Big Van Vader
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| Leon White | |||
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| Ring Names | Baby Bull Bull Power Big Van Vader Vader | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in | ||
| Weight | 398 lbs | ||
| Born | May 14, 1957 | ||
| Lynwood, California | |||
| Died: | |||
| Resides | Boulder, Colorado | ||
| Billed from | Denver, Colorado | ||
| Trained by | Brad Rheingans | ||
| Debut | January 1985 | ||
| Retired | |||
Leon Allen White (born May 14, 1957), better known under his ring names Big Van Vader or Vader, is a professional wrestler, and was a top draw around the world in the 1990s. As a super-heavyweight wrestler capable of significant aerial maneuvers, he was a premier monster heel in several professional wrestling companies.
Championships and accomplishments
- Impact Zone Wrestling
- IZW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- PWI Wrestler of the Year award in 1993
- PWI ranked him # 27 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003
- PWI ranked him # 36 of the best 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Bam Bam Bigelow
- GHC Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Scorpio
- UWFI Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (inducted in 1996)
- Wrestler of the Year in 1993
- Best Heel in 1993
- Most Improved Wrestler in 1999
See also
| MAGAZINE COVERS | EVENT HISTORY | TOYS | IMAGES |
External links
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