Walter Hahn
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 20, 1987 (age 39)
- Birthplace
- 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
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Filmography
WWE Talking Smack
TV · as Gunther · 2 eps
Royal Rumble 2026
Movie · as Gunther
WWE WrestleMania 42: Saturday
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Clash in Italy
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Night of Champions 2026
Movie · as Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XLV
Movie · as Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday
Movie · as Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday
Movie · as Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2026 Saturday Post-Show
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025
Movie · as Gunther
WWE WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Movie · as Gunther
WWE WrestleMania 41 Kickoff
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
Movie
WWE Backlash 2025
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
Movie · as Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Movie · as Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday
Movie · as Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Movie · as Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event - John Cena's Final Match
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Superstar Profiles
TV · as Gunther · 1 ep
WWE LFG
TV · as Gunther · 1 ep
WWE: Unreal
TV · as Self · 1 ep
What Do You Wanna Talk About? With Cody Rhodes
TV · as Self · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
Movie · as Gunther
WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday
Movie · as Gunther
WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff
Movie · as Gunther
WWE King and Queen of the Ring
Movie · as Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2024
Movie · as Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland Kickoff
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Bash in Berlin
Movie · as Gunther
Countdown to WWE Bash in Berlin
Movie · as Gunther
Bash in Berlin Kickoff 2024
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Bad Blood 2024
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Crown Jewel 2024
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Movie · as Gunther
Crown Jewel Kickoff 2024
Movie · as Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
Movie · as Gunther
Raw on Netflix Kickoff
Movie · as Gunther
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show
Movie · as Gunther
World Wide Wohnzimmer
TV · as Gunther · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
Movie · as Gunther
WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Night of Champions 2023
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
Movie · as Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023
Movie · as Gunther
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
Movie · as Gunther
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
Movie · as Gunther
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
Movie · as Walter
NXT TakeOver 36
Movie · as Walter
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
Movie · as Walter
WWE Worlds Collide
Movie · as Walter
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
Movie · as WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City
Movie · as WALTER
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Movie · as Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?
Movie · as WALTER
OTT Scrappermania 5
Movie · as WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
Movie · as WALTER
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Movie · as Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 90: The Lonesome Death Of The One-Man Cabaret Act
Movie · as WALTER
Smash vs. Progress Wrestling
Movie · as WALTER
NXT TakeOver: New York
Movie · as WALTER
wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018
Movie · as WALTER
PWG: Smokey And The Bandido
Movie · as WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
Movie · as Walter
OTT: A Haven For Monsters
Movie · as Walter
wXw True Colors 2018
Movie · as WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
Movie · as Himself
PWG: Bask In His Glory
Movie · as WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
Movie · as WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
Movie · as WALTER
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
Movie · as WALTER
RIPTIDE: International Waters
Movie · as Walter
RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 1
Movie · as Himself
PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends
Movie · as WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
Movie · as Walter
RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 2
Movie · as Himself
PROGRESS Chapter 77: Pumpkin Spice PROGRESS
Movie · as WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me
Movie · as WALTER
wXw 18th Anniversary
Movie · as WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People
Movie · as Walter
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Movie · as WALTER
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Movie · as WALTER
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three
Movie · as WALTER
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
Movie · as WALTER
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
Movie · as WALTER
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
Movie · as WALTER
RevPro Uprising 2018
Movie · as WALTER
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
Movie · as Walter
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two
Movie · as WALTER
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Movie · as WALTER
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
Movie · as WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
Movie · as WALTER
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
Movie · as Big Daddy Walter
WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016
Movie · as Walter
wXw Broken Rules XVI
Movie · as Walter
Raw Talk
TV · as Gunther · 5 eps
PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!
Movie · as Big Daddy Walter
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2011 - Night 3
Movie · as Big Van Walter
WWE NXT
TV · 21 eps
wXw Broken Rulz IX
Movie · as Big Van Walter
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2
Movie · as Big Van Walter
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as Gunther · 32 eps
Raw
TV · as Gunther · 50 eps
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
TV · as Gunther · 4 eps