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  "textContent": "The crowd at Arena Monterrey belted \"Cielito Lindo,\" and the mariachi band played the hero to the ring. The match was mask vs. mask, each luchador putting their identity on the line, and the fans were unanimous in their loyalty. They gave him more love than you'll see for any active wrestler in Mexico not named Mistico. Absorbing all the cheers and adulation from the crowd was ... a German guy named Marcel Barthel, better known as WWE bit player Ludwig Kaiser, who was portraying the masked man known as \"El Grande Americano.\"\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/live/JhRRxgaK_sI?si=LoYUfQv5jrLuLl12&t=5028\n\nLet's go backward. There's a high-stakes wrestling war happening in Mexico, pitting longstanding tradition against WWE's corporate might. CMLL is the oldest promotion in the world, with regular shows at Arena Mexico that are a must-see for any tourist interested in the platonic ideal of lucha libre. They've had an especially strong run of late, with attendance figures that did not escape the notice of America's largest wrestling behemoth. In 2025, WWE bought CMLL's little-brother rival, AAA, and started supplying it with bigger-name talents.",
  "title": "How Did A C-Tier WWE Guy From Germany Become One Of The Most Popular Luchadores In Mexico?"
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