WWE Raw Results: Biggest Winners, Losers and Moments from July 18

Just 24 hours before a draft that would alter the course of sports-entertainment history forever, Monday Night Raw featured a WWE Championship clash between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins that ended in controversy and established WWE Creative as the biggest winners of the night.

Their march to that status began earlier in the night with the revelation of the Raw and SmackDown general managers.

After years of relying heavily on heel authority figures to generate stories, the writing staff opted to head in the other direction, calling on Mick Foley and Daniel Bryan to run Raw and SmackDown, respectively.

Automatically, the product feels fresh again. After three years of The Authority dictating rules and constantly beating down babyfaces, Foley and Bryan bring a different dynamic to television. They are two of the most beloved heroes in WWE history, with personalities that engage fans and compel them to watch.

Together, Bryan and Foley will bring about change to the tone of the product, something desperately needed after the stagnancy that the company's programming has fallen into over the last three years.

Later in the night, in the aforementioned WWE Championship match, writers booked a controversial outcome that Dusty Rhodes would have been proud of. After a superplex by Rollins to Ambrose, both men were left incapacitated, but with each covering the other. The official counted three and called for the bell before Stephanie McMahon announced Rollins the new titleholder.

That result was overturned moments later on the WWE Network in what amounted to an excellent use of its revolutionary platform.

Even before that announcement was made, Creative delivered a magnificent hook designed to get fans to tune into Tuesday's SmackDown Live. Not everyone has access to the Network, so they will inevitably fire up USA Network for the WWE Draft episode expecting to find out who the champion is, inflating the ratings numbers in the process.

On a night in which WWE Creative needed to construct a compelling broadcast ahead of its single biggest episode of the year, it excelled.

Winners: Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose

Not only did the former Shield members deliver an outstanding match in Monday's main event, they provided a look into their long and storied history, courtesy of two outstanding promos earlier in the show.

Rollins spoke to the viewing audience from inside an empty arena first, recalling what it was like to enter through the crowd during his days as Roman Reigns and Ambrose's tag team partner and how he often thought of shoving them in the back and watching them fall.

It was an impassioned promo, one of the best Rollins has ever delivered in his singles run. There was no crowd to play off of, no other Superstar in sight. It was one man speaking to the camera, yet engaging the viewing audience every step of the way.

Later, Ambrose picked up a familiar handheld camera and spoke to the crowd, just as he did during his days as the spokesman for The Shield. He was confident, and he assured fans that he would leave the main event with his WWE title.

Both were excellent callbacks to days gone by, which have not been revisited nearly enough as they prepare to battle Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship in the Triple Threat main event of Battleground.

Coupled with a solid wrestling match at the top of the show, you have a strong night for two of the three men who will headline Sunday's pay-per-view extravaganza.

Loser: Alberto Del Rio

If anyone is in need of a fresh start after the brand extension takes effect, it is Alberto Del Rio.

The former world champion entered 2016 with the United States title but it has been all downhill from there. The Mexican-born star has lost to everyone from Kalisto to The New Day, and, on Monday night, he was the latest victim of a fluke win by Darren Young.

Love or hate his character and its undeniable staleness, Del Rio is a great professional wrestler. When motivated, his work speaks for itself. Unfortunately, he has had zero reason to be motivated in recent months, leading to sub-par returns.

That should change as he ascends the ladder on either Raw or SmackDown. For now, there was no denying that he was humbled Monday night, via loss to Young.

Winner: Enzo Amore

Enzo Amore and Big Cass joined John Cena in the squared circle for a promo Monday night and despite Vince McMahon's love for Cass and Cena's status as the industry's measuring stick, it was The Certified G who stood out.

In the middle of one of his patented promos, Amore was cut off by Cena, who claimed he was "all over the place" and spitting punchlines.

Unfazed, Amore admitted that it's what he does before garnering a huge ovation from the crowd.

One of the smallest male Superstars on the roster, a guy like Amore never would have succeeded in WWE during the 1980s and early '90s. Yet, his ability to entertain through his humorous promos, not to mention his status as one of the company's great underdogs, has endeared him to audiences.

Yes, Cass has been extraordinary in his opportunities to showcase his talents, but without Enzo by his side, the act does not work.