After an epic build up and a near-perfect execution over the weekend, WrestleMania XL is still generating significant buzz. That is not just because so many things went right. It is also because Triple H made an emphatic statement by declaring that we are in a new era of professional wrestling, and over the course of the weekend, he showed us what that era is going to look like.

WrestleMania XL was the first WrestleMania that was not under the creative direction of Vince McMahon, the hard-charging visionary that brought professional wrestling to the masses yet was allergic to the actual term “professional wrestling”. Despite the ugly ending to his career, there is no denying that Vince had an amazing run for most of his career. But the last five to ten years of his creative ideas were bizarre and off-putting to most long-time wrestling fans.

WrestleMania XL was an indicator that the Triple H era is a welcome change. There was a long-term storyline lead-in to most of the matches. The weekend itself told a continuous story with the main event on Saturday leading to the main event stipulation on Sunday. There were unexpected moments that fit in perfectly. It took us on an emotional roller coaster and reminded us why we were fans to begin with. It left us wanting more and ready to tune in to Raw and Smackdown week after week.

A lot of stars came out of the weekend looking better than before. A handful, not so much. Here are your losers and winners.

Losers

• Becky Lynch: Her act is getting stale, and she is no longer the darling of the women’s division.
• Austin Theory: He seems like the one star who is in decline without Vince McMahon calling the shots.
• #DIY: These guys need to go back to the drawing board, their gimmick sucks.
• The New Day: They just can’t keep on going without Big E, they badly need a breakup.
• Karrion Kross: He looks lost in a WWE ring, there was no need to bring him back.
• AJ Styles: Remember when AJ was cool? How does he get that back?
• Seth Rollins: He went 0 for 2 on the weekend and lost a championship in the process. I guess someone has the be the doormat at WrestleMania, this year was Seth’s turn.

Winners

• Rhea Ripley: She is carrying the whole women’s division right now.
• Jey Uso: Most times, splitting from your tag team and faction sends you on a one-way trip down the card, but Jey has managed to elevate himself as a solo performer.
• Sami Zayn: If you haven’t noticed, Sami now has three great WrestleMania matches in a row, and he walked out of this one with a championship belt.
• Gunther: He just finished up the greatest Intercontinental Championship run we have ever seen, there is only upside for the big man going forward.
• The Rock: Despite his age and prolonged absence from the ring, he has never looked better. And he did it all as a heel, too.
• Damian Priest: A feel-good WrestleMania for the former Mr. Money In the Bank. He would gladly trade that title for the championship he walked away with.
• Drew McIntyre: Well, at least he can say he had a brief WrestleMania moment and won a championship while he was at it. His quick loss to Damian Priest is going to lead to some great storyline material.
• LA Knight: It wasn’t a very hot storyline between Knight and AJ Styles, but he got a big win and looks good right now.
• Logan Paul: His Prime Hydration company pulled over a billion dollars in sales last year, and this guy wrestles on a future hall-of-famer level.
• Randy Orton: How great is it to see Randy back in a WrestleMania ring after suffering a career-threatening back injury?
• The Undertaker: A chokeslam on the Rock for old-time’s sake!
• Roman Reigns: His championship run was nothing short of epic. WrestleMania XL was the culmination of his pivot to the Tribal Chief character which completely changed the trajectory of his career.
• Cody Rhodes: Cody is probably the most inspirational babyface champion the WWE has seen since Hulk Hogan.