Cast & creator
Walter Hahn
Best known for Raw, Raw, WWE NXT
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.
Also known as: Big Daddy Walter, Big Van Walter, Man Mountain Walter, Gha-cha-ping, Gunther
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1985–2026 · acting roles
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Raw
Gunther
1993Raw
1993
WWE NXT
2010
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
Gunther
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Gunther
1985
Raw Talk
Gunther
2016
WWE: Unreal
Self
2025
WWE LFG
Gunther
2025
World Wide Wohnzimmer
Gunther
2024
WWE Talking Smack
Gunther
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Saturday
Gunther
2026
WWE Superstar Profiles
Gunther
2025
WWE Crown Jewel 2024
Gunther
2024
WWE SummerSlam 2026: Sunday
Gunther
2026
Royal Rumble 2026
Gunther
2026
WWE WrestleMania 42 – Saturday
Gunther
2026
WWE Night of Champions 2026
Gunther
2026
WWE Clash in Italy
Gunther
2026
WWE Survivor Series 2019
Walter
2019
WWE Money in the Bank 2023
Gunther
2023
WWE SummerSlam 2024: Cleveland Kickoff
Gunther
2024
WWE Royal Rumble 2024
Gunther
2024
WWE Night of Champions 2023
Gunther
2023
WWE Best of Raw 2024 Special
Gunther
2025
WWE Bad Blood 2024
Gunther
2024RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK
Walter
2018WWE SummerSlam 2026 Saturday Post-Show
Gunther
2026
WWE SummerSlam 2025: Saturday
Gunther
2025
WWE Hall of Fame 2025
2025
WWE Extreme Rules 2022
Gunther
2022
wXw Broken Rules XVI
Walter
2016
WrestleMania XL Saturday
Gunther
2024
WWE Royal Rumble 2023
Gunther
2023
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
Walter
2021
Saturday Night's Main Event XLV
Gunther
2026
Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII
Gunther
2024
NXT TakeOver: New York
WALTER
2019wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2
Big Van Walter
2008
Saturday Night's Main Event - John Cena's Final Match
Gunther
2025
Crown Jewel Kickoff 2024
Gunther
2024
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
WALTER
2018
WWE Bash in Berlin
Gunther
2024
WWE Money in the Bank 2025
Gunther
2025
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
Gunther
2025
WWE SummerSlam 2023
Gunther
2023
WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 2025
Gunther
2025
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2023
Gunther
2023
WWE King and Queen of the Ring
Gunther
2024
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Three
WALTER
2018
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Walter
2019
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
Big Daddy Walter
2016
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Gunther
2024
WWE SummerSlam 2024
Gunther
2024
PWG: Smokey And The Bandido
WALTER
2018
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Gunther
2025Raw on Netflix Kickoff
Gunther
2024
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024
Gunther
2024
Saturday Night's Main Event XL
Gunther
2025
WWE Clash at the Castle 2022
Gunther
2022
WrestleMania 39 Sunday
Gunther
2023
Countdown to WWE Bash in Berlin
Gunther
2024
WWE Backlash 2025
Gunther
2025
WWE Worlds Collide
Walter
2020
The Best of WWE: 10 Best Matches of 2020
WALTER
2020
RevPro Uprising 2018
WALTER
2018PROGRESS Chapter 103: Beer Snake City
WALTER
2020
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
Walter
2020
PROGRESS Chapter 81: Pour Some PROGRESS On Me
WALTER
2018
Bash in Berlin Kickoff 2024
Gunther
2024
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show
Gunther
2024
PWG: Mystery Vortex V
WALTER
2018
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night One
WALTER
2017wXw Broken Rulz IX
Big Van Walter
2009
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
WALTER
2017
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night One
WALTER
2018
PWG: Bask In His Glory
WALTER
2018
PWG: All Star Weekend 13 - Night Two
WALTER
2017
PWG: All Star Weekend 14 - Night Two
WALTER
2018
PROGRESS Chapter 88: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
WALTER
2019
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
WALTER
2018
PROGRESS Chapter 84: Eskeewd beef! Have anybody got any bokkle oran doove?
WALTER
2019
PROGRESS Chapter 77: Pumpkin Spice PROGRESS
WALTER
2018
PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello Wembley
Walter
2018
PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
Walter
2018
WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff
Gunther
2024
PWG: 2018 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
WALTER
2018
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2022
Gunther
2022
PROGRESS Chapter 78: 24 Hour PROGRESS People
Walter
2018
PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends
WALTER
2018RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
WALTER
2018wXw 16 Carat Gold 2011 - Night 3
Big Van Walter
2011
RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 2
Himself
2018
wXw 18th Anniversary
WALTER
2018Smash vs. Progress Wrestling
WALTER
2019
PROGRESS Chapter 90: The Lonesome Death Of The One-Man Cabaret Act
WALTER
2019RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
WALTER
2018PROGRESS Chapter 23: What A Time To Be Alive!
Big Daddy Walter
2015wXw Superstars Of Wrestling 2018
WALTER
2018
PWG: 2017 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
WALTER
2017RIPTIDE: Brighton Championship Tournament - Night 1
Himself
2018
NXT TakeOver 36
Walter
2021
WrestleMania 41 Kickoff
Gunther
2025
wXw True Colors 2018
WALTER
2018WXW Fans Appreciation Nite 2016
Walter
2016
OTT: A Haven For Monsters
Walter
2018
PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 2
Himself
2018
OTT Scrappermania 5
WALTER
2019
RIPTIDE: International Waters
Walter
2018