The biggest winners and losers of last night's SmackDown (February 5)

Last night's SmackDown dutifully did its job in building up to what looks like it will be an underwhelming Elimination Chamber pay per view. As should be expected, it exceeded Raw, but there were a number of problems on the show that made it of lesser quality than what we've come to be used to for the blue brand.

Astonishingly, three of the brand's four champions were absent last night, with no appearance from Asuka, The Miz and Shane McMahon, or R-Truth.

What filled the rest of the show? Let's take a look.

Winner/Loser: Becky Lynch

Your thoughts on this segment will undoubtedly vary. Personally, I hated it. It was all about introducing unwanted elements into the Becky vs. Ronda story, when we already saw last week that the feud had all the ingredients it needed to be magic.

Instead, this was about needlessly inserting Charlotte into the equation by over-selling Becky's "injury," and bring in the McMahons for a tired re-do of the "babyface fan favorite vs. the authority" storyline we've seen over and over again since the rise of Stone Cold Steve Austin, taking away all the uniqueness that they had on hand.

And wasn't Becky supposed to be suspended anyway? But she still shows up? This is quickly getting into overexposure territory. WWE needs to be careful to find the right balance. Unfortunately, WWE usually veers toward either pushing someone into the ground or pushing someone down the throats of fans. It often lacks subtlety.

However, Becky was still very over, with fans invested in her as much as ever. That's good. I just fear that this angle is going to get people burned out with all the moving parts and Becky being all over both shows before we finally get to WrestleMania.