Ludwig Kaiser

Ludwig Kaiser
Kaiser in 2018
Birth nameMarcel Barthel
Born (1990-07-08) 8 July 1990 (age 34)[1]
Pinneberg, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany
PartnerTiffany Stratton (2022-present)
RelativesAxel Dieter (father)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Axel Dieter Jr.
Ludwig Kaiser
Marcel Barthel
Billed height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[2]
Billed weight209 lb (95 kg)[2]
Billed fromHamburg, Germany[1]
Trained byAxel Dieter
Christian Eckstein
Karsten Kretschmer[3]
DebutMarch 1, 2008

Marcel Barthel (born 8 July 1990) is a German professional wrestler. He is 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.

  1. ^ a b "Axel Dieter Jr". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Axel Dieter Jr. « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Kader". wXw - more than Wrestling. Retrieved 9 May 2017.