Belief Ludwig Kaiser’s “ICE” Story Was Planted Following Battery Arrest

TLDR

Ludwig Kaiser (Marcel Barthel) was arrested on a misdemeanor battery charge following an alleged April 23 altercation in Orlando, Florida. Multiple WWE sources believe a story claiming Kaiser was defending himself and Andrea Bazarte from ICE-related comments was planted, as the narrative came from an unfamiliar phone number reaching out to wrestling media rather than from Kaiser, Bazarte, or WWE directly. Despite questions about the defense story, Kaiser is not believed to have heat within WWE and has received court approval to travel internationally for his wrestling commitments.