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Marcel Barthel

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateJul 8, 1990 (36 years old)
Zodiac Sign♋Cancer
Place of BirthHannover, Germany
Career Span1993 – Present (34 yrs)
Known Credits44 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 1.2

Marcel Barthel

Also known as:Axel Dieter Jr.Ludwig KaiserEl Grande Americano
Total Works

44

31 movies • 13 shows

Avg Rating

7.1 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Raw
6.8
Raw
1993•series
as Ludwig Kaiser
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
7.4
as Ludwig Kaiser
WWE NXT
6.7
WWE NXT
2010•series
as Marcel Barthel
WWE Main Event
7.8
WWE Main Event
2012•series
as Ludwig Kaiser

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 44 titles featuring Marcel Barthel

Raw
6.8
49 eps
Raw
1993•series

as Ludwig Kaiser

WWE Friday Night SmackDown
7.4
11 eps

as Ludwig Kaiser

WWE NXT
6.7
1 eps
WWE NXT
2010•series

as Marcel Barthel

WWE Main Event
7.8
9 eps
WWE Main Event
2012•series

as Ludwig Kaiser

WWE Survivor Series 2019
8.4

as Marcel Barthel (Preshow)

WWE Royal Rumble 2025
6.7

as Ludwig Kaiser

WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
7.2

as Ludwig Kaiser (Ringside)

WWE 205 Live
5.8
1 eps
WWE 205 Live
2016•series
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
7.0

as Ludwig Kaiser

WWE Royal Rumble 2024
7.4

as Ludwig Kaiser

Royal Rumble 2026
6.9
Royal Rumble 2026
2026•movie

as El Grande Americano

WrestleMania 39 Sunday
7.6

as Ludwig Kaiser (Appearance)

WWE NXT UK
6.6
1 eps
WWE NXT UK
2018•series
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
6.8

as Ludwig Kaiser

WWE SummerSlam 2023
7.2

as Ludwig Kaiser

AAA Triplemanía XXXIII
7.5

as El Grande Americano

WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas
8.1

as El Grando Americano

AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025
6.8

as El Grande Americano

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
7.0

as Marcel Barthel

WWE Worlds Collide
7.8
WWE Worlds Collide
2020•movie
NXT Stand & Deliver 2026
7.4

as El Grande Americano

NXT WarGames 2021
8.0
NXT WarGames 2021
2021•movie

as Marcel Barthel

NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
7.5
Raw Talk
4.5
11 eps
Raw Talk
2016•series

as Ludwig Kaiser

WWE's Greatest Moments
7.0
1 eps

as Ludwig Kaiser

AAA Ola de Calor 2026
5.7

as El Grande Americano

WWE Hall of Fame 2025
6.2
AAA Triplemanía 34 - Sunday
5.0

as El Grande Americano

AAA Triplemanía 34 - Friday
4.5

as El Grande Americano

WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2026: Chicago
5.0

as El Grande Americano

WWE Speed
6.5
1 eps
WWE Speed
2024•series

as Ludwig Kaiser

WWE Talking Smack
5.5
2 eps

as Ludwig Kaiser

WWE Lucha Libre AAA
6.0
5 eps
WWE Lucha Libre AAA
2026•series
WWE Superstar Spectacle 2023
6.0

as Ludwig Kaiser

AAA Rey De Reyes 2026 - Week 1
3.0

as El Grande Americano

AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 1
2.0

as El Grande Americano

wXw 18th Anniversary
PROGRESS Chapter 82: Unboxing Live - A Dukla Prague Away Kit

as Himself

Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024

as Ludwig Kaiser

AAA Alianzas Noviembre 2025 - Day 3
AAA Noche de Los Grandes 2026 - Week 1

as El Grande Americano

AAA Héroes Inmortales 2026

as El Grande Americano

World Wide Wohnzimmer
1 eps

as Ludwig Kaiser

WWE Ahora
1 eps
WWE Ahora
2026•series

as El Grande Americano