WWE Sources Believe Ludwig Kaiser Defending Himself & Andrea Bazarte From ICE Comments Was Planted Story
An exclusive update regarding Ludwig Kaiser.
The latest on the arrest of WWE talent Marcel Barthel (Ludwig Kaiser/El Grande Americano) was provided by Fightful Select.
Kaiser got into an altercation with another male, and a story made the rounds that the man made a comment about ICE to Kaiser’s significant other, Lucha Libre AAA backstage correspondent and interviewer Andrea Bazarte, which allegedly sparked the altercation.
Fightful Select spoke to a number of WWE sources who believe that was a planted story.
“While speaking to a number of sources within WWE, they believe the story about Ludwig Kaiser defending himself and Andrea Bazarte from ICE comments was planted within the company, @FightfulSelect was told
There was an unfamiliar number that reached out to several members of the wrestling media with the story, as opposed to Kaiser or Andrea themselves, or a member of WWE’s team
We have more details for Select subscribers.”
While speaking to a number of sources within WWE, they believe the story about Ludwig Kaiser defending himself and Andrea Bazarte from ICE comments was planted within the company, @FightfulSelect was told
There was an unfamiliar number that reached out to several members of the… pic.twitter.com/tqdawWC1LJ
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) May 27, 2026
AAA commentator John Bradshaw Layfield publicly stated that he did not believe that specific aspect of the story, but added that he supports Kaiser.
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