in singles competition. He made the most of the opportunity on Thursday in the type of performance that could net him similar chances going forward.

Loser: Alberto Del Rio

Of the six Superstars to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match on June 19, Alberto Del Rio is the one who is in most need of protection from WWE Creative. His losses to Kalisto earlier in the year, coupled with the unfortunate diminishing of The League of Nations' importance, dragged Del Rio into mediocrity.

In order to present him as a legitimate contender to leave the match with the briefcase, he needed a much stronger build than a simple victory over Zack Ryder.

He was done no favors on Thursday night as he suffered a defeat at the hands of Sami Zayn in a tag team match also involving Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens.

Del Rio was once one of the elite performers in WWE, a Superstar who carried the company as its MVP throughout 2013. To see the depths to which he has fallen now, the weakest of six competitors in the upcoming ladder match, is mightily disappointing.

Worst of all, it adversely effects the quality of the match, as fans are left underwhelmed by at least one of the participants.

Everything can be rectified on Monday night with a hot angle that sees Del Rio pummel his peers before standing tall, but with so much more interest in the other five Superstars involved, it is difficult to see a scenario where WWE Creative focuses that much attention on him.

Winner: Baron Corbin

Renee Young caught up with The Lone Wolf outside the arena on Thursday night, where Corbin told her that he will never grace another building until it is his time to obliterate and end Dolph Ziggler.

Throughout the promo, Corbin remained calm, never screamed or ventured into stereotypical wrestler interview. He was very matter-of-fact, and it brought a refreshing element to WWE programming.

Corbin has always had the ability to be a silent-killer type. Nothing about him screams "over the top" like some of the other Superstars who surround him. He is natural, believable and the result is a much more compelling character.

His presence alone insists that viewers sit up and pay attention. His verbal skills are convincing and his in-ring work is underrated. Together, those elements make him one of the bright stars of WWE's future.

Now, it is time to get him past the tired Ziggler program before fans stop caring about him.