Acting
Marcel Barthel
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
7.7
Raw
Ludwig Kaiser, El Grande Americano
7.3
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Ludwig Kaiser
7.5
WWE NXT
Marcel Barthel, El Grande Americano
6.1
WWE Main Event
Ludwig Kaiser, El Grande Americano
8.4 TMDB
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Marcel Barthel (Preshow)
6.7 TMDB
WWE Royal Rumble 2025
Ludwig Kaiser
7.4
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
Ludwig Kaiser (Ringside)
6.2
WWE 205 Live
2016 · Series
7.3
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
Ludwig Kaiser
7.4 TMDB
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
Ludwig Kaiser
6.9 TMDB
Royal Rumble 2026
El Grande Americano
7.6 TMDB
WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday
Ludwig Kaiser (Appearance)
6.9
WWE NXT UK
2018 · Series
6.8 TMDB
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Ludwig Kaiser
7.2 TMDB
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Ludwig Kaiser
7.5 TMDB
AAA Triplemanía XXXIII
El Grande Americano
8.1 TMDB
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas
El Grando Americano
6.8 TMDB
AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025
El Grande Americano
7.3
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
Marcel Barthel
7.8 TMDB
WWE Worlds Collide
2020 · Movie
Filmography
- 2026AAA Héroes Inmortales 2026El Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2026WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2026: ChicagoEl Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2026AAA Triplemanía 34 - SundayEl Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2026AAA Triplemanía 34 - FridayEl Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2026WWE AhoraEl Grande AmericanoSeries
- 2026AAA Ola de Calor 2026El Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2026AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 1El Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2026AAA Noche de Los Grandes 2026 - Week 1El Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2026NXT Stand & Deliver 2026El Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2026AAA Rey De Reyes 2026 - Week 1El Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2026Royal Rumble 2026El Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2026WWE Lucha Libre AAASeries
- 2025AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025El Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2025AAA Alianzas Noviembre 2025 - Day 3Movie
- 2025WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las VegasEl Grando AmericanoMovie
- 2025AAA Triplemanía XXXIIIEl Grande AmericanoMovie
- 2025WWE Hall of Fame 2025Movie
- 2025WWE's Greatest MomentsLudwig KaiserSeries
- 2025WWE Royal Rumble 2025Ludwig KaiserMovie
- 2024WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024Ludwig KaiserMovie
- 2024Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024Ludwig KaiserMovie
- 2024World Wide WohnzimmerLudwig KaiserSeries
- 2024WWE SpeedLudwig KaiserSeries
- 2024WWE Royal Rumble 2024Ludwig KaiserMovie
- 2023WWE Superstar Spectacle 2023Ludwig KaiserMovie
- 2023WWE SummerSlam 2023Ludwig KaiserMovie
- 2023WWE WrestleMania 39 SundayLudwig Kaiser (Appearance)Movie
- 2022WWE Extreme Rules 2022Ludwig KaiserMovie
- 2022WWE Clash at the Castle 2022Ludwig Kaiser (Ringside)Movie
- 2022WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022Marcel BarthelMovie
- 2021NXT WarGames 2021Marcel BarthelMovie
- 2020WWE Worlds CollideMovie
- 2020NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool IIMovie
- 2019WWE Survivor Series 2019Marcel Barthel (Preshow)Movie
- 2018PROGRESS Chapter 82: Unboxing Live - A Dukla Prague Away KitHimselfMovie
- 2018wXw 18th AnniversaryMovie
- 2018WWE NXT UKSeries
- 2016WWE 205 LiveSeries
- 2016Raw TalkLudwig KaiserSeries
- 2016WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016Axel Dieter Jr.Movie
- 2015The Making of 16 Carat GoldHimself / "Axel Dieter Jr."Movie
- 2012WWE Main EventLudwig Kaiser, El Grande AmericanoSeries
- 2010WWE NXTMarcel Barthel, El Grande AmericanoSeries
- 1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownLudwig KaiserSeries
- 1993RawLudwig Kaiser, El Grande AmericanoSeries
- —WWE Talking SmackLudwig KaiserSeries