Walter Hahn
Known for: Acting
Born: August 20, 1987
Place of birth: Vienna, Austria
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.
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Filmography
96 movies · 10 TV shows, newest first
7.8
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday
2026
7.3
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday
2026NR
WWE SummerSlam 2026 Saturday Post-Show
2026
6.0
Saturday Night's Main Event XLV
2026
6.8
WWE Night of Champions 2026
2026
6.9
WWE Clash in Italy
2026
6.1
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
2026
7.1
Royal Rumble 2026
2026
8.2
Saturday Night's Main Event - John Cena's Final Match
2025
6.8
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday
2025
7.9
WWE: Unreal
2025
5.6
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
2025
5.5
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
2025
6.9
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
2025
6.8
WWE Backlash 2025
2025
7.3
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
2025
8.0
WrestleMania 41 Kickoff
2025
6.3
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025
9.0
WWE LFG
2025
NR
WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025
2025
7.5
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
2025
8.3
WWE Superstar Profiles
2025NR
Raw on Netflix Kickoff
2024
7.0
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
2024
6.8
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
2024
NR
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
2024
6.0
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show
2024
6.3
WWE Crown Jewel 2024
2024
NR
Crown Jewel Kickoff 2024
2024
7.9
WWE Bad Blood 2024
2024
7.1
WWE Bash in Berlin
2024
7.0
Countdown to WWE Bash in Berlin
2024
NR
Bash in Berlin Kickoff 2024
2024
NR
World Wide Wohnzimmer
2024
8.1
WWE SummerSlam 2024
2024
NR
WWE SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland Kickoff
2024
6.8
WWE King and Queen of the Ring
2024
7.6
WrestleMania XL Saturday
2024
9.0
WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff
2024
7.4
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
2024
7.4
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023
2023
7.2
WWE SummerSlam 2023
2023
8.2
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
2023
6.3
WWE Night of Champions 2023
2023
7.6
WrestleMania 39 Sunday
2023
7.5
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
2023
7.0
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
2022
7.2
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
2022
7.0
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
2022
8.1
NXT TakeOver 36
2021
8.1
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
2021
10.0
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
2020NR
PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City
2020
7.8
WWE Worlds Collide
2020
7.5
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
2020
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 2019
2019
8.0
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
2019NR
Smash vs. Progress Wrestling
2019
NR
PROGRESS Chapter 90: The Lonesome Death Of The One-Man Cabaret Act
2019
NR
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
2019
9.3
NXT TakeOver: New York
2019
NR
OTT Scrappermania 5
2019
NR
PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?
2019
NR
wXw 18th Anniversary
2018
NR
PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me
2018
5.0
PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People
2018
NR
RevPro Uprising 2018
2018
NR
PROGRESS Chapter 77: Pumpkin Spice PROGRESS
2018
NR
PWG: Smokey And The Bandido
2018
NR
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
2018NR
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
2018
NR
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
2018
NR
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three
2018
NR
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
2018
NR
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
2018NR
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
2018NR
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
2018
4.0
PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends
2018
NR
RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 2
2018NR
RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 1
2018
NR
RIPTIDE: International Waters
2018
NR
OTT: A Haven For Monsters
2018
NR
PWG: Bask In His Glory
2018
NR
PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
2018NR
wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018
2018
NR
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
2018
NR
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
2018
NR
wXw True Colors 2018
2018
NR
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
2018
NR
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
2018
NR
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two
2017
NR
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
2017
NR
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
2017
NR
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
2017
4.5
Raw Talk
2016NR
WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016
2016
7.0
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
2016NR
PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!
2015NR
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2011 - Night 3
2011
6.7
WWE NXT
2010NR
wXw Broken Rulz IX
2009NR
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2
2008
7.4
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
6.8
Raw
1993
8.3
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
5.5
WWE Talking Smack
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