Walter Hahn
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.
Acting
TV
Raw
as Gunther
1993
TV
Raw
1993
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
as Gunther
1999
TV
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
TV
WWE NXT
2010
Movie
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
as Gunther
2024
Movie
WWE Survivor Series 2019
as Walter
2019
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as Walter
1985
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
TV
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as Gunther
1985
Movie
WrestleMania XL Saturday
as Gunther
2024
Movie
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
as Gunther
2022
Movie
WWE Bad Blood 2024
as Gunther
2024
Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
as Gunther
2023
Movie
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
as Gunther
2023
Movie
WWE Bash in Berlin
as Gunther
2024
Movie
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
as Gunther
2025
Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
as Gunther
2024
Movie
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
as Gunther
2022
Movie
WWE Backlash 2025
as Gunther
2025
TV
WWE Superstar Profiles
as Gunther
2025
Movie
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
as Gunther
2026
Movie
Royal Rumble 2026
as Gunther
2026
Movie
WWE King and Queen of the Ring
as Gunther
2024