34-year-old star FINALLY spotted backstage on RAW after suddenly disappearing from WWE TV last month

A current WWE Superstar who hasn't wrestled in a while was spotted backstage on RAW tonight. Ludwig Kaiser appeared during a backstage segment on tonight's episode of the Monday Night Show.

On the May 5, 2025, edition of WWE Main Event, Ludwig Kaiser picked up a win over Tyler Bate. He suddenly disappeared from TV shortly after the May 13 episode of RAW, leaving fans concerned.

Tonight on RAW, Chad Gable and Penta had a confrontation backstage, and it ended with Gable's arm being snapped. Help arrived soon after, and at that exact moment, fans noticed the Kaiser in the background.

Check out the screenshot below:

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Many fans believed the 34-year-old would be the breakout star of Imperium, not Giovanni Vinci. The prediction partly came true when the latter was let go by the company earlier this year. Unfortunately, the creative team hasn't done anything of note for Kaiser either. It remains to be seen if his appearance tonight signals the start of a new push for him on the main roster.

As for Imperium's leader, Gunther, he has been pushed heavily for a long time now. He currently holds the World Heavyweight Championship on WWE RAW and is one of the most over stars in the company at present.

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