WWE superstar Ludwig Kaiser, whose real name is Marcel Barthel, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon in Orange County, Florida, following a physical altercation.
The popular wrestling star, currently performing under the masked persona El Grande Americano, was booked by local authorities on a misdemeanor battery charge.
The arrest quickly triggered heavy speculation across social media platforms with many fans guessing it was a domestic dispute.
Wrestling insider Sean Ross Sapp firmly corrected the rumors on Twitter, stating: “The arrest is real. We were told the battery charge was against a man after an altercation. This is not a domestic situation, as some have speculated.”
According to official jail records, the 35-year-old German wrestler was booked into the Orange County Correction facility at approximately 2:37 PM.
He did not stay behind bars for long, as he posted a $1,000 bond and was released later that evening at 11:20 PM.
WWE has not yet released a public statement about the incident.
It remains unclear if this arrest will impact Kaiser’s upcoming high-stakes mask-versus-mask match against Chad Gable scheduled for May 30 at AAA Noche De Los Grandes in Monterrey, Mexico.
