| Ludwig Kaiser | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Kaiser in 2018 | |
| Birth name | Marcel Barthel |
| Born | 8 July 1990[1] Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
| Partner | Tiffany Stratton (2022-present) |
| Relatives | Axel Dieter (father) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Axel Dieter Jr. Ludwig Kaiser Marcel Barthel |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 209 lb (95 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Hamburg, Germany[1] |
| Trained by | Axel Dieter Christian Eckstein Karsten Kretschmer[3] |
| Debut | March 1, 2008 |
Marcel Barthel (born 8 July 1990) is a German professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Ludwig Kaiser. He is a member of Imperium.
Before coming to WWE, he wrestled primarily in his native Germany under the ring name Axel Dieter Jr., most notably for Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). He also wrestled in the UK for Progress Wrestling. In wXw, Dieter was a two-time World Tag Team Champion and a 1-time Unified World Wrestling Champion.
- ^ a b "Axel Dieter Jr". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Axel Dieter Jr. « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Kader". wXw - more than Wrestling. Retrieved 9 May 2017.