WRESTLERS from Austria

Top 3

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Austrian Wrestlers of all time. This list of famous Austrian Wrestlers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. Walter (b. 1987)

With an HPI of 54.39, Walter is the most famous Austrian Wrestler.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.

Walter Hahn (born 20 August 1987) is an Austrian professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Gunther nicknamed Der Ringgeneral (German for "The Ring General"). His 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" (German for "The Mat is Sacred"). Hahn first became known under the ring 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 short-lived Gha-Cha-Ping. In wXw, he became a three-time Unified World Wrestling Champion and a four-time wXw World Tag Team Champion. He was one of the promotion's most respected figures throughout his tenure, leading him to become the head trainer of the wXw Wrestling Academy from 2015 to 2020. He also became a popular figure on the British, Irish, and American independent circuits, competing in promotions such as Progress Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), and Over the Top Wrestling (OTT), where he held their respective world championships between 2018 and 2019. In November 2018, Hahn signed with WWE as Walter and was assigned to its NXT UK brand, a United Kingdom sister brand of its American developmental brand NXT; he soon won the NXT United Kingdom Championship and held it for 870 days, the longest reign for the now-defunct title and the eighth overall longest singles title reign for any WWE championship. In January 2022, he moved to the NXT brand, where his ring name was changed to Gunther. He moved to the main roster on the SmackDown brand three months later where he won the WWE Intercontinental Championship once, holding it for 666 days to set the record for both the longest singular reign with the title and the most cumulative days as champion, as well as the 10th longest singles championship reign of any WWE title. After losing it at WrestleMania XL, he went on to win the 23rd King of the Ring tournament and the World Heavyweight Championship a record-setting but now record-tying two times. Hahn is widely considered one of the best active professional wrestlers in the world, thanks in part to his critically acclaimed matches with the likes of Ilja Dragunov, Tyler Bate, Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, and Chad Gable.

2. Peter Seisenbacher (b. 1960)

With an HPI of 48.80, Peter Seisenbacher is the 2nd most famous Austrian Wrestler.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Peter Seisenbacher (born 25 March 1960) is a judo coach and retired judoka from Austria.

3. Sabrina Filzmoser (b. 1980)

With an HPI of 37.17, Sabrina Filzmoser is the 3rd most famous Austrian Wrestler.  Her biography has been translated into 13 different languages.

Sabrina Filzmoser (born 12 June 1980 in Wels) is an Austrian retired judoka. She is a two-time bronze medalist at the World Judo Championships and she has also won medals, including two golds, in her event at the European Judo Championships. She competed at the 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 Summer Olympics. Filzmoser had her last appearance as an ÖJV national team athlete at the 2023 Judo Grand Prix Linz. After an Ippon victory against Maýsa Pardaýewa, she was eliminated in the second round. During this event she was awarded 6th Dan.