Marcel Barthel aka WWE star Ludwig Kaiser, who currently performs under a mask as El Grande Americano was arrested earlier today in Florida, PWInsider.com has learned.
Barthel was arrested on charges of battery. We are still working on the details of the incident, which took place this afternoon.
We are told it was not a domestic incident and can confirm Barthel was bonded out of Orange County Corrections in Orlando on $1,000 bail at 11:20 PM Eastern this evening.
We have reached out to WWE for comment.
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