Walter Hahn
Acting
Born: August 20, 1987 (age 39) · Vienna, Austria
Highest Rated
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.
Photos (3)
Movies (81)
Royal Rumble 2026
Gunther
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
Gunther
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday
Gunther
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2024
Gunther
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
Gunther
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
Gunther
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Walter
WWE Backlash 2025
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday
Gunther
WWE Clash in Italy
Gunther
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
Gunther
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
Gunther
WWE Bad Blood 2024
Gunther
WWE King and Queen of the Ring
Gunther
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Walter
WWE Night of Champions 2023
Gunther
WrestleMania XL Saturday
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event - John Cena's Final Match
Gunther
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
Gunther
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023
Gunther
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday
Gunther
WWE Crown Jewel 2024
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
Gunther
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Gunther
WWE Night of Champions 2026
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XLV
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland Kickoff
Gunther
WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025
Gunther
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Gunther
Countdown to WWE Bash in Berlin
Gunther
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
WALTER
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
Walter
WWE Worlds Collide
Walter
WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff
Gunther
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 90: The Lonesome Death Of The One-Man Cabaret Act
WALTER
WWE Bash in Berlin
Gunther
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
WALTER
Bash in Berlin Kickoff 2024
Gunther
PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends
WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 77: Pumpkin Spice PROGRESS
WALTER
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
WALTER
OTT: A Haven For Monsters
Walter
PWG: Bask In His Glory
WALTER
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Gunther
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
Walter
wXw Broken Rules XVI
Walter
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show
Gunther
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
WALTER
RevPro Uprising 2018
WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
Walter
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Gunther
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
WALTER
NXT TakeOver: New York
WALTER
Crown Jewel Kickoff 2024
Gunther
PWG: Smokey And The Bandido
WALTER
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People
Walter
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three
WALTER
WrestleMania 39 Sunday
Gunther
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
WALTER
wXw True Colors 2018
WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
WALTER
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
Gunther
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
WALTER
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
Big Daddy Walter
NXT TakeOver 36
Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me
WALTER
wXw 18th Anniversary
WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two
WALTER
WrestleMania 41 Kickoff
Gunther
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
WALTER
RIPTIDE: International Waters
Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?
WALTER
OTT Scrappermania 5
WALTER
TV Shows (10)
Raw
Gunther · 50 eps
Raw
71 eps
WWE NXT
21 eps
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Gunther · 29 eps
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
39 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Gunther · 4 eps
Raw Talk
Gunther · 5 eps
WWE LFG
Gunther · 1 eps
World Wide Wohnzimmer
Gunther · 1 eps
WWE Superstar Profiles
Gunther · 1 eps
