WWE star Marcel Barthel, who performs as Ludwig Kaiser and El Grande Americano, was arrested in Florida this week. The 35-year-old was taken into custody on a misdemeanor battery charge Wednesday and released on $1,000 bond. The arrest follows an alleged altercation with another man, per the arrest affidavit.
Barthel's attorneys filed a motion Wednesday to allow him to travel outside the country for work, and he flew back to Florida to turn himself in. A German native, Barthel joined WWE in 2017 after wrestling in Westside Xtreme Wrestling and Progress Wrestling.
He was part of the Imperium faction alongside Gunther and Fabian Aichner. He originally performed as Ludwig Kaiser before his character was repackaged as El Grande Americano. Barthel is now set for a mask vs. mask match against "Original" El Grande Americano at Noche de Los Grandes on May 30.