The biggest winners and losers of last night's SmackDown (November 29)

It was the day after Thanksgiving, Black Friday in the United States, and SmackDown's last show of the month. With the Survivor Series angle now over, the blue brand is gearing up for WrestleMania season, which is just around the corner. But how did it do?

It was a night of returns and also a night of transformations. Things happened on this show, which in WWE, is always worthy of praise. There are unfortunately way too many shows in this company that feel like they're completely meaningless. What happened on last night's show and who got the most or least out of it? Let's take a look.

Winner: Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns didn't do anything special last night, but he was one of SmackDown's few standouts at Survivor Series, winning the men's elimination match for the Blue Brand. Last night, he crushed Bobby Roode, who was used as a pawn for the King Baron Corbin.

This was nothing on its own, but it looks like a good warmup for Roman Reigns en route to the Royal Rumble and ultimately, WrestleMania. He should be considered the favorite to take on The Fiend Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship there.

Expect him to remain in good form as he cruises to TLC where he'll undoubtedly lay Corbin to waste.

Winner: Sheamus

An unexpected face made his return last night. Sheamus appeared and vowed to be a force on the Blue Brand. It was the first time we've seen him since WrestleMania in April.

It also sounds like he's going to be a singles competitor again, rather than reunite The Bar with Cesaro.

Either way, it's nice to see him back. We'll simply have to find out where he ultimately lands on the blue brand and what his WrestleMania plans might be.