Profile
| El Grande Americano |
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| Name |
El Grande Americano |
| Real name |
Marcel Barthel |
| Nicknames |
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| Name history |
Axel Dieter Jr. (2008-17), Marcel Barthel (WWE, 2017-2022), Ludwig Kaiser (2022-), El Grande Americano (II) (2025-) |
| Family |
Axel Dieter (father) |
| Maestro(s) |
Axel Dieter, Christian Eckstein, Karsten Kretschmer |
| Birth date, location |
July 8, 1990 - Pinneberg, Germany |
| Obituary date |
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| Debut, location |
March 1, 2008 - Hamburg, Germany |
| Lost mask to |
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| Height |
190 cm/6'3" |
| Weight |
100 kg/220 lbs |
| Signature moves |
Axel Dieter Special, Landungsbrücken, DDT, Enzuigiri |
| Titles: |
wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship, wXw World Tag Team Championship (2x, w/ Da Mack), WWE NXT Tag Team Championship (2x, w/ Fabian Aichner), WWE Speed Championship (taking over from Chad Gable) |
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German wrestler for WWE, who took up the role of El Grande Americano after original holder Chad Gable was injured (including carrying over his then-current title reign). Brought the gimmick to Mexico after being announced for AAA's show on July 25, 2025.
