Gunther is an Austrian professional wrestler who was born on August 20, 1987, in Vienna, Austria. A huge pro-wrestling fan since a young age, Gunther, whose real name is Walter Hahn, also played Football during his younger days as a goalkeeper. Eventually, he left football and made his professional wrestling debut in 2005 as Big Van Walter, the name he used for around nine years. He then went on to wrestle on the independent circuit of Japan and America, making a name for himself as one of the most feared indie wrestlers.
Eventually, his talent caught the eyes of WWE. In January 2019, he debuted at NXT UK and soon won the WWE United Kingdom Championship. Walter then started wrestling for NXT UK and held the title for a record 870 days. He was then renamed Gunther and called up to the main roster, where he won the WWE Intercontinental Championship. He held the title for a record 666 days before losing it at WrestleMania XL. In 2024, Gunther also won the WWE King of the Ring. This victory earned him the World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam 2024 after defeating Damian Priest.
What finisher does Gunther use?
Gunther mainly uses the Knife Edge Chop, or simply The Chop, as his finishing move. While the move is a slap to the chest of the opponent, it is still one of the most feared moves in WWE at the moment. Gunther aims at the chest of the opponent with full force and dominates the ring. His other finisher, signature, and trademark moves include the Symphonie des Schmerzes. It involves Gunther lifting his opponent onto his shoulders and then falling forward, driving them back into the mat in a powerful folding powerbomb position. The Ring General started executing both moves in March 2010, as per the SmackDown Hotel.
Gunther Finishers List
| Move | Type | Used From | Used Until |
| Beheading | Burning Lariat | March 2010 | Present |
| Symphonie des Schmerzes | Folding Powerbomb | March 2010 | Present |
| Gojira Clutch | Rear Naked Choke | May 2012 | Present |
| Boston Crab | Submission Move | November 2023 | Present |
| The Last Symphony | Swinging Powerslam | December 2022 | April 2023 |
| Diving Splash | Splash | April 2019 | January 2022 |
| Fire Thunder Driver | Jumping Reverse Piledriver | May 2012 | February 2020 |
| Golden Bomb | Pumphandle Powerbomb | May 2007 | August 2016 |
| Air Raid Crash | Back-to-belly Piledriver | November 2005 | May 2007 |
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Gunther Trademark Moves
Apart from finishing moves, Gunther executes several signature or trademark moves. These include the Diving Body Press, Double Arm Suplex, German Suplex, Gutwrench Suplex, Muscle Buster, Splash, STF, and Knife Edge Chop (Backhand Chop).
Gunther Theme Songs
Gunther uses the “Prepare to Fight” theme song by Def Rebel as his theme song. He first used the theme song in June 2022 after being promoted to the WWE main roster. The theme is powerful and suits the dominance of the Ring General. Before this, Gunther was mainly known for using the Symphony No. 9 theme song composed by Antonín Dvořák. It is a remix of the original symphony composed by the iconic Ludwig van Beethoven about two centuries ago.
| Theme Song | Composed by | Used From | Used Until |
| Prepare to Fight | Def Rebel | June 2022 | Present |
| General | Def Rebel | April 2022 | June 2022 |
| Symphony No. 9 | Antonín Dvořák | August 2016 | April 2022 |
| Where The Devil Don't Stay | Drive-By Truckers | November 2005 | July 2014 |
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FAQs on Gunther Finisher & Theme Song
A. The Knife Edge Chop or the Backhand Chop is Gunther’s trademark move.
A. Gunther is a heel in WWE as of April 2025.
A. Gunther used Symphony No. 9 - Allegro Con Fuoco by Antonín Dvořák as his theme song in NXT.
A. Gunther is married to former professional wrestler Jinny Sandhu.
A. No, Gunther is not German; he is Austrian.
