Marcel Barthel
Biography
Marcel Barthel is a German professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where he appears on its NXT UK brand. 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 currently part of the stable Imperium.
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Acting History
2025
AAA Alianzas Noviembre 2025 - Day 3
2025WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas as El Grando Americano
2025AAA Triplemanía XXXIII as El Grande Americano
2025The 2025 Slammys as Ludwig Kaiser
2025WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025WWE's Greatest Moments as Ludwig Kaiser
2025WWE Royal Rumble 2025 as Ludwig Kaiser
2024WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 as Ludwig Kaiser
2024Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 as Ludwig Kaiser
2024World Wide Wohnzimmer as Ludwig Kaiser
2024WWE Speed as Ludwig Kaiser
2024WWE Royal Rumble 2024 as Ludwig Kaiser
2023WWE Superstar Spectacle 2023 as Ludwig Kaiser
2023WWE SummerSlam 2023 as Ludwig Kaiser
2023WrestleMania 39 Sunday as Ludwig Kaiser (Appearance)
2022WWE Extreme Rules 2022 as Ludwig Kaiser
2022WWE Clash at the Castle 2022 as Ludwig Kaiser (Ringside)
2022WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022 as Marcel Barthel
2021NXT WarGames 2021 as Marcel Barthel
2020WWE Worlds Collide
2020NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
2019WWE Survivor Series 2019 as Marcel Barthel (Preshow)
2018PROGRESS Chapter 82: Unboxing Live - A Dukla Prague Away Kit as Himself
2018wXw 18th Anniversary
2018WWE NXT UK
2016Raw Talk as Ludwig Kaiser
2016WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016 as Axel Dieter Jr.
2015The Making of 16 Carat Gold as Himself / "Axel Dieter Jr."
2012WWE Main Event as Ludwig Kaiser
2010WWE NXT as Marcel Barthel
2010WWE NXT
2010WWE NXT as El Grande Americano
1999WWE SmackDown as Ludwig Kaiser
1999WWE SmackDown
1993Raw as Ludwig Kaiser
1993Raw
—WWE Talking Smack as Ludwig Kaiser