WWE SmackDown Results: Biggest Winners, Losers and Moments from May 30

The march toward Money in the Bank on June 18 is in full effect, and the May 30 episode of SmackDown was as focused and entertaining as any recent presentation by the blue brand, resulting in several big winners and only one readily apparent loser.

The New Day returned to television Tuesday night with a warning for The Usos ahead of the announced SmackDown Tag Team Championship match between the two teams at the upcoming pay-per-view. The elation of the crowd and an enthusiastic energy made an otherwise standard promo that much more entertaining.

Speaking of entertaining promos, Randy Orton rediscovered his own enthusiasm for the product as he addressed his ongoing rivalry with Jinder Mahal and their rematch at Money in the Bank.

The biggest winners of the night, though, were the women of SmackDown. Not only did they do battle in a high-profile match that was at the center of all advertising for Tuesday's show, but an announcement by Shane McMahon following that bout has the women's division on track to once again make history.

Unfortunately, it was hometown boy AJ Styles whose night was roughest, the victim of a curse that has plagued many a crowd favorite over the years.

Delve further into why these men and women were the most buzzworthy topics coming out of Tuesday's broadcast with a recap of this week's blue brand presentation.

Winner: The SmackDown Women's Division

The women of SmackDown Live will make history at Money in the Bank when they compete in the first-ever all-female incarnation of the event's namesake match, as announced by Shane McMahon Tuesday night.

The revelation came on the heels of a wild, chaotic, action-packed Fatal 5-Way match between Charlotte, Carmella, Natalya, Tamina and Becky Lynch that failed to determine a No. 1 contender to Naomi's SmackDown Women's Championship.

The announcement of the women's Money in the Bank ladder match continued SmackDown Live's trend of rewarding hard-working talent with opportunities they would not have received on Raw.

The five women who will compete in the dangerous, fan favorite gimmick match have helped make the women's division an integral part of the brand, and at one of the most anticipated shows of the year, they will make history and endure pain and punishment for the right to compete for the coveted title held by Naomi.

Not only does the announcement elevate the importance of the women's championship, it also elevates the importance of women's wrestling in WWE. Like the Hell in a Cell match between Charlotte and Sasha Banks that main-evented pay-per-view last October, the June 18 contest is the culmination of superb performances by the participants and unheard of support by WWE Creative.

Now it is up to the competitors themselves to put together a match that not only rewards that support, but also lives up to the lofty expectations fans are sure to have.

Loser: AJ Styles

AJ Styles fell victim to the hometown curse Tuesday, losing a hotly contested match to Dolph Ziggler in Atlanta.

Styles has not had the most rewarding stretch in recent weeks. He lost to Jinder Mahal just prior to Backlash, lost by countout to Kevin Owens at the pay-per-view and continued his unlucky streak this week by dropping a singles bout to Ziggler, whose win-loss record is even worse.

Does this suggest Styles is on the downside of his SmackDown career?

Not even close. If anything, Ziggler's victory was an effective tool used to help get him over ahead of Money in the Bank. The stronger the crop of Superstars is, the more eagerly anticipated the match will be. The issue is in using Styles as the prop for other performers and characters.

The Phenomenal One has been the face of SmackDown since his arrival last July. He is the standard bearer on the blue brand. Devaluing him in forgettable matches to get over stars the company has no long-term plans for is the wrong way to utilize someone of his skill.

Winner: Randy Orton

One of the biggest criticisms facing Randy Orton is the slow, monotone and scripted nature of his promos. At his worst, he comes across as bored and uninvested in the writing WWE Creative has concocted for The Viper.

That was not the case Tuesday night. For the first time in what feels like an eternity, Orton came across as motivated and genuinely interested in what he was doing.

He cut a promo that essentially served as a reintroduction to the WWE Universe. He talked about his wrestling bloodline and the countless legends he has squared off with, and beat, over the course of his 17 years with WWE.

Furthermore, he promised WWE champion Jinder Mahal an "Orton family ass-kicking" when they meet at Money in the Bank.

He was fiery, he was energetic, and the result was an engaging Orton the likes of which the fanbase has been champing at the bit to welcome back to the show.

Whether WWE Creative can continue to produce content that Orton feels so enthusiastic about remains to be seen, but on Tuesday night, it was a welcome change of pace to see a Viper employing a short, sweet and no-nonsense approach to a promo that did more to get over the rivalry with Mahal than any of the anti-American rhetoric the new champion spewed in response to his top contender. 

Winners: The New Day

It's a New Day for the SmackDown Live tag team division, as fans found out Tuesday night with the arrival of Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E.

The longest reigning tag team champions in WWE history exploded through the curtain and were welcomed by an ovation from the WWE Universe that suggested they were sorely missed.

The immensely popular trio interrupted an address by SmackDown tag champions The Usos and proceeded to announce that, at Money in the Bank, they will challenge Jimmy and Jey for their titles. The champions were more than dismayed as Xavier Woods devalued their status as the top dogs of the division but stood by at ringside as New Day elicited an enormous ovation and closed out the segment as only they could.

It was a harmless segment that did nothing out of the ordinary to set up a title match for the pay-per-view.

What it did do, though, was re-establish New Day as one of the most over acts in all of professional wrestling. Say what you will about Breezango and how hilarious they have been in recent weeks, but the energy and excitement New Day generates when they are "on" is matched only by a select few.

They are an elite act within WWE, and the enthusiasm they drum up from the audience is indicative of that.

Tuesday night, their promo was kept short and the performers stayed on task, making for a successful and effective segment of television.