Big Van Vader

Big Van Vader

Big Van Vader

Profile

Wrestler:	Vader
Real Name:	Leon White
Birthday:	May 14, 1957
Hometown:	Denver, Colorado
Marital Status:
Height & Weight:	6'5" - 450 lbs
Trained by:	Brad Rheingans
Debut:	1985
Previous Gimmicks:	Leon "Bull Power" White "Baby Bull" Leon White Little Bull Super Vader Big Van Vader
Finishing Move:	Powerbomb (WCW) The Vader Bomb (WWF)
Favorite Moves:	The Vader-sault Body Avalanche The Chokeslam
Notable Feuds:	Ric Flair Sting British Bulldog Hulk Hogan Shawn Michaels Yokozuna Kane Goldust

Big Van Vader

CWA World Heavyweight title (March 22, 1987);

NJPW IWGP Heavyweight title (April 24, 1989);

NJPW IWGP Heavyweight title (August 10, 1989);

CWA World Heavyweight title (August 21, 1989);

UWA World Heavyweight title (Movember 22, 1989)

CWA World Heavyweight title (December 22, 1990);

NJPW IWGP Heavyweight title (January 17, 1991);

CWA Intercontinental Heavyweight title (December 21, 1991);

NJPW IWGP Tag Team titles w/Bam Bam Bigelow (March 1, 1992);

WCW World Heavyweight title defeating Sting (July 12, 1992);

WCW World Heavyweight title defeating Ron Simmons (December 30, 1992);

WCW World Heavyweight title defeating Sting (March 17, 1993);

WCW United States Heavyweight title defeating Jim Duggan (December 27, 1994);

AJPW Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight title (March 6, 1999);

AJPW Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight title (October 20, 1999);

AJPW World Tag Team titles w/Steve Williams (February 20, 2000);

NOAH GHC Tag Team titles w/Scorpio (October 19, 2001);

Impact Zone Wrestling (Oklahoma) Heavyweight title (2005); 

Big Van Vader

New Japan Pro Wrestling

December 27, 1987 - Sumo Hall: Big Van Vader defeated Antonio Inoki..

April 24, 1989 - Tokyo Dome: Big Van Vader beat Masa Chono, Tatsumi Fujinami & Shinya Hashimoto to win the vacant IWGP title..

July 13, 1989 - Sumo Hall: Big Van Vader defeated Salman Hashimikov..

August 10, 1989 - Sumo Hall: Big Van Vader pinned Riki Choshu to win the IWGP Heavyweight Title!

February 10, 1990 - Tokyo Dome: Big Van Vader (IWGP Champion) fought to a Double Countout with Stan Hansen..

July 7, 1990 - WCW Great American Bash: Big Van Vader pinned Tom Zenk..

August 19, 1990 - Sumo Hall: Riki Choshu defeated Big Van Vader for the IWGP title..

September 30, 1990 - Inoki's 30th Anniversary Show: Antonio Inoki & Tiger Jeet Singh defeated Big Van Vader & Animal Hamaguchi..

February 24, 1991 - WCW WrestleWar: Big Van Vader vs Stan Hansen fought to a Double Disqualification..

March 21, 1991 - Tokyo Dome: Big Van Vader & Bam-Bam Bigelow defeated Doom..

June 12, 1991 - Budokan Hall: Big Van Vader pinned Scott Norton..

August 9, 1991 - Sumo Hall: Big Van Vader defeated Scott Norton by Count Out..

August 10, 1991 - Sumo Hall: Keiji Mutoh defeated Big Van Vader..

August 11, 1991 - Sumo Hall: Big Van Vader/Bam-Bam Bigelow/Scott Norton beat Hiroshi Hase/Kensuke Sasaki/Tatsumi Fujinami..

October 27, 1991 - WCW Halloween Havoc: Sting/Gigante/Steiners beat Vader/Cactu/Abdullah/Diamond Stud in a "Chamber of Horrors"..

December 29, 1991 - WCW Starrcade: Big Van Vader & Mr. Hughes beat Rick Steiner & the Nightstalker..

~~~Later in the night, Big Van Vader competed in a "2 Ring Battle Royal", which was won by Sting..

January 4, 1992 - WCW/NJPW Super Show II: Big Van Vader vs El Gigante fought to a Double Disqualification..

January 21, 1992 - WCW Clash of the Champions XVIII: The Steiner Brothers defeated Big Van Vader & Mr. Hughes..

March 1, 1992 - 20th Anniversary Show: Big Van Vader & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Hiro Hase & Keiji Mutoh for the IWGP Tag titles..

April 30, 1992 - Sumo Hall: Big Van Vader & Bam-Bam Bigelow defeated Masa Chono & Keiji Mutoh..

June 26, 1992 - Budokan Hall: The Steiner Brothers defeated Big Van Vader & Bam Bam Bigelow..

World Championship Wrestling

July 12, 1992 - Great American Bash: Big Van Vader beat Sting to win the WCW Heavyweight Title..

September 2, 1992 - Clash of the Champions XX: Vader/Invader/Rude/Roberts vs N.Koloff/Sting/Steiner Brothers..

