WWE star accused of beating up man after allegedly being called out for 'aggressively kissing' woman: report

Details successful the apprehension of Marcel Barthel, the WWE prima known for his enactment arsenic Ludwig Kaiser and El Grande Americano, came to airy connected Thursday hours aft his apprehension successful Florida.

Barthel, 35, was arrested connected a misdemeanor artillery complaint connected Wednesday, according to an apprehension affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital. He was booked into the Orange County Jail and released connected $1,000, according to online records.

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Marcel Barthel, known arsenic Ludwig Kaiser, was arrested connected a artillery charge. (Orange County Corrections Department)

The incidental occurred backmost successful April arsenic authorities said the alleged unfortunate reported being attacked successful an elevator of an flat complex, FOX 35 Orlando reported, citing apprehension records. The alleged unfortunate told officials that Barthel and a pistillate followed him into an elevator and were "aggressively kissing" successful an "uncontrollably intimate" manner.

The alleged unfortunate told the mates to amusement "some manners" erstwhile Barthel was accused of hitting him and pushing him to the ground, according to authorities. An apprehension warrant was aboriginal filed and Barthel turned himself successful to police.

Fox News Digital reached retired to WWE for comment.

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Ludwig Kaiser makes his mode to the ringing during WWE Survivor Series: War Games astatine Rogers Arena successful Vancouver, Canada, connected Nov. 30, 2024. (WWE/Getty Images)

Barthel’s attorneys filed a question Wednesday to let the wrestler to question extracurricular the state for enactment purposes, according to aggregate reports.

Barthel, who was calved successful Germany, joined the institution successful 2017 aft clip successful Westside Xtreme Wrestling and Progress Wrestling. He was a portion of the Imperium faction with Gunther arsenic the person and Fabian Aichner, who was aboriginal rebranded arsenic Giovanni Vinci earlier helium was released.

"Kaiser established himself arsenic 1 of the German autarkic wrestling scene’s brightest prospects," his WWE illustration read. "He joined the WWE Performance Center successful summertime 2017 and made his WWE Network debut a twelvemonth aboriginal connected NXT.

"Kaiser has since proven to beryllium a existent mat magician, arsenic good arsenic a no-nonsense competitor. With the posture of a alloy rod and a facial look that seldom deviates from the stern setting, Kaiser is practically unflappable — though connected the uncommon juncture that helium does suffer his cool, he’s speedy to fto his opponents cognize by defiantly screaming ‘nein’ successful their face. His ringing excellence soon led to him aligning with the imposing Imperium faction with 2 NXT Tag Team Championship reigns nether his belt."

He performed arsenic Ludwig Kaiser earlier his quality was repackaged arsenic El Grande Americano erstwhile Chad Gable was injured. Since Gable returned, helium was repackaged arsenic the Original El Grande Americano and started to feud with Barthel’s El Grande Americano gimmick.

Ludwig Kaiser speaks into a microphone during WWE Friday Night SmackDown astatine Uber Arena successful Berlin, Germany, connected Aug. 30, 2024. (WWE/Getty Images)

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Since then, he’s performed astatine Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. El Grande Americano and Original El Grande Americano are acceptable for an extremity to their heated rivalry with a disguise vs. disguise lucifer astatine Noche de Los Grandes connected May 30.