Gunther

Gunther

Walter Hahn (born 20 August 1987) is an Austrian professional wrestler. He has been signed to WWE since November 2018, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Gunther and is the World Heavyweight Champion in his record-setting second reign. He is also the incumbent King of the Ring and is one half of the tag team Imperium alongside Ludwig Kaiser.

Nicknamed Der Ringgeneral (English: "The Ring General"), Hahn's wrestling gimmick sees him follow a stiff wrestling style (which had been inspired by the likes of Stan Hansen, Big Van Vader and Kenta Kobashi) and a philosophy signified by the motto Die Matte ist Heilig (English: "The Mat is Sacred"). He has been consistently regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the world and of all time by industry journalists and fellow wrestlers alike.

Hahn first became known under the names Big Van Walter, Big Daddy Walter, and simply Walter (sometimes written in all caps) during his tenure in Germany with Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) and various German independent promotions. Early in his career, he competed in Japan for Big Japan Pro-Wrestling (BJW) and Pro Wrestling ZERO1 under the Big Van Walter gimmick, as well as the…

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