Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 20, 1987
Place of Birth
Vienna, Austria
Credits
104 titles
Walter Hahn
Biography
Walter Hahn, better known by his ring name Gunther, is an Austrian professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. 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.
Known For
Filmography
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XLV
Gunther
WWE Night of Champions 2026
Gunther
WWE Clash in Italy
Gunther
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
Gunther
Royal Rumble 2026
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event - John Cena's Final Match
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday
Gunther
WWE: Unreal
Self
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Gunther
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
Gunther
WWE Backlash 2025
Gunther
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Gunther
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
WrestleMania 41 Kickoff
Gunther
WWE LFG
Gunther
WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025
Gunther
WWE Superstar Profiles
Gunther
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
Gunther
Raw on Netflix Kickoff
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
Gunther
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Gunther
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show
Gunther
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Gunther
WWE Crown Jewel
Gunther
Crown Jewel Kickoff 2024
Gunther
WWE Bad Blood 2024
Gunther
Countdown to WWE Bash in Berlin
Gunther
WWE Bash in Berlin
Gunther
Bash in Berlin Kickoff 2024
Gunther
World Wide Wohnzimmer
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2024
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland Kickoff
Gunther
WWE King and Queen of the Ring
Gunther
WrestleMania XL Saturday
Gunther
WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff
Gunther
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
Gunther
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Gunther
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
Gunther
WWE Night of Champions 2023
Gunther
WrestleMania 39 Sunday
Gunther
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
Gunther
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
Gunther
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
Gunther
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
Gunther
NXT TakeOver 36
Walter
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
Walter
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
WALTER