WWE’s Ludwig Kaiser (Marcel Barthel) Arrested In Florida On Battery Charge
Ludwig Kaiser was arrested in Florida.
It was noted on the Orange County Mugshots 2.0 Facebook page and on Recently Booked that WWE talent Ludwig Kaiser, real name Marcel Barthel, was arrested in Florida on a battery charge.
Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp added the following:
“Ludwig Kaiser is listed online as being arrested in Florida this week.
We’ve asked WWE for comment and will update with additional info.
The arrest is accurate. We’re told the battery charge was against a male after an altercation. Not a domestic situation as some are speculating”
Ludwig Kaiser is listed online as being arrested in Florida this week.
We’ve asked WWE for comment and will update with additional info.
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) May 21, 2026
The arrest is accurate. We’re told the battery charge was against a male after an altercation. Not a domestic situation as some are speculating https://t.co/65sZ9UnPdL
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) May 21, 2026
Recently Booked noted that Barthel was booked on May 20th at 2:37 PM. His bond was $1,000.
Kaiser also plays the role of El Grande Americano. He is scheduled to headline AAA’s Noches de Los Grandes event on May 31st in a Mask versus Mask match against Original El Grande Americano.
As more information becomes available, we’ll update you here on Fightful.
