Walter Hahn
Acting
- Born:
- 1987-08-20
- Place of birth:
- Vienna, Austria
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.
Known For
Filmography
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
WWE: Unreal
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
WWE Backlash 2025
WWE WrestleMania 41: Saturday
WWE WrestleMania 41 Kickoff
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
WWE LFG
WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
WWE Superstar Profiles
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
World Wide Wohnzimmer
WWE SummerSlam 2024
WWE SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland Kickoff
WWE King and Queen of the Ring
WWE 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
WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
NXT TakeOver 36
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City
WWE Worlds Collide
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
WWE Survivor Series 2019
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Smash vs. Progress Wrestling
PROGRESS Chapter 90: The Lonesome Death Of The One-Man Cabaret Act
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
NXT TakeOver: New York
OTT Scrappermania 5
PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?
wXw 18th Anniversary
PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me
PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People
RevPro Uprising 2018
PROGRESS Chapter 77: Pumpkin Spice PROGRESS
PWG: Smokey And The Bandido
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends
RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 2
RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 1
RIPTIDE: International Waters
OTT: A Haven For Monsters
PWG: Bask In His Glory
PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
wXw True Colors 2018
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Raw Talk
wXw Broken Rules XVI
WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2011 - Night 3
WWE NXT
wXw Broken Rulz IX
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Raw
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE Talking Smack