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Walter Hahn

Walter Hahn

Actor · Born August 20, 1987 · Vienna, Austria

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Biography

Walter Hahn, better known by his ring name Gunther, is an Austrian professional wrestler signed to WWE. He signed with WWE in 2018, became the longest-reigning NXT United Kingdom Championship holder at 870 days, later moved to the main roster, set a record with a 666-day WWE Intercontinental Championship reign, won the World Heavyweight Championship twice, became the 24th King of the Ring, and defeated Goldberg, John Cena, and AJ Styles in their retirement matches. Before joining WWE, Hahn made his professional wrestling debut in 2005 with IWA Switzerland and gained prominence in Europe under the names Big Van Walter, Big Daddy Walter, and Walter, most notably in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), where he was a three-time Unified World Wrestling Champion, four-time World Tag Team Champion, and head trainer of the wXw Wrestling Academy from 2015 to 2020. He also competed internationally for promotions including Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW), Pro Wrestling ZERO1, PROGRESS Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), and Over The Top Wrestling (OTT), holding multiple world titles across the independent circuit. Hahn has received notable recognition, including being ranked No. 3 in the Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI 500 in 2025 and winning the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Europe MVP award in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Critics and peers have praised him throughout his career, with numerous matches ranked among the year’s best and veteran wrestlers citing his physical style, timing, and ring psychology.

Acted in 90

2020s

  1. 2026

    WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday

    Gunther

  2. WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday

    Gunther

  3. Saturday Night's Main Event XLV

    Gunther

  4. WWE Night of Champions 2026

    Gunther

  5. WWE Clash in Italy

    Gunther

  6. WWE WrestleMania 42: Saturday

    Gunther

  7. Royal Rumble 2026

    Gunther

  8. 2025

    Saturday Night's Main Event - John Cena's Final Match

    Gunther

  9. WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday

    Gunther

  10. Saturday Night's Main Event XL

    Gunther

  11. Saturday Night's Main Event XL

    Gunther

  12. WWE Money in the Bank 2025

    Gunther

  13. WWE Backlash 2025

    Gunther

  14. WWE WrestleMania 41: Saturday

    Gunther

  15. WWE WrestleMania 41 Kickoff

    Gunther

  16. WWE Hall of Fame 2025

    Movie

  17. WWE LFG

    Gunther · 1 episode

  18. WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025

    Gunther

  19. WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special

    Gunther

  20. WWE Superstar Profiles

    Gunther · 1 episode

  21. 2024

    Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII

    Gunther

  22. WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024

    Gunther

  23. Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024

    Gunther

  24. WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show

    Gunther

  25. WWE Crown Jewel 2024

    Gunther

  26. Crown Jewel Kickoff 2024

    Gunther

  27. WWE Bad Blood 2024

    Gunther

  28. WWE Bash in Berlin

    Gunther

  29. Countdown to WWE Bash in Berlin

    Gunther

  30. Bash in Berlin Kickoff 2024

    Gunther

  31. World Wide Wohnzimmer

    Gunther · 1 episode

  32. WWE SummerSlam 2024

    Gunther

  33. WWE SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland Kickoff

    Gunther

  34. WWE King and Queen of the Ring

    Gunther

  35. WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday

    Gunther

    83

  36. WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff

    Gunther

  37. WWE Royal Rumble 2024

    Gunther

  38. 2023

    WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023

    Gunther

  39. WWE SummerSlam 2023

    Gunther

  40. WWE Money in the Bank 2023

    Gunther

  41. WWE Night of Champions 2023

    Gunther

  42. WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday

    Gunther

  43. WWE Royal Rumble 2023

    Gunther

  44. 2022

    WWE Extreme Rules 2022

    Gunther

  45. WWE Clash at the Castle 2022

    Gunther

  46. WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022

    Gunther

  47. 2021

    NXT TakeOver 36

    Walter

  48. WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1

    Walter

  49. 2020

    The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020

    WALTER

  50. WWE Worlds Collide

    Walter

  51. NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II

    Walter

2010s

  1. 2019

    WWE Survivor Series 2019

    Walter

  2. NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff

    Walter

  3. PROGRESS Chapter 90: The Lonesome Death Of The One-Man Cabaret Act

    WALTER

  4. PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2

    WALTER

  5. NXT TakeOver: New York

    WALTER

  6. OTT Scrappermania 5

    WALTER

  7. PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?

    WALTER

  8. 2018

    wXw 18th Anniversary

    WALTER

  9. PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me

    WALTER

  10. PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People

    Walter

  11. RevPro Uprising 2018

    WALTER

  12. PROGRESS Chapter 77: Pumpkin Spice PROGRESS

    WALTER

  13. PWG: Smokey And The Bandido

    WALTER

  14. RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018

    WALTER

  15. PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley

    Walter

  16. PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three

    WALTER

  17. PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

    WALTER

  18. PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

    WALTER

  19. PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends

    WALTER

  20. RIPTIDE: International Waters

    Walter

  21. OTT: A Haven For Monsters

    Walter

  22. PWG: Bask In His Glory

    WALTER

  23. PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two

    WALTER

  24. PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One

    WALTER

  25. wXw True Colors 2018

    WALTER

  26. PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground

    Walter

  27. PWG: Mystery Vortex V

    WALTER

  28. 2017

    PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two

    WALTER

  29. PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One

    WALTER

  30. PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

    WALTER

  31. PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

    WALTER

  32. 2016

    Raw Talk

    Gunther · 5 episodes

  33. wXw Broken Rules XVI

    Walter

  34. RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.

    Big Daddy Walter

  35. 2010

    WWE NXT

    TV · 20 Seasons · Action · Adventure

    73

No release date

  1. WWE Talking Smack

    Gunther · 2 episodes

Appearances4

2010s

  1. 2018

    RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 2

    Himself

  2. RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 1

    Himself

  3. PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2

    Himself