Walter Hahn

Acting · 1.4 popularity

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Born: August 20, 1987
From: Vienna, Austria
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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.

Works

96 films

WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday

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WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday

20267.8

WrestleMania 39 Sunday

20237.6

Saturday Night's Main Event XLV

20266.0

WrestleMania 41: Saturday

20257.3

Royal Rumble 2026

20267.1

WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday

20266.2

WWE Clash in Italy

20266.4

WWE Backlash 2025

20256.8

WWE Night of Champions 2026

20266.1

WrestleMania XL Saturday

20247.6

WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday

20256.8

WWE Bad Blood 2024

20247.9

WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special

20257.5

WWE SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland Kickoff

2024

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK

2018

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

20258.2

WWE Survivor Series 2019

20198.4

WWE Money in the Bank 2025

20256.9

WWE Hall of Fame 2025

20256.3

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII

20247.0

wXw 18th Anniversary

2018

WWE SummerSlam 2023

20237.2

WWE Royal Rumble 2023

20237.5

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023

20237.4

WWE Clash at the Castle 2022

20227.2

WWE Royal Rumble 2024

20247.4

WWE Night of Champions 2023

20236.3

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024

20246.8

WWE Money in the Bank 2023

20238.2

Saturday Night's Main Event XL

20255.6

wXw Broken Rulz IX

2009

WWE SummerSlam 2024

20248.1

PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me

2018

Countdown to WWE Bash in Berlin

20247.0

WWE Extreme Rules 2022

20227.0

Saturday Night's Main Event XL

20255.4

WWE King and Queen of the Ring

20246.8

WrestleMania 41 Kickoff

20258.0

RevPro Uprising 2018

2018

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022

20227.0

Crown Jewel Kickoff 2024

2024

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1

20218.1

Raw on Netflix Kickoff

2024

WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025

2025

The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020

202010.0

WWE Bash in Berlin

20247.1

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show

20246.0

Bash in Berlin Kickoff 2024

2024

WWE Crown Jewel

20246.3

PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

2017

WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff

20249.0

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff

20198.0

RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.

20167.0

PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

2018

NXT TakeOver 36

20218.1

PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2

2019

PWG: Bask In His Glory

2018

PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground

2018

NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II

20207.5

WWE Worlds Collide

20207.8

RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1

2018

Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024

2024

PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

2017

RIPTIDE: International Waters

2018

PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three

2018

PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One

2017

PWG: Smokey And The Bandido

2018

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

2019

PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One

2018

PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley

2018

PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

2018

PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!

2015

RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018

2018

NXT TakeOver: New York

20199.3

PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City

2020

OTT Scrappermania 5

2019

PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two

2018

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

2019

wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2

2008

PWG: Mystery Vortex V

2018

Smash vs. Progress Wrestling

2019

PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends

20184.0

PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People

20185.0

PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two

2017

RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2

2018

PROGRESS Chapter 77: Pumpkin Spice PROGRESS

2018

WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016

2016

RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 2

2018

wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018

2018

wXw 16 Carat Gold 2011 - Night 3

2011

RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 1

2018

wXw True Colors 2018

2018

OTT: A Haven For Monsters

2018

PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2

2018

WWE SummerSlam 2026 Saturday Post-Show

2026