WWE star accused of beating up man after allegedly being called out for 'aggressively kissing' woman: report

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Details in the arrest of Marcel Barthel, the WWE star known for his work as Ludwig Kaiser and El Grande Americano, came to light on Thursday hours after his arrest in Florida.

Barthel, 35, was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge on Wednesday, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital. He was booked into the Orange County Jail and released on $1,000, according to online records.

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Marcel Barthel, known as Ludwig Kaiser, was arrested on a battery charge. (Orange County Corrections Department)

The incident occurred back in April as authorities said the alleged victim reported being attacked in an elevator of an apartment complex, FOX 35 Orlando reported, citing arrest records. The alleged victim told officials that Barthel and a woman followed him into an elevator and were "aggressively kissing" in an "uncontrollably intimate" manner.

The alleged victim told the couple to show "some manners" when Barthel was accused of hitting him and pushing him to the ground, according to authorities. An arrest warrant was later filed and Barthel turned himself in to police.

Fox News Digital reached out to WWE for comment.

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Ludwig Kaiser makes his way to the ring during WWE Survivor Series: War Games at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, on Nov. 30, 2024. (WWE/Getty Images)

Barthel’s attorneys filed a motion Wednesday to allow the wrestler to travel outside the country for work purposes, according to multiple reports.

Barthel, who was born in Germany, joined the company in 2017 after time in