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Gunther Championships
Gunther

Gunther is a Professional wrestler born in Vienna, Austria. Formerly known as Walter, he is widely considered to be one of the most dominant wrestlers of the modern era. He is the leader of the group Imperium. A huge professional wrestling fan since a very young age, Gunther began his career at the age of 18 on the Austrian independent circuit under the name Big Van Walter.

The next year, in 2006, he made his debut in Japan. Over the next few years, he went on to wrestle for numerous promotions across Japan, the USA, and Europe. In 2019, he was signed by WWE and drafted to NXT UK, where many considered Walter to be the face of the brand. He won the NXT UK Championship there and established himself as a dominating wrestler within WWE. He made his main roster debut in 2022 and was then renamed Gunther.

How many Championships does Gunther have?

Based on Cagematch, Gunther has won three championships in the WWE as of March 2025. He won the World Heavyweight Championship (one time), WWE Intercontinental Championship (one time), and NXT United Kingdom Championship (one time).

PromotionTitles won
WWEWorld Heavyweight Championship (1x) WWE Intercontinental Championship (1x) NXT United Kingdom Championship (1x)
Defiant WrestlingDefiant Internet Championship (1 time)
European Wrestling PromotionEWP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Michael Kovac
Fight Club: PROInfinity Trophy (2018)
German Stampede WrestlingGSW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Robert Dreissker
Over the Top WrestlingOTT Championship (1 time)
Progress WrestlingProgress Wrestling Atlas Championship (3 times)
Progress (Unified) World Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling FightersPWF North-European Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling GuerrillaPWG World Championship (1 time)
Rings of Europe20-man Halloween Rumble (2006)
RoE King of Europe No. 1 Contenders Championship Tournament (2007)
TNT Extreme WrestlingTNT World Championship (1 time)
Westside Xtreme WrestlingwXw Unified World Wrestling Championship (3 times)
wXw World Tag Team Championship (4 times)
16 Carat Gold Tournament (2010)
wXw World Tag Team Tournament (2015) – with Zack Sabre Jr.
World Tag Team League (2017) – with Timothy Thatcher
Ambition 11 Tournament (2019)

Also Read: Gunther finisher

Gunther Championship History

Cagematch reported Gunther's all WWE championships history as listed below.

Title Held (from-to)Reign with the TitleDuration
03.08.2024 - todayWWE World Heavyweight Champion236 days
10.06.2022 - 06.04.2024WWE Intercontinental Champion666 days
05.04.2019 - 22.08.2021WWE NXT United Kingdom Champion (as WALTER)870 days

Gunther Achievements

Gunther won WWE's King of the Ring in 2024. Wrestling Observer Newsletter named him Europe's MVP (2018-2020). He won the 16 Carat Gold Tournament (2010), wXw World Tag Team Festival/League (2015, 2017), and Ambition 11 Tournament (2019) in Westside Xtreme Wrestling. ESPN named him the Men's Wrestler of the Year in 2023 and 2024. Pro Wrestling Illustrated placed him in the fourth spot in the PWI 500 list in 2023.

Also Read: Gunther Wrestlemania Record And Appearances

Is Gunther a Grand Slam Champion?

Gunther is not a Grand Slam Champion in the WWE as of March 2025.

FAQ's On Gunther Championships

A. Gunther won 3 championships in the WWE as of March 2025. 

A. Gunther beat Jey Uso to defend his title at Saturday Night Main Event. 

A. Gunther has been a world champion for 236 days as of March 2025, based on Cagematch. 

A. Gunther has a son with his wife Jinny, based on Instagram. 

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