WALTER has been signed by WWE headed to NXT: Progress

[Superkick Party]

World Wrestling Entertainment has come to terms with Austrian star Walter Hahn, known inside the ring as WALTER, PWInsider.com has confirmed with multiple sources. There had been a story several months ago that WWE had interest in the star, originally reported by Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer. At the time, WALTER publicly denied those stories but later did enter into negotiations with the company.

Originally trained by European star Michael Kovac, WALTER, 31 years old, has been a regular on the European wrestling scene for WXW in Germany as well as PROGRESS. He's worked under several different names, including Big Van Walter and Big Daddy Walter, before simply going by his first name. A big bruiser of a competitor, he's really broken out internationally beyond Europe and Japan (where he worked for Big Japan Wrestling) in the last several years

Here in the United States he has also made appearances for EVOLVE and had a run as the PWG Heavyweight Champion. We are told that WALTER's signing was what led to him dropping the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla championship last month to Jeff Cobb. We are told that PWG attempted to bring him back into the company for a farewell appearance this December, but his WWE deal prevented that.

WALTER is currently finishing up independent dates that were already scheduled and once that run is completed, will be part of WWE's European expansion plans, including the NXT UK brand.

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

This is a layup for them and they're going to fukk this up spectacularly too. Pretty savage that Excalibur couldnt get a farewell match though.

 

[Ill Lou Malnati]

I was wondering why Brian Cage beat him this past weekend in Australia.

I guess this means he has to renegotiate that million dollar "no NJPW" contract WWE had already signed him to.

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

a top guy in any era

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

I've been watching his championship matches in damn near every fed this year. Dude is dope - this was pretty much inevitable.

He's definitely getting red and black lederhosen and the character of Kane and Taker's German cousin.

 

[DoubleJ13]

Worst kept secret in wrestling for a while now, but it is funny that HHH got his guy to be in the crowd at the 1st UK Takeover

Also explains the debuts at the UK tapings this past weekend.

 

[MenacingMonk]

 

[The Great One]

This guy looks like a Big Fat bytch.

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

who?

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

who?

WALTER

 

[Jmare007]

@Scottie Drippin what does Gabe's carny ass have to say about this now?


It's pretty hard to fukk up a talent like WALTER, no doubt WWE will try their best though


I hope he tries to instill what he learned from Sekimoto all those years back

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

nikka name Walter

 

[Hey_zeus]

Uk NXT

 

[OVER]

He was on the one Progress show I watched. He could have good matches with Rusev.

 

[FaygoMI]

I just don't see how this works out for him unless he stays in NXT forever.