WWE star arrested on battery charge 10 days before career-defining match

The wrestler Ludwig Kaiser has pleaded not guilty (Picture: Orange County Corrections Dept/Getty)

Wrestling star Ludwig Kaiser has reportedly been arrested days before one of WWE’s most anticipated matches.

The 35-year-old wrestler, whose real name is Marcel Barthel, has been portraying El Grande Americano on TV since June 2025 and is due to face Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) at AAA Noche de los Grande on May 30.

However, on May 20, Barthel was arrested and charged with misdemeanour battery, casting doubt over the Mask versus M...