5 WWE superstars to keep an eye on this week (September 17-23)

After a Hell in a Cell pay per view that was by most accounts the main roster's best of the year (even with numerous stumbling blocks), the build to Super Showdown begins tonight. The divisions within WWE were shaken up in some way on Sunday, ranging from minor to major.

As the build to Australia's super show begins, here are the superstars you'll want to keep an eye on. They're the ones who are at a crossroads at the moment and have the most potential for major developments this week and in the weeks ahead.

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#1 Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar is obviously the biggest name on the list. No one expected to see him back so soon.

With Braun Strowman now having failed his cash in thanks in no small part to Lesnar, the Beast seems like he wants his rematch for the Universal Championship.

Will he get it and if so, what form will it take, and where? Rumor has it that we'll see it in the next super show in Saudi Arabia in November. Could it become a triple threat match, though?

Those are all questions WWE might begin answering tonight on Raw. Will Brock Lesnar and/or Paul Heyman show up on the broadcast and begin making demands?

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#2 Rusev Day

After losing against the New Day last night thanks to a miscommunication, rumors once again swirl about the impending breakup of Rusev Day. Will Aiden English and Rusev find a way to get over this, or will we see the beginning of the end of the fun team this Tuesday on SmackDown?

Perhaps this will simply be another swerve as in the summer to keep Rusev Day interesting, but something tells me that the company doesn't particularly care about what happens to them.

#3 Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy

After dispatching Jeff Hardy last night, it appears that Randy Orton is now free to move up the card in SmackDown's men's division. However, the way the match ended suggests that the feud might not be over yet, and certainly, there doesn't appear to be much else for the Viper to do at the moment.

Will Jeff Hardy even show up on Tuesday? Or will Randy Orton claim he won and move on, perhaps even setting his sights on AJ Styles?

#4 Buddy Murphy

Though he's flying under the radar in comparison with his red and blue brand counterparts, Buddy Murphy is being built up to the biggest match of his career for Super Showdown, where he'll challenge for the Cruiserweight Championship in his home town. If there's any title that has the highest chance of changing hands down under, it will be this one.

Cedric Alexander's reign has been underwhelming. Buddy Murphy has been the star of the show since his arrival in February. His build should begin tonight, and we await to see how this story takes shape.

#5 Velveteen Dream

Tommaso Ciampa claims that he has no competition on NXT. However, after dispatching Johnny Gargano at the start of this month, Velveteen Dream may take umbrage to that, and claim to be the number one contender.

There will be a new set of NXT tapings this week. Will we see the beginnings of the build to a potential Velveteen Dream vs. Tommaso Ciampa match at NXT TakeOver: War Games II? Or will the next "Experience" be different?