New Details Revealed for Ludwig Kaiser (El Grande Americano) Battery Arrest in Florida

As noted before, Ludwig Kaiser, also known as El Grande Americano, was arrested on charges of battery on Wednesday following an altercation with a man in Orange County, Florida.

The Wrestling Observer’s Joseph Currier reported that arrest records revealed that Kaiser’s, real name Marcel Barthel, incident took place on April 24th at the Orlando apartment complex where he lives at.

The records revealed that the alleged victim was identified as a fellow male resident who accuses Kaier of attacking him outside of an elevator. This attack was stated to have happened affter Kaiser and a female were acting “uncontrollably intimate” by aggressively kissing in the elevator. The victim alleged told them to “please have some manners” and Kaiser attacked him in response.

Portion of the affidavit:

[The victim] stated he was battered by an unknown white male just outside the elevator on the 12th floor. [The victim] advised that at approximately 1830 hours, he entered the elevator and was followed by an unknown white male and an unknown white female. [The victim] stated that as the elevator ascended, the male and female began acting in an ‘uncontrollably intimate’ manner, which he described as aggressively kissing.

[The victim] stated that once the elevator reached the 12th floor, he exited the elevator and told the couple to ‘please have some manners.’ [The victim] advised that immediately after making the statement, the unknown male began attacking him. [The victim] described the attack as the male punching him multiple times and pushing him to the ground. [The victim] further stated the male made threats of additional violence toward him.

An officer who responded at the scene stated that he observed a “large, fresh scratch” on the victim’s head and redness in the same area. Security footage of the incident reportedly showed a white male punching and pushing the victim outside of the elevator. Kaiser reportedly was identified as a possible suspect and the victim immediately pointed to him as the attacker when presented with a photographic lineup of six individuals.

As per terms of his bond, Kaiser is not allowed to have any contact with the victim and also must maintain separate residencies from the victim.

Kaiser reportedly became aware of the warrant on him on May 19th while in Mexico for WWE and Lucha Libre AAA. Kaiser made plans to return to Orlando the next day and turned himself in.

Kaiser was stated to have been released on a $1,000 bond and submitted a written plea of not guilty. Kaiser reportedly also has filed a motion requesting that he be allowed to continue traveling both domestically and internationally.

Mr. Barthel is an international performer who is required to travel throughout the United States and around the world to remain employed. His primary residence is the apartment complex in downtown Orlando where the alleged incident occurred.

Mr. Barthel has no prior criminal history anywhere in the world and is not a danger to others. He maintains his innocence and has retained undersigned counsel to assist him in this matter. He has every intention of appearing at all required court appearances related to these allegations.

Wherefore, for the foregoing reasons, the Defendant respectfully requests this Honorable Court to enter an Order allowing him to travel out of the State of Florida and internationally.

Kaiser is currently scheduled to be facing off against Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) in a Mask vs. Mask match at Lucha Libre AAA’s Noche de Los Grandes 2026 event on May 30th in Monterrey, Mexico.