Leon White
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Leon Allen White better known by his ring names Big Van Vader or Vader, is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. White is best known for his time with New Japan Pro Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, WWE and All Japan Pro Wrestling in the 1990s. A super-heavyweight wrestler capable of aerial maneuvers such as the moonsault and the dropkick, White was both a face and a heel in several professional wrestling promotions. During his career, he became an eight time world champion, having won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship three times, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship three times and the AJPW Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship twice. Vader returned to Japan, wrestling at a NJPW Wrestle Land show. He also worked in the independent circuit as Big Van Vader, including a tag match against Samoa Joe and Dan Maff in Jersey All Pro Wrestling with Mike Awesome as his tag team partner. On May 12, 2007, Vader faced Brutus Beefcake at Spartan Slamfest, a World Wrestling Coalition charity show. The match was held at the Kingston Armory in Kingston, Pennsylvania. After wrestling his last match in 2007, White began working as a high school football coach. O April 29, 2010, White made a return to wrestling under his Vader ring name at the event Vader Time 5 Return of the Emperor. At the event, he teamed with his son Jesse and former tag team partner 2 Cold Scorpio to successfully defeat Makoto Hashi, Tamon Honda and Tatsumi Fujinami in the main event. In May 2016, Will Opsreay and Ricochet faced each other during the NJPW tournament Best of the Super Juniors. During the match, both wrestlers performed a high flying, fast paced sequence. When Vader saw the sequence, he complained in social media about the current direction pro wrestling is taking. During the following weeks, Vader and Ospreay feuded in Twitter, so England-based promotion Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro) booked a match between them. The match took place on August 12, 2016, where Vader defeated Ospreay. Two days later, he made an appearance in Colchester, England for the XWA Wrestling (XWA) promotion, where he defeated "Savvy" Sid Scala. On April 20, 2017, Vader made an appearance in Japan at Korakuen Hall as part of the Dradition show to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the debut of Tatsumi Fujinami. Following a six-man tag team match, Vader collapsed due to being dropped on his head during the match, but he was able to walk backstage under his own power and he remained in Japan as he was scheduled to work two more shows in Fukuoka and Osaka.[On April 22, Vader, Takuma Sano, and Yoshiaki Fujiwara lost a six man tag team match to Koji Kanemoto, Shiro Koshinaka and Tatsumi Fujinami. On April 23, Vader, Riki Choshu, and Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Shiro Koshinaka, Takuma Sano, and Yoshiaki Fujiwara. The final match of his career took place May 25, 2017 at WrestleJam V, where Vader defeated The Ironman. Return to AJPW (2011–2012) In the aftermath of the 2011 natural disasters in Japan, Vader and his son Jesse wrestled on special tribute cards for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and Pro Wrestling Zero1. On December 7, 2012, Vader returned to AAJPW, teaming with Keiji Mutoh and Kenso to defeat Bambi Killer, Franz Dynamite and Mazada in a six-man tag team match.
Known for
Credits
WWE Royal Rumble 1998 (1998)
as Vader
The Rise & Fall of WCW (2009)
as Big Van Vader
The History of the World Heavyweight Championship (2009)
as Vader
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House (1998)
as Vader
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows (1998)
as Vader
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary (2007)
as Vader
WWE WrestleMania 13 (1997)
as Vader
WWE King of the Ring 1998 (1998)
as Vader (Appearance)
WWE Survivor Series 1997 (1997)
as Vader
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling (2004)
as Big Van Vader
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House (1997)
as Vader
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four (1997)
as Vader
WCW Slamboree 1994 (1994)
as Big Van Vader
WWE Survivor Series 1996 (1996)
as Vader
WCW The Great American Bash 1990 (1990)
as Big Van Vader
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House (1998)
as Vader (Appearance)
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage (1996)
as Vader (Appearance)
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies (1996)
as Big Van Vader
WWE WrestleMania XII (1996)
as Vader
Best Of Raw • Volume Four (1997)
as Vader
Sting: Into the Light (2015)
as Vader
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX (1994)
as Big Van Vader
WWE: The Best Of In Your House (2013)
as Vader
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994 (1994)
as Big Van Vader
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog (1996)
as Vader
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993 (1993)
as Big Van Vader
WWE Breakdown: In Your House (1998)
as Vader
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005 (2005)
as Vader
WCW Starrcade 1994 (1994)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Spring Stampede 1994 (1994)
as Big Van Vader
WWE Royal Rumble 1996 (1996)
as The Man They Call Vader
WWE Royal Rumble 1997 (1997)
as Vader
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident (1996)
as Vader
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House (1998)
as Vader
WCW The Great American Bash 1992 (1992)
as Big Van Vader
WWE King of the Ring 1996 (1996)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 (1991)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX (1995)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Starrcade 1992 (1992)
as Big Van Vader
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House (1998)
as Vader
WWE: The Best of Sting (2014)
as Vader
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995 (1995)
as Big Van Vader
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell (1997)
as Big Van Vader
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash (2014)
as Vader
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s (2009)
as Vader
WCW Slamboree 1993 (1993)
as Big Van Vader
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions (2012)
as Vader
WCW Fall Brawl 1993 (1993)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 (1992)
as Big Van Vader
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House (1997)
as Vader
WWE SummerSlam 1996 (1996)
as Vader
WCW All Nighter 1995 (1995)
Actor
WCW Starrcade 1993 (1993)
as Vader
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary (1992)
as Big Van Vader
WCW SuperBrawl III (1993)
as Big Van Vader
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 (2014)
as Vader
WWE One Night Only (1997)
as Vader
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV (1993)
as Big Van Vader
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede (1997)
as Vader
WCW Starrcade 1991 (1991)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII (1993)
as Big Van Vader
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection (2012)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Beach Blast 1993 (1993)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994 (1994)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII (1992)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Fall Brawl 1994 (1994)
as Big Van Vader
WCW BattleBowl (1993)
as Big Van Vader
WCW: Ric Flair - 2 Decades of Excellence (1995)
as Vader
Best Of Raw • Volume Six (1997)
as Vader
Best Of Raw • Volume One (1996)
as Vader
WCW SuperBrawl IV (1994)
as Big Van Vader
WCW WrestleWar 1991 (1991)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII (1993)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV (1993)
as Big Van Vader
WWE: True Giants (2014)
Actor
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI (1994)
as Big Van Vader
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream (2004)
as Vader
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI (1995)
as Big Van Vader
Best Of Raw • Volume Three (1997)
as Vader
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1 (2014)
as Vader
WWE Hall Of Fame 2022 (2022)
as Vader
WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive (1996)
as Vader
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1993 – As Told By Vader (2014)
as Himself
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting (1993)
as Big Van Vader
WCW Uncensored 1995 (1995)
as Big Van Vader
WCW SuperBrawl V (1995)
as Big Van Vader
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul (1986)
as "Baby Bull" Leon White
WCW/New Japan Supershow II (1992)
as Big Van Vader
AWA Blood on the Sand (1986)
as "Bull Power" Leon White
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection (2013)
as Vader
AJPW Super Power Series 1999 Finals (1999)
as Vader
WCW Slamboree 1995 (1995)
as Vader
JCW Bloodymania 6 (2012)
Actor
WWE Action Zone! (1997)
as Big Van Vader
NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 9 (2001)
as Vader
NOAH: Great Voyage (2000)
as Vader
Ringside with Big Van Vader (2009)
as BIg Van Vader
RevPro Uprising 2016 (2016)
as Vader