5 WWE Superstars who impressed this week - Brock Lesnar back on top, SmackDown star captures Intercontinental Title

#4. United States Champion Damian Priest put an end to his losing streak on WWE RAW

Before heading into this week's edition of RAW, United States Champion Damian Priest hadn't won a televised match since January 3.

Priest suffered a defeat to Apollo Crews & The Dirty Dawgs in a tag match and back-to-back defeats to Kevin Owens before losing last week to AJ Styles. In winning, The Phenomenal One earned an opportunity to challenge for the US title on RAW this week.

Styles has been building some momentum on the red brand, so Priest had to bring his A game. He did just that, overcoming the former WWE Champion to retain his championship in style.

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#3. Sami Zayn defeats Shinsuke Nakamura to reclaim the Intercontinental Championship

The last time the Intercontinental Championship was defended on television was September 24, 2021. It was reported that champion Shinsuke Nakamura was injured sometime between his last defense and now. However, he did defend it during the UK tour in November.

This week brought an end to that streak as the title was defended on SmackDown, and former champion Sami Zayn was the challenger. Zayn was provided with the opportunity after winning the number one contender's gauntlet during the holiday season on SmackDown.

The Master Strategist, who has been embroiled in a war with Johnny Knoxville since Royal Rumble, stunned fans to reclaim the title. It was a solid performance from Zayn, and fans can only guess at what sort of spectacle his celebration will involve next week.