Walter Hahn
Known For
Acting
Born
1987-08-20 in Vienna, Austria
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.
Most Known For
Raw
as Gunther
Raw
WWE NXT
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Gunther
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Saturday Night's Main Event
as Walter
Saturday Night's Main Event
Saturday Night's Main Event
as Gunther
Raw Talk
as Gunther
World Wide Wohnzimmer
as Gunther
WWE LFG
as Gunther
WWE Talking Smack
as Gunther
WWE Superstar Profiles
as Gunther
Royal Rumble 2026
as Gunther
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
as Gunther
NXT TakeOver 36
as Walter
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
as Gunther
WWE Backlash 2025
as Gunther
WWE Bad Blood 2024
as Gunther
WrestleMania 39 Sunday
as Gunther