Walter Hahn
Acting • Born 1987-08-20
Biography
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.
Filmography
100 credits
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
Movie • 2023
Gunther
WrestleMania 39 Sunday
Movie • 2023
Gunther
WWE Night of Champions 2023
Movie • 2023
Gunther
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
Movie • 2023
Gunther
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
Movie • 2022
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Movie • 2023
Gunther
wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018
Movie • 2018
WALTER
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2011 - Night 3
Movie • 2011
Big Van Walter
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023
Movie • 2023
Gunther
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
Movie • 2022
Gunther
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
Movie • 2022
Gunther
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
Movie • 2024
Gunther
WrestleMania XL Saturday
Movie • 2024
Gunther
WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff
Movie • 2024
Gunther
WWE King and Queen of the Ring
Movie • 2024
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2024
Movie • 2024
Gunther
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
Movie • 2016
Big Daddy Walter
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Movie • 2019
Walter
WWE SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland Kickoff
Movie • 2024
Gunther
WWE Bash in Berlin
Movie • 2024
Gunther
PWG: Smokey And The Bandido
Movie • 2018
WALTER
Countdown to WWE Bash in Berlin
Movie • 2024
Gunther
Bash in Berlin Kickoff 2024
Movie • 2024
Gunther
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
Movie • 2018
Walter
OTT: A Haven For Monsters
Movie • 2018
Walter
wXw True Colors 2018
Movie • 2018
WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
Movie • 2018
Himself
PWG: Bask In His Glory
Movie • 2018
WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
Movie • 2018
WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
Movie • 2018
WALTER
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
Movie • 2018
WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two
Movie • 2017
WALTER
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Movie • 2017
WALTER
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
Movie • 2017
WALTER
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
Movie • 2017
WALTER
RIPTIDE: International Waters
Movie • 2018
Walter
RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 1
Movie • 2018
Himself
PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends
Movie • 2018
WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
Movie • 2018
Walter
RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 2
Movie • 2018
Himself
PROGRESS Chapter 77: Pumpkin Spice PROGRESS
Movie • 2018
Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me
Movie • 2018
WALTER
wXw 18th Anniversary
Movie • 2018
WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People
Movie • 2018
Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?
Movie • 2019
WALTER
OTT Scrappermania 5
Movie • 2019
WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
Movie • 2019
WALTER
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Movie • 2019
Walter
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
Movie • 2020
Walter
WWE Worlds Collide
Movie • 2020
Walter
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Movie • 2018
WALTER
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Movie • 2018
WALTER
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three
Movie • 2018
WALTER
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
Movie • 2018
WALTER
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
Movie • 2018
WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!
Movie • 2015
Big Daddy Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 90: The Lonesome Death Of The One-Man Cabaret Act
Movie • 2019
WALTER
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
Movie • 2020
WALTER
Smash vs. Progress Wrestling
Movie • 2019
WALTER
PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City
Movie • 2020
WALTER
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
Movie • 2021
Walter
NXT TakeOver 36
Movie • 2021
Walter
WWE Bad Blood 2024
Movie • 2024
Gunther
WWE Crown Jewel
Movie • 2024
Gunther
NXT TakeOver: New York
Movie • 2019
WALTER
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Movie • 2024
Gunther
Crown Jewel Kickoff 2024
Movie • 2024
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
Movie • 2024
Gunther
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2
Movie • 2008
Big Van Walter
Raw on Netflix Kickoff
Movie • 2024
Gunther
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Movie • 2024
Gunther
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show
Movie • 2024
Gunther
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
Movie • 2025
Gunther
WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025
Movie • 2025
Gunther
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Movie • 2025
Gunther
WrestleMania 41 Kickoff
Movie • 2025
Gunther
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
Movie • 2025
WWE Backlash 2025
Movie • 2025
Gunther
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
Movie • 2025
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Movie • 2025
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday
Movie • 2025
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Movie • 2025
Gunther
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
Movie • 2018
WALTER
WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016
Movie • 2016
Walter
Saturday Night's Main Event - John Cena's Final Match
Movie • 2025
Gunther
Royal Rumble 2026
Movie • 2026
Gunther
RevPro Uprising 2018
Movie • 2018
WALTER
Raw Talk
TV • 2016
Gunther
Raw
TV • 1993
Gunther
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
Gunther
Raw
TV • 1993
World Wide Wohnzimmer
TV • 2024
Gunther
WWE Talking Smack
TV
Gunther
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV • 1999
WWE Superstar Profiles
TV • 2025
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
Walter
WWE LFG
TV • 2025
Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
WWE NXT
TV • 2010
Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
Gunther