Imperium member Ludwig Kaiser's star is on the rise in WWE and it feels like he's on the cusp of a breakout moment. His feud with Penta is likely more for his opponent's benefit, but another series of great matches could be all that's needed to convince officials to give Kaiser the singles run he deserves.
Many of you will likely be aware that, outside of WWE, Kaiser is dating WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton. Talking to Chris Van Vliet, he revealed the story of how they met.
"In the PC basically. We knew of each other. Obviously, I've been there for a while, and, yeah, she got my attention a little bit," he explained. "I would lie if I said I wouldn't have noticed her. I think we kind of played the same game a little bit. We're very similar in a lot of ways. We are both pretty stubborn, or we can be pretty stubborn I think."
"And I think nobody wanted to make the first step, really. But then yeah, coincidences, I was out with a couple of friends, and she was there as well," Kaiser added. "It was her birthday weekend, she sat down, and then I don't know how it went, but somehow we got to that, hey, why don't we go on a date?"
Stratton has found a lot of success since being called up to the main roster, winning the Money in the Bank briefcase last summer before cashing it in on Nia Jax in late January. Now, she's on a collision course with Charlotte Flair at this April's WrestleMania.
Asked what it was like to see Stratton win the title, he called the moment "awesome" and revealed, "I actually flew in because it was a huge, huge moment. Obviously, I was there for her NXT Championship win back then, so I really wanted to be there as well. We have such an amazing product, especially now."
"But the only thing that really doesn't do justice is the reaction and the way things sound when you're actually there live. That moment when she actually turned on Nia was crazy. You had to be there in order to understand that that was really a huge moment. Really doesn't do it justice on TV."
"But yeah, it was amazing. I'm so happy for her because I've been there for the lows, I've been there for the highs. I've seen it all very up close, and she created something there. She's doing amazing," he stated.
Finally, Kaiser weighed in on the chances of him and Stratton forming an on-screen partnership. "I don't know. Obviously that's something that would have to happen organically. I wouldn't want to just to do that. Obviously we work in the same company, and that possibility is given. But I also like to keep my private life private, you know what I mean?"
"I'm a little old school when it comes to that. But definitely when it comes to work I think we could do some great stuff," he acknowledged. "We could bring the Mixed Match Challenge back."
You can watch the full interview with Kaiser in the player below.