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.
Marcel Barthel has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Signature works include AAA Noche de Los Grandes 2026 - Week 1, The Making of 16 Carat Gold, WWE Worlds Collide. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
