5 WWE Superstars who impressed this week

It was the final build-up before WWE Survivor Series 2021 this Sunday as RAW and SmackDown stepped it up a gear. They certainly had to be at the races as the pay-per-view had been lacking in any sort of real build, but this week changed all that.

Although there were no major RAW or SmackDown invasions on either show (and why would there be with the rosters only together for a short while) there was a lot to get us excited for Sunday.

The RAW vs. SmackDown men's and women's 5-on-5 elimination match teams were finally confirmed and the card was somewhat finalized, even now including a 25-man battle royal.

That being said, let's take a look at five WWE superstars who impressed this week, on the final stops before Survivor Series.

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#5 Sheamus impressed on his return to WWE SmackDown

What a night it was for the Celtic Warrior just two days prior to the Survivor Series. He returned to the blue brand to seal victory over Ricochet, Cesaro and Jinder Mahal to secure a place on Team Smackdown at the big event.

Not only that, he also found a new fan in the form of Ridge Holland who declared his admiration for the Irishman just a week prior. Holland showed Sheamus how much he meant to him by helping him secure his place at the pay-per-view on Sunday.

The former WWE Champion had been out of action after sustaining a nose injury. He commented on the injury to Vibe and Wrestling earlier this summer:

"I've been doing okay, I'm getting better. There was a lot of damage done to the outside and inside. I cracked my septum and there were fractures and breaks on the outside. It was actually more painful getting the nose put back together than it was getting it broken. It's just more annoying. But yeah, I'm on the mandate, nothing stops me. I've had multiple injuries. [I] tore my meniscus but I still got in the ring. I don't like to sit at home and I don't like to make excuses for not being out there when I can be." Sheamus said.

Sheamus returned during WWE's tour of the UK last week, wearing his protective face mask, but appeared without it on SmackDown. It was a solid return for the former Royal Rumble winner and has the WWE Universe on notice once again.

#4 The Street Profits impressed on WWE RAW

It was a solid night's work for The Street Profits just a few days prior to WWE Survivor Series. Although currently listed in the 25-man RAW vs. SmackDown Battle Royal this Sunday, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins got themselves back on track on Monday night.

They had the mighty task of facing The Alpha Academy consisting of Otis and Chad Gable. Ford outsmarted and out-manouvered Chad Gable to pick up the win and reminded the WWE Universe and tag team division that they're still wanting the smoke.

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#3 Liv Morgan impressed once again on WWE RAW

In her Britney Spears inspired outfit, Liv Morgan once again had the WWE Universe rallying behind her. After the RAW Women's Champion confirmed she was wrong for endorsing Liv Morgan on an episode of Talking Smack a while ago, Morgan stood up to Becky Lynch.

Liv took the fight to Big Time Becks and reminded her that once Survivor Series is over and done with, she's ready to fight her for the title. We can't wait for that one!

#2 AJ Styles and Omos impressed on WWE RAW

It was good to see AJ Styles back on WWE programming this week on RAW? The phenomenal former WWE Champion returned to team up with Omos to take on the Dirty Dawgs consisting of Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.

Styles looked as good as ever, and finished off Ziggler with the Phenomenal Forearm to pick up the win for his team. The direction for him and Omos moving forward remains to be seen, but it was certainly a joy to see them competing together again.

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#1 Sasha Banks and Shotzi impressed on WWE SmackDown

We have been waiting for this one-on-one match for a couple of weeks now, and we finally got it this week on SmackDown. The match was announced leading into SmackDown and the two superstars made every single second count.

Even before their match got underway, they were already exchanging words in gorilla, before putting on the best WWE TV match of the week. Shotzi worked on Sasha Banks' left arm, but The Boss managed to eventually see off the former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion.

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Who impressed you the most this week, leading into WWE Survivor Series 2021? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.