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Gunther has revealed the inspiration behind Marcel Barthel’s new WWE name, Ludwig Kaiser.
Barthel was introduced to WWE fans as Ludwig Kaiser on the April 8 edition of SmackDown, alongside Gunther.
Speaking with Sport1, Gunther noted that Barthel was given a few potential names to chose from, but went with Ludwig Kaiser as a homage to wrestling legend Gustl Kaiser.
Gunther said:
“Marcel has Gustl Kaiser in mind, a legendary and very influential German promoter from the time when his father, Axel Dieter, was still a professional wrestler. Marcel was given a few names to choose from and he chose that one because it sounds good and has history. That suits us.”
(Translated from German)
A number of stars have had their names changed in recent weeks. Vince McMahon has reportedly issued a memo noting that he doesn’t want WWE stars (with a few exceptions) using their real names, which you can read more about right here.
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