Top AEW star spotted during WWE RAW; but there’s a twist

A top AEW star was spotted during the latest episode of WWE RAW, albeit with a twist. The talent in question is Claudio Castagnoli, who was shown on TV.

The July 1, 2024, episode of Monday Night RAW featured a triple-threat match in which Sheamus faced off against his long-time friend and rival Drew McIntyre and former NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov to qualify for the 2024 Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Ahead of the bout, The Celtic Warrior reflected on his WWE career in a video package, which featured an unexpected reference to a current AEW star.

As the former WWE Champion spoke about having fulfilled his dreams of competing and thriving in the Triple H-led promotion despite his doubters, the video offered a quick glimpse at former ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli, who wrestled in the sports entertainment juggernaut under the ring name Cesaro. The Swiss Superman was part of a top-rated tag team alongside Sheamus called The Bar. The duo was quite successful, having held the RAW Tag Team Championship on four occasions and the Smackdown Tag Team Titles once.

Although the video package did not provide a complete view of Castagnoli's face, parts of his profile could be seen walking alongside Sheamus in their signature tag team gear.

Screengrab of Claudio Castagnoli's appearance on Sheamus' video package:

Claudio Castagnoli was a tag team partner of Sheamus in WWE

The King of Swing was last seen in action last week against Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi, and Titan on AEW Dynamite alongside his Blackpool Combat Club teammates Wheeler Yuta and Jon Moxley.

Unfortunately, Sheamus fell short of his goal of becoming a two-time Money in the Bank winner. He was pinned by McIntyre during the triple-threat match on RAW.