Marcel Barthel
ActingBorn Jul 8, 1990 in Hannover, Germany
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.
Known for
Raw
6.81993TV Show
WWE NXT
6.72010TV Show
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
7.41999TV Show
WWE Main Event
7.92012TV Show
WWE Speed
6.52024TV Show
Raw Talk
4.52016TV Show
WWE 205 Live
5.82016TV Show
WWE NXT UK
6.62018TV Show
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
—2026TV Show
WWE's Greatest Moments
7.02025TV Show
AAA Rey De Reyes 2026 - Week 1
—2026Movie
AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025
8.32025Movie
Filmography
Acting
- 2026Royal Rumble 2026as El Grande Americano
- 2026AAA Rey De Reyes 2026 - Week 1as El Grande Americano
- 2026NXT Stand & Deliver 2026as El Grande Americano
- 2026AAA Noche de Los Grandes 2026 - Week 1as El Grande Americano
- 2026AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 1as El Grande Americano
- 2026AAA Triplemanía 34 - Sundayas El Grande Americano
- 2026AAA Ola de Calor 2026