Sheamus displays battle scars after the intense match with Ludwig Kaiser on WWE raw

Ludwig Kaiser defeated Sheamus on this week's WWE RAW. The Celtic Warrior broke his silence on social media after the competition. Sheamus beat Ivar when he returned to the Stamford, Connecticut-based organization following WrestleMania XL. But in the opening round of the King of the Ring competition, he fell short against his fiercest opponent, Gunther. 

Sheamus has over fifteen years of WWE experience. He demonstrated that he could still perform at the greatest level during his tough in-ring match on tonight's edition of Monday Night RAW.

The opening combat of the event featured Sheamus in a one-on-one match with his opponent of the previous few weeks, Imperium's Ludwig Kaiser, who has been on Sheamus' trail since his ally, GUNTHER, upset him in the first round of the King of the Ring tournament.

Despite his loss, Sheamus demonstrated that the match was a banger by taking to his X and showing off his battle wounds. We'll have to wait and watch what happens next in this ongoing feud now that Sheamus has suffered a significant setback and is bearing the consequences.

Blindsided. pic.twitter.com/QiIsqw6nsm

— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) June 4, 2024

Sheamus lost against Gunther's Imperium stablemate

Sheamus lost against Gunther's Imperium stablemate for the second time since he came back. When Kaiser first entered, he took the former WWE Champion by surprise. He continued to attack the injured knee of the Celtic Warrior and won in a contentious fashion. 

The encounter was exactly what the fans anticipated from Sheamus and Kaiser: an all-out brawl. However, in the last minutes of the match, The Celtic Warrior injured his leg but insisted on continuing to compete. But it proved to be his demise, as a failed effort to execute a Brogue Kick resulted in Kaisar rolling up Sheamus and securing the victory.

Sheamus' feud with Imperium began in 2022. At the year's last Clash at the Castle Premium Live Event, he unsuccessfully challenged Gunther for the Intercontinental Championship. During that time, the stable feuded with the Brawling Brutes, and the two groups faced off in multi-man tag team bouts. 

Fast forward two years to 2024, when Sheamus is outnumbered in his rivalry with Imperium. While Gunther has moved his emphasis to the World Heavyweight Championship, Sheamus' difficulties with Kaiser appear to be far from finished.