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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Liam Llewellyn

WWE file to trademark 'Gunther Stark' but name has ties to a Nazi U-boat commander

WWE may have landed themselves in hot water after they filed to trademark the name 'Gunther Stark' - which has ties to a Nazi U-boat commander.

Former NXT UK champion Walter held the belt for 870 days - the longest championship reign in WWE history since 1988.

He now performs on the NXT 2.0 brand in the US and eyebrows were raised after he grabbed a microphone after emerging victorious over Roderick Strong.

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