Acting
Walter Hahn
EN, DE cinema · 97 credits
Born
20 August 1987 (age 39)
Birthplace
Vienna, Austria
Also known as Big Daddy Walter · Big Van Walter · Man Mountain Walter · Gha-cha-ping · Gunther · WALTER
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
Filmography
Royal Rumble 2026
as Gunther
WWE Clash in Italy
as Gunther
WWE Night of Champions 2026
as Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday
as Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2026 Saturday Post-Show
2026
WWE SummerSlam 2026 Saturday Post-Show
as Gunther
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
as Gunther
WWE WrestleMania 41 Kickoff
as Gunther
WWE Backlash 2025
as Gunther
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
as Gunther
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
as Gunther
WWE WrestleMania XL Saturday
as Gunther
WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff
as Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2024
as Gunther
WWE Bash in Berlin
as Gunther
WWE Bad Blood 2024
as Gunther
WWE Crown Jewel 2024
as Gunther
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
as Gunther
WWE WrestleMania 39 Sunday
as Gunther
WWE Night of Champions 2023
as Gunther
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
as Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2023
as Gunther
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
as Gunther
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
as Gunther
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
as Gunther
NXT TakeOver 36
as Walter
WWE Worlds Collide
as Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City
2020
PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City
as WALTER
WWE Survivor Series 2019
as Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?
as WALTER
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
as Walter
NXT TakeOver: New York
as WALTER
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
2018
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
as WALTER
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
2018
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
as WALTER
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
as Big Daddy Walter
PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!
2015
PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!
as Big Daddy Walter
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2011 - Night 3
2011
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2011 - Night 3
as Big Van Walter
wXw Broken Rulz IX
2009
wXw Broken Rulz IX
as Big Van Walter