(1990-07-08) 8 July 1990 (age 33)[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,[4] 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 United Kingdom for Progress Wrestling. In wXw, Dieter was a two-time World Tag Team Champion and a one-time Unified World Wrestling Champion.
^ ab"Axel Dieter Jr". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
^ abKreikenbohm, 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.
^"NXT Cocoa, FL, live results: Axel Dieter Jr. makes his debut". 22 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name LudwigKaiser. He is a member of Imperium. Before coming to WWE, he wrestled primarily...
called LudwigKaiser) in Imperium. Imperium were drafted to the Raw brand in the 2023 WWE Draft. On the 22 April 2024 episode of Raw, after Kaiser and Vinci...
relationship with fellow professional wrestler Marcel Barthel, better known as LudwigKaiser, since 2022. Pro Wrestling Illustrated Ranked No. 25 of the top 250...
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Imperium's Gunther took offense to Dupri's match win and mocked the team. LudwigKaiser then challenged Gable to last five minutes in the ring with Gunther...
Powell's review of New Day vs. Hit Row vs. Ridge Holland and Butch vs. LudwigKaiser and Giovanni Vinci for a shot at the Undisputed WWE Tag Titles, Logan...
Women's Championship at WWE Clash at the Castle, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. LudwigKaiser for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot...
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Charlotte Flair vs. Sonya Deville for the Smackdown Women's Title, LudwigKaiser and Giovanni Vinci vs. Braun Strowman and Ricochet for a Smackdown Tag...
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