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Walter Hahn
1987-08-20 · Vienna, Austria
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.
Known for
Raw
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE NXT
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
WWE Survivor Series 2019
WrestleMania XL Saturday
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE Bad Blood 2024
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
WWE: Unreal
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
WWE Bash in Berlin
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
Movie credits · 97
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday
WWE SummerSlam 2026 Saturday Post-Show
Saturday Night's Main Event XLV
WWE Night of Champions 2026
WWE Clash in Italy
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
Royal Rumble 2026
Saturday Night's Main Event - John Cena's Final Match
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
WWE Backlash 2025
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
WrestleMania 41 Kickoff
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
Raw on Netflix Kickoff
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show
WWE Crown Jewel 2024
Crown Jewel Kickoff 2024
WWE Bad Blood 2024
WWE Bash in Berlin
Countdown to WWE Bash in Berlin
Bash in Berlin Kickoff 2024
WWE SummerSlam 2024
WWE SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland Kickoff
WWE King and Queen of the Ring
WrestleMania XL Saturday
WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023
WWE SummerSlam 2023
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
WWE Night of Champions 2023
TV credits · 10
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