~~~Vader was disqualified, but Rick Rude & Jake Roberts 'survived' this elemination match..

October 25, 1992 - Halloween Havoc: Big Van Vader won over Nikita Koloff.

Nov/Dec 1992 - King Of Cable Tournament: Big Van Vader defeated Tony Atlas and Dustin Rhodes to reach the finals at Starrcade..

December 28, 1992 - Starrcade: Big Van Vader & Dustin Rhodes beat Kensuke Sasaki & The Barbarian..

~~~Later in the night, Sting pinned Big Van Vader to wub the "King of Cable" tournament..

~~~Big Van Vader then competed in the "2-Ring Battle Royal", which was won by the Great Muta..

January 13, 1993 - Clash of the Champions XXII: Rhodes/Cactus/Sting beat Vader/Orndorff/Windham in a "Steel Cage" Match..

February 21, 1993 - SuperBrawl III: Big Van Vader defeated Sting in a "Leather Strap" Match..

May 23, 1993 - Slamboree: Big Van Vader (World champ) defeated Davey Boy Smith by Disqualification..

June 16, 1993 - Clash of the Champions XXIII: Big Van Vader/Rick Rude/Sid Vicious beat Dustin Rhodes/Davey Boy Smith/Sting..

July 18, 1993 - Beach Blast: Davey Boy Smith & Sting defeated Big Van Vader & Sid Vicious..

August 18, 1993 - Clash of the Champions XXIV: Big Van Vader defeated Davey Boy Smith..

September 19, 1993 - Fall Brawl: Sting/Davey Boy/Dustin Rhodes/Shockmaster beat Vader/Sid Vicious/Harlem Heat in "War Games"..

October 24, 1993 - Halloween Havoc: Big Van Vader defeated Cactus Jack in a "Texas Death Match"..

November 10, 1993 - Clash of the Champions XXV: Ric Flair defeated Big Van Vader by DQ (Vader retains World title)..

November 20, 1993 - Battlebowl: Vader & Cactus Jack defeated Charlie Norris & Kane (Later, Vader won the Battle Royal)..

Jesse Ventura Strongest Arms Arm-Wrestling Tournament 1993: Vader beat Nikita Koloff then lost to the eventual winner, Van Hammer..

December 27, 1993 - Starrcade: Ric Flair defeated Vader for the World Heavyweight title..

