Big Van Vader

It's time for this week's episode of Wrestle Watch! On the second episode of Bodyslam.net's Wrestle Watch podcast, Cassidy and Tom watch the infamous Big Van Vader eyeball popping out match against Stan Hansen from NJPW/AJPW Super Fight…

Vader is headed to the WWE Hall Of Fame. This morning WWE announced that Vader will be inducted into the 2022 WWE Hall of Fame Class. Vader is known for his time with WCW, then with WWE, and NJPW throughout the '90s. Per WWE: As…

Leon White aka Big Van Vader isn’t in the WWE Hall Of Fame... yet. However, according to Mick Foley he should be. Vader’s son now runs his late father's account, who passed away in 2018, recently shared a memory of how his dad enjoyed…

There’s big men in wrestling. There’s agile men in wrestling. There's lightning fast wrestlers who can race to, in and around the ring. Then, in a unique Venn diagram spot where all those criteria overlap, there’s a breed of heavy hitting…

As far as history making moments go, Ron Simmons' winning the WCW Championship 28 years ago today may be one of the most important of all time. It may even be the most important. Simmons didn't just become WCW Champion on that day, he…

Vader was larger than life and had a tremendous career in wrestling. Eric Bischoff revealed Vader's backstage bullying in WCW when he spoke to 83 Weeks. This is what he said: “Vader could be difficult to work with, and I understood it.…

Former WWE Superstar & WCW World Heavyweight Champion Vader passed away recently at the age of 64 after battling numerous major health issues over the course of the last few years. Many noted that there was no mention of Vader's…

Jesse White, son of professional wrestling legend Big Van Vader, recently spoke to TMZ, and he revealed which people were his father's biggest supporters before he died unexpectedly. “Sting has been a huge blessing not only as of recent…

Last week, the professional wrestling world was saddened to learn of the death of legend Leon White, known throughout his career as Big Van Vader and Vader. Although pro wrestling is subjective entertainment, White is considered by many…

Former WWF Superstar Big Van Vader has passed away at the age of 63. According to Vader’s son, Big Van Vader diagnosed with severe case of Pneumonia a month ago, and he was battling with the illness for a month. Unfortunately, Big…