On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Gunther / WALTER, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Walter Hahn was born in Vienna, Austria on August 20, 1987, and he is currently 37 years old.
He is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand under the ring name of Gunther, and he is the reigning World Heavyweight Champion, holding the title for 29 days.
Gunther / WALTER Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Walter Hahn
- Ring Names
- Gunther ( January 18, 2022 - Present)
- WALTER ( August 13, 2016 - January 17, 2022)
- Big Daddy Walter ( March 14, 2014 - August 12, 2016)
- Big Van Walter ( November 19, 2005 - July 12, 2014)
- Gha-cha-ping ( January 17, 2007 - April 7, 2007)
- Born August 20, 1987 (age 37)
- Nationality
Austria - Birth Place Vienna, Austria
- Billed From
- Vienna, Austria
- Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
- Weight
- 250 lbs (113 kg) ( April 8, 2022 - Present)
- 297 lbs (135 kg) ( November 19, 2005 - April 7, 2022)
- Nicknames The Ring General
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( November 19, 2005 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWEBrand
Raw
April 28, 2023 Present Promotion WWEBrand
SmackDown
April 8, 2022 April 27, 2023 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
December 28, 2021 April 7, 2022 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT UK
January 12, 2019 January 13, 2022 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT
March 17, 2021 April 7, 2021 Promotion 
WXWMay 4, 2007 March 8, 2020 Promotion 
PROGRESSMay 24, 2015 February 23, 2020 Promotion 
INDYNovember 19, 2005 August 23, 2019 Promotion 
PWGSeptember 2, 2017 October 19, 2018 Promotion 
EVOLVEAugust 11, 2017 August 12, 2018 Promotion 
GWFMay 13, 2006 March 15, 2008 Promotion 
ZERO1 MAXJanuary 17, 2007 April 7, 2007 -
Images History
Apr 2024
Apr 2022
Dec 2021
May 2015
Jan 2010
May 2007
Jan 2007Nov 2005 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Heel November 19, 2005 Present -
Card Positions
Status Details from to RAW Upper Card May 25, 2024 Present RAW Mid Card April 8, 2022 May 24, 2024 NXT Upper Card September 24, 2020 April 7, 2022 NXT-UK Inactive NXT UK Pandemic shutdown March 6, 2020 September 23, 2020 NXT-UK Upper Card January 12, 2019 March 5, 2020
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Finishers
- Beheading - Burning Lariat ( March 1, 2010 - Present)
- Symphonie des Schmerzes - Folding Powerbomb ( March 1, 2010 - Present)
- Knife Edge Chop - Backhand Chop ( May 19, 2012 - Present)
- The Soldier's Rest / Gojira Clutch - Rear Naked Choke ( May 19, 2012 - Present)
- Boston Crab ( November 25, 2023 - Present)
- The Last Symphony - Over-the-shoulder Swinging Powerslam ( December 2, 2022 - April 30, 2023)
- Diving Splash ( April 5, 2019 - January 13, 2022)
- Fire Thunder Driver - Jumping Reverse Piledriver ( May 19, 2012 - February 23, 2020)
- Golden Bomb - Pumphandle Powerbomb ( May 4, 2007 - August 12, 2016)
- Air Raid Crash - Over the shoulder Back-to-belly Piledriver ( November 19, 2005 - May 3, 2007)
- Standing Splash ( November 19, 2005 - May 3, 2007)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Prepare to Fight" by def rebel - Single ( June 10, 2022 - Present)
- Theme Song "General" by def rebel - Single ( April 8, 2022 - June 9, 2022)
- Theme Song "Symphony No. 9 - Allegro Con Fuoco (AstraVexuitar version)" by Antonín Dvořák - Single ( August 13, 2016 - April 7, 2022)
- Theme Song "Where The Devil Don't Stay" by Drive-By Truckers - Single ( November 19, 2005 - July 12, 2014)
Titles & Accomplishments
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World Wrestling Entertainment
- 2 World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWE Intercontinental Championship
- 1 WWE United Kingdom Championship
- 1 WWE King of the Ring (2024)
Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- 1 wXw 16 Carat Gold (2010)
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
- 1 PWG World Championship
Progress Wrestling
- 1 Progress Unified World Championship
- 3 Progress Atlas Championship
Westside Xtreme Wrestling
- 3 wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship
- 4 wXw World Tag Team Championship (1 with Ilja Dragunov, 1 with Robert Dreissker, 1 with Timothy Thatcher, 1 with Zack Sabre Jr.)
Defiant Wrestling
- 1 Defiant Internet Championship
European Wrestling Promotion
- 1 EWP Tag Team Championship (with Michael Kovac)
German Stampede Wrestling
- 1 GSW Tag Team Championship (with Robert Dreissker)
Over The Top Wrestling
- 1 OTT Championship
Pro Wrestling Fighters
- 1 PWF North-European Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- WWE Intercontinental Championship longest reign in history (666 days)
- wXw Ambition 11 Tournament Winner (2019)
- wXw World Tag Team Tournament Winner (2015 – with Zack Sabre Jr.)
- wXw World Tag Team League Winner (2017 – with Timothy Thatcher)
- Fight Club: PRO Infinity Trophy Winner (2018)
- RoE 20-man Halloween Rumble Winner (2006)
- RoE King of Europe #1 Contenders Championship Tournament Winner (2007)
- 4° in PWI 500 (2023)
- WON Europe MVP (2018–2020)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Imperium - Giovanni Vinci / Fabian Aichner, Ludwig Kaiser / Marcel Barthel ( September 3, 2022 - December 23, 2024)
- Gunther & Ludwig Kaiser - Ludwig Kaiser / Marcel Barthel ( April 8, 2022 - September 2, 2022)
- Imperium - Alexander Wolfe / Axel Tischer, Giovanni Vinci / Fabian Aichner, Ludwig Kaiser / Marcel Barthel ( June 12, 2019 - April 5, 2022)
- Ringkampf - Ludwig Kaiser / Marcel Barthel, Timothy Thatcher , Christian Michael Jakobi, Veit Müller ( September 10, 2016 - May 31, 2019)
- Timothy Thatcher & WALTER - Timothy Thatcher ( August 27, 2016 - May 31, 2019)
- Schadenfreude - Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis, Teoman / Lucky Kid, Timothy Thatcher , Chris Brookes ( September 28, 2018 - October 26, 2018)
- The AUTsiders - Robert Dreissker ( March 2, 2012 - February 28, 2015)
- Die Bomber - Pascal Spalter ( January 23, 2010 - November 5, 2011)
- The Mind - Aleister / Malakai Black , Karsten Beck, Adam Polak, Anthony Zeus ( September 11, 2010 - October 2, 2011)
- Catch Hoolz - Sami Callihan, Sha Samuels, Tatsuhito Takaiwa , Terry Frazier, Jon Ryan ( March 7, 2009 - November 28, 2009)
- Family
- Jinny - Wife ( May 1, 2023 - Present)