January 27, 1994 - Clash of the Champions XXVI: Sting & Ric Flair vs Big Van Vader & Rick Rude in an "Elimination" match..

~~~Big Van Vader was counted out, and Sting was the sole survivor of the match..

February 20, 1994 - Superbrawl IV: Ric Flair defeated Big Van Vader in a "Thundercage" match to retain the World title..

March 1994 - European Cup Tournament: Vader beat Paul Roma, Cactus Jack and Ric Flair, before falling to Sting in the finals..

April 17, 1994 - Spring Stampede: Big Van Vader pinned The Boss..

May 22, 1994 - Slamboree: Sting defeated Big Van Vader to win the vacant International title..

July 17, 1994 - Bash At The Beach: Big Van Vader defeated The Guardian Angel by Disqualification..

September 18, 1994 - Fall Brawl: Big Van Vader defeated Sting and The Gardian Angel in a "Triangle" match..

October 23, 1994 - Halloween Havoc: Big Van Vader pinned The Guardian Angel..

November 16, 1994 - Clash of the Champions XXIX: Big Van Vader defeated Dustin Rhodes..

December 27, 1994 - Starrcade: Vader won the WCW United States Title from Jim Duggan.

February 19, 1995 - Superbrawl V: Hulk Hogan defeated Big Van Vader by DQ to retain the World title..

March 19, 1995 - Uncensored: Hulk Hogan defeated Big Van Vader in a "Leather Strap" match to retain..

May 21, 1995 - Slamboree: Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage beat Big Van Vader & Ric Flair..

July 16, 1995 - Bash At The Beach: Hulk Hogan defeated Big Van Vader in a "Steel Cage" match..

August 4, 1995 - Clash of the Champions XXXI: Big Van Vader beat Ric Flair & Arn Anderson in a handicap match..

August 29, 1995: Vader & Paul Orndorff are involved in a locker room altercation which would eventually lead to Vader's dismissal..

World Wrestling Federation

Royal Rumble 1996: Vader debuted in the WWF and competed in the Royal Rumble match..

Wrestlemania XII: Vader/Owen Hart/Davey Boy Smith defeated Jake Roberts/Ahmed Johnson/Yokozuna..

April 1996 - IYH Good Friends, Better Enemies: Vader defeated Razor Ramon..

May 26, 1996 - Beware Of Dog I: Yokozuna defeated Vader..

May 28, 1996 - Beware of Dog II: Vader defeated Yokozuna..

King of the Ring 1996: Jake Roberts defeated Vader in the semi-finals of the KotR by DQ..

July 1996 - International Incident: Vader/Owen Hart/British Bulldog defeated Shawn Michaels/Ahmed Johnson/Sycho Sid..

Summerslam 1996: Shawn Michaels defeated Vader to retain the Heavyweight title..

September 1996 - Mind Games: Sycho Sid defeated Vader in a dark match..

October 1996 - Buried Alive: Sycho Sid defeated Vader..

Survivor Series 1996: Vader/Faarooq/Razor Ramon/Diesel vs Yokozuna/Flash Funk/Jimmy Snuka/Savio Vega (NO CONTEST)..

Royal Rumble 1997: Vader defeated The Undertaker--then competed in the Royal Rumble, which was won by Steve Austin..

February 1997 - Final Four: Bret Hart defeated Vader, Steve Austin & The Undertaker in a "Final Four" to win the Heavyweight title!

February 1997 - European Title Tournament: Vader defeated Rocky Maivia, then lost to the eventual winner, the British Bulldog..

Wrestlemania XIII: Owen Hart & British Bulldog vs Vader & Mankind fought to a Double Countout..

1997: Vader was involved in an incident on a Kuwaiti talk show--during an international tour, Vader was the guest of a talk show..

~~~Vader was asked by the host, Bassam Al Otham if "wrestling was fake"..

~~~Vader then started throwing furniture around and shouting in the face of host..

~~~There were threats of jail time and heavy fines for Vader at the time because the host felt his honor had been diminished..

April Kuwaiti Cup 1997: Vader beat Bart Gunn and Freddie Joe Floyd, before losing to Owen Hart in the semi-finals..

May 1997 - A Cold Day In Hell: Ken Shamrock defeated Vader in a "No Holds Barred" match..

June 1997 - Raw Tag Team Tournament: Farooq & DLo Brown defeated Vader & The Undertaker in the first round..

July 1997 - Canadian Stampede: The Undertaker defeated Vader to retain the Heavyweight title..

September 27, 1997 - One Night Only: Vader defeated Owen Hart..

September 28, 1997 - FMW Fall Spectacular: Vader defeated Ken Shamrock in an "Ultimate Rules" match..

October 1997 - Badd Blood: Bret Hart & British Bulldog defeated Vader & The Patriot..

Survivor Series 1997: Vader/Marc Mero/Steve Blackman/Goldust vs British Bulldog/Jim Neidhart/Phil Lafon/Doug Furnas..

~~~Vader was eliminated by the sole 'survivor', The British Bulldog..

Royal Rumble 1998: Vader defeated Goldust.

February 15, 1998 - No Way Out of Texas: Kane defeated Vader..

May 1998 - Over The Edge: Kane defeated Vader in a "Mask vs. Mask" match..

July 26, 1998 - Fully Loaded: Mark Henry defeated Vader..

Summerslam 1998: Skull & 8Ball defeated Vader & Justin Bradshaw in a dark match..

September 1998 - Breakdown: Justin Bradshaw defeated Vader in a "Falls Count Anywhere" Match..

All Japan Pro Wrestling

December 5, 1998 - Real World Tag League: Kenta Kobashi & Jun Akiyama defeated Vader & Stan Hansen in the finals..

March 6, 1999 - Budokan Hall: Vader defeated Akira Taue for the vacant Triple Crown..

April 16, 1999 - Champion Carnival: Vader defeated Kenta Kobashi to win the 1999 Champion Carnival..

May 2, 1999 - Tokyo Dome: Mitsuharu Misawa defeated Vader for the Triple Crown..

June 11, 1999 - Budokan Hall: Vader pinned Bