BREAKING: WWE Star Ludwig Kaiser Arrested

WWE star Ludwig Kaiser was arrested in Florida earlier today.

Kaiser has had a career renaissance of sorts with the El Grande Americano character in WWE. He was in action on the latest edition of RAW, teaming up with Los Americanos to take on Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) and Los Americanos Hermanos in a six-person tornado tag team match.

El Grande Americano 2 and his partners picked up the win on the night. Both El Grande Americanos are set for a massive Mask vs. Mask match at AAA Noche de Los Grandes on May 30, but before that, a major real-life incident has occurred.

In a bit of shocking news, Ludwig Kaiser (real name: Marcel Barthel) was arrested on a battery charge in Orange County, Florida. His mugshot is making the rounds on the internet, as can be seen below:

Ludwig Kaiser (real name Marcel Barthel) was arrested today for battery in Orange County, FL.

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— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) May 21, 2026

Additional details on WWE star Ludwig Kaiser’s arrest

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful stated on X (formerly Twitter) that the incident was an altercation between Ludwig Kaiser and another male, not a domestic situation as some speculated.

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

It was confirmed by Mike Johnson of PWInsider that Marcel Barthel (Ludwig Kaiser) was bonded out of Orange County Corrections in Orlando on $1,000 bail at 11:20 PM Eastern on Wednesday.

Stay tuned to TJR Wrestling for the latest updates on the situation around WWE star Ludwig Kaiser.