Walter Hahn
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.
Filmography · 93
Raw
1993 · Gunther
WWE NXT
2010
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999 · Gunther
Raw Talk
2016 · Gunther
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985 · Walter
WWE LFG
2025 · Gunther
WWE: Unreal
2025 · Self
WWE Talking Smack
— · Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday
2026 · Gunther
World Wide Wohnzimmer
2024 · Gunther
WWE Superstar Profiles
2025 · Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday
2026 · Gunther
Royal Rumble 2026
2026 · Gunther
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
2026 · Gunther
WWE Clash in Italy
2026 · Gunther
WWE Night of Champions 2026
2026 · Gunther
WWE Backlash 2025
2025 · Gunther
RevPro Uprising 2018
2018 · WALTER
WrestleMania XL Saturday
2024 · Gunther
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025 · Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XLV
2026 · Gunther
WWE Crown Jewel 2024
2024 · Gunther
WrestleMania 39 Sunday
2023 · Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2023
2023 · Gunther
WWE Bad Blood 2024
2024 · Gunther
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
2025 · Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday
2025 · Gunther
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
2024 · Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2024
2024 · Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event - John Cena's Final Match
2025 · Gunther
WWE Bash in Berlin
2024 · Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
2024 · Gunther
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
2022 · Gunther
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
2023 · Gunther
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
2025 · Gunther
WWE Night of Champions 2023
2023 · Gunther
WWE Survivor Series 2019
2019 · Walter
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023
2023 · Gunther
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
2024 · Gunther
WWE King and Queen of the Ring
2024 · Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
2025 · Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland Kickoff
2024 · Gunther
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
2023 · Gunther
wXw 18th Anniversary
2018 · WALTER
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
2020 · WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
2017 · WALTER
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
2021 · Walter
WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025
2025 · Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
2025 · Gunther
NXT TakeOver 36
2021 · Walter
Countdown to WWE Bash in Berlin
2024 · Gunther
WWE Worlds Collide
2020 · Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?
2019 · WALTER
WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff
2024 · Gunther
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
2018 · WALTER
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
2022 · Gunther
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
2020 · Walter
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show
2024 · Gunther
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
2018 · Walter
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
2016 · Big Daddy Walter
Crown Jewel Kickoff 2024
2024 · Gunther
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
2018 · WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me
2018 · WALTER
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three
2018 · WALTER
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
2017 · WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two
2017 · WALTER
PWG: Smokey And The Bandido
2018 · WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
2018 · WALTER
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
2017 · WALTER
PWG: Bask In His Glory
2018 · WALTER
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
2018 · WALTER
RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 2
2018 · Himself
PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends
2018 · WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 77: Pumpkin Spice PROGRESS
2018 · WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People
2018 · Walter
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
2019 · Walter
NXT TakeOver: New York
2019 · WALTER
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
2022 · Gunther
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
2019 · WALTER
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
2018 · WALTER
WrestleMania 41 Kickoff
2025 · Gunther
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
2018 · WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 90: The Lonesome Death Of The One-Man Cabaret Act
2019 · WALTER
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
2024 · Gunther
RIPTIDE: International Waters
2018 · Walter
Bash in Berlin Kickoff 2024
2024 · Gunther
OTT Scrappermania 5
2019 · WALTER
wXw True Colors 2018
2018 · WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
2018 · Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
2018 · Himself
RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 1
2018 · Himself
OTT: A Haven For Monsters
2018 · Walter