Leon White
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.
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
(Vader)
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
(Vader)
WWE Action Zone!
(Big Van Vader)
WWE WrestleMania 13
(Vader)
WWE Hall Of Fame 2022
(Vader)
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
(Vader)
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
(Vader)
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
(Vader)
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
(Big Van Vader)
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
(Vader)
WWE SummerSlam 1996
(Vader)
WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive
(Vader)
WWE Survivor Series 1996
(Vader)
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
(Vader)
WCW WrestleWar 1991
(Big Van Vader)
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
(Big Van Vader)
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
(Vader)
WWE Survivor Series 1997
(Vader)
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
(Vader)
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
(Vader)
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
(Big Van Vader)
WCW/New Japan Supershow II
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Great American Bash '92
(Big Van Vader)
WCW SuperBrawl III
(Big Van Vader)
WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005
(Vader)
WCW Slamboree 1993
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Beach Blast 1993
(Big Van Vader)
WCW SuperBrawl IV
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Spring Stampede 1994
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Fall Brawl 1993
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Starrcade 1993
(Vader)
WCW Fall Brawl 1994
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1994
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Starrcade 1994
(Big Van Vader)
Best Of Raw • Volume One
(Vader)
WCW SuperBrawl V
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Uncensored 1995
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Slamboree 1995
(Vader)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1995
(Big Van Vader)
Best Of Raw • Volume Three
(Vader)
Best Of Raw • Volume Four
(Vader)
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
(Vader)
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
(Vader)
Ringside with Big Van Vader
(BIg Van Vader)
Biography: Shawn Michaels
(Self (archive footage))
Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting
(Big Van Vader)
WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1
(Vader)
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1993 – As Told By Vader
(Himself)
JCW Bloodymania 6
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
(Vader (Appearance))
WWE King of the Ring 1998
(Vader (Appearance))
RevPro: Uprising 2016
(Vader)
WWE: Presents True Giants
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
(Vader)
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
(Vader)
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
(Vader)
WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary
(Vader)
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
(Vader)
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
(Vader)
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
(Vader)
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship
(Vader)
WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection
(Big Van Vader)
WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling
(Big Van Vader)
The Rise & Fall of WCW
(Big Van Vader)
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
(Vader)
WWE: The Best of Sting
(Vader)
Sting: Into the Light
(Vader)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXII
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
(Big Van Vader)
AJPW Super Power Series 1999 Finals
(Vader)
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
(Big Van Vader)
AWA Blood on the Sand
("Bull Power" Leon White)
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
("Baby Bull" Leon White)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Halloween Havoc
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Starrcade
(Big Van Vader)
WWE Royal Rumble 1996
(The Man They Call Vader)
WWE WrestleMania XII
(Vader)
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Starrcade 1991
(Big Van Vader)
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
(Vader)
WWE King of the Ring 1996
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIV
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXV
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Battle Bowl
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Slamboree 1994
(Big Van Vader)
WCW Bash at the Beach 1994
(Big Van Vader)
WWE Ground Zero: In Your House
(Vader)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX
(Big Van Vader)
WWE One Night Only
(Vader)
WCW Clash of The Champions XXX
(Big Van Vader)
NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 9
(Vader)
NOAH: Great Voyage
(Vader)
WCW All Nighter 1995
Biography: Chyna
((archive footage))
Biography: WWE Legends
(Big Van Vader (archive footage))
WWE Table For 3
(Vader)
WWE Raw
(Vader (archive footage))
WWE Raw
(Big Van Vader)
WWE Raw
(Vader)
WWE Raw
(Bull Power)
WWE Heat
(Vader)
WWE Heat
(Vader)
WWF Superstars Of Wrestling
(Vader)