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Another week in WWE has passed and we can certainly say that this week's editions of RAW and SmackDown delivered on different fronts.
WWE stacked up RAW with a Steel Cage Match, Miz TV and the RAW Women's Title on the line. Meanwhile, the blue brand saw 'The Best Tag Team in WWE' crowned and Brock Lesnar causing all sorts of entertaining chaos.
This week, we also received the news that Jeff Hardy had been released from his WWE contract. Of course, this affected a number of directions for SmackDown this week, but the WWE did their best job in making sure his absence wasn't obviously noticed.
That being said, let's take a look at five WWE superstars who impressed this week on RAW and SmackDown.
#5 WWE allowed Brock Lesnar to be himself on WWE SmackDown
A battered and bruised Sami Zayn kicked off SmackDown this week. He was in a wheelchair and was wheeled to the ring by two doctors. Sami said that he was robbed and hurt because of Brock Lesnar's betrayal last week. Zayn said he was going to sue everyone involved in his Universal Championship match.
After Paul Heyman came out to confirm Roman Reigns was not there, Brock Lesnar's entrance music played, to the surprise of the WWE Universe inside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. The Beast Incarnate, dressed in his finest overalls, made his way down to the ring. Lesnar grabbed a steel chair and sat across from Sami in the middle of the ring.
Brock immediately asked Sami how he's doing, which brought laughs from those in attendance. Lesnar began to play around with Zayn and eventually invited him to join him at his farm in Canada. At one point, Brock was ready to wheel Sami out so they could leave SmackDown and do something fun.
Paul Heyman eventually stopped Brock and questioned exactly what he was doing. Paul wondered what had happened to the Brock Lesnar from a few years ago, who would have already taken Sami Zayn to Suplex City. Lesnar snapped and kicked Sami out of his wheelchair and delivered an F5.
The fun continued later in the show as WWE Official Adam Pearce (who suspended and fined Lesnar) was clearly shaken as Brock played around with him too. Lesnar told him about his hunting retreat and his most recent capture of a moose. Brock told Pearce he even took a picture of it and pulled out an old flip phone but couldn't get it to work and ended up snapping it.
The segment ended with Brock Lesnar telling Adam Pearce that he hung the moose up and he named it Pearce to remind him of his time off during his suspension. Overall, it was a side of Brock Lesnar that we hadn't really seen before, just being himself and having a lot of fun with it..
#4 US Champion Damian Priest impressed on WWE RAW
This week on WWE RAW, United States Champion Damian Priest issued another open challenge with the title on the line. One-half of The Dirty Dawgs, Robert Roode, answered the challenge to take on the former NXT North American Champion.
Priest put on an impressive showing, something he has done regularly throughout the year, and defeated Roode. Sadly, Dolph Ziggler got involved after the match and superkicked him. Priest will likely overcome The Show Off if they are to collide with his current momentum.
#3 The Street Profits impressed on WWE RAW to advance to the finals of the RK-Bro Tournament
It's about time that we get to see The Street Profits rising back up in the tag team division. This week they defeated 'The Phenomenal' AJ Styles and Omos to advance to the final of the RK-Bro tournament, putting in an exciting display as only Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins can.
The tournament was created by Randy Orton and Riddle to determine the next contenders for the RAW Tag Team Titles. The Street Profits will face Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio to determine the winners of the tournament next week.
#2 Liv Morgan puts in a gutsy display in WWE RAW main event
Liv Morgan finally got her shot at the RAW Women's Championship this week on WWE RAW. She faced Becky Lynch in the main event. The contest gave us a match that will be remembered as one of Liv Morgan's best, despite the outcome.
Morgan showed off her ability in the ring and proved that she is already a star. Liv came up short due to no fault of her own. Becky rolled the No.1 contender up and held the ropes as the referee counted. Liv will certainly be back for more.
#1 The New Day prove they are the best tag team in WWE on SmackDown
SmackDown's main event this week saw RAW Tag Team Champions RK-Bro appear on the blue brand facing The New Day and SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Uso's.
The match was advertised as a Triple Threat Tag Team match to be crowned 'The Best Tag Team in WWE.'
In the end, we had an almost-30 minute, highly exciting bout that had those in attendance in L.A. on their feet. Of course, King Woods and Sir Kofi reigned victorious and took home the mantle.
Who impressed you this week on RAW and SmackDown? Let us know in the comments!
