Marcel Barthel
Acting
Born July 8, 1990 · Hannover, Germany
Biography
Marcel Barthel is a German professional wrestler. Before signing with the WWE, he spent the beginning years of his career wrestling under the ring name Axel Dieter Jr. He is also a second-generation wrestler as he is the son of German wrestler, Axel Dieter. Barthel is better known by his ring names Ludwig Kaiser and (allegedly) El Grande Americano.
Known For · 40 titles
Raw
WWE NXT
WWE Main Event
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE 205 Live
Raw Talk
WWE NXT UK
WWE Speed
WWE's Greatest Moments
WWE Lucha Libre AAA World Wide
World Wide Wohnzimmer
WWE Talking Smack
WrestleMania 39 Sunday
AAA Rey De Reyes 2026
Royal Rumble 2026
AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 3
AAA Guerra de Titanes
NXT Stand & Deliver 2026
AAA Alianzas Noviembre 2025 - Day 3
AAA Noche de Los Grandes 2026 - Week 1
AAA Verano de Escàndalo 2026 - Week 1
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
WWE Survivor Series 2019
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
WWE SummerSlam 2023
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2023
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
wXw 18th Anniversary
AAA Triplemanía XXXIII
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
NXT WarGames 2021
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
WWE Worlds Collide
WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016
The Making of 16 Carat Gold