Walter Hahn

Known for ActingBorn 1987-08-20 (age 38)Vienna, Austria

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020

NXT TakeOver: New York

WWE LFG

WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff

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

WWE Superstar Profiles

WWE Survivor Series 2019

WWE Money in the Bank 2023

NXT TakeOver 36

WWE SummerSlam 2024

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1

WrestleMania 41 Kickoff

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff

WWE Bad Blood 2024

WWE Worlds Collide

WrestleMania 39 Sunday

WrestleMania XL Saturday

WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023

NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II

WWE Royal Rumble 2023

WWE Royal Rumble 2024

WrestleMania 41: Saturday

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Clash at the Castle 2022

WWE SummerSlam 2023

WWE Bash in Berlin

Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII

Countdown to WWE Bash in Berlin

Royal Rumble 2026

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022

WWE Extreme Rules 2022

WWE Money in the Bank 2025

RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.

WWE Backlash 2025

WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday

WWE King and Queen of the Ring

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024

WWE NXT

Raw

WWE Night of Champions 2023

WWE Hall of Fame 2025

WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday

WWE Crown Jewel

Clash in Italy

WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show

Saturday Night's Main Event XL