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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-11-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001732845</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WestRock Co</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WRK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001286593</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BERNLOHR TIMOTHY J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4 ALDAN'S WAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>18940</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 2, 2018, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 28, 2018, by and among WRKCo Inc. (formerly known as WestRock Company), KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (&quot;KapStone&quot;), Whiskey Holdco, Inc. (which has been renamed WestRock Company and is referred to herein as &quot;WestRock&quot;), Whiskey Merger Sub, Inc. and Kola Merger Sub Inc.: (i) Whiskey Merger Sub, Inc. merged with and into WRKCo Inc., with WRKCo Inc. surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of WestRock and (ii) Kola Merger Sub, Inc. merged with and into KapStone with KapStone surviving such merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of WestRock (such mergers, together, the &quot;Mergers&quot;).  This report reflects the beneficial ownership of the reporting person at the time of the consummation of the Mergers and does not include the securities of WestRock acquired by the reporting person upon the consummation of the Mergers.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person will file a Form 4 reflecting his acquisition of WestRock securities in connection with the consummation of the Mergers.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert B. McIntosh (Attorney-in-fact pursuant to power of attorney previously filed with SEC)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-11-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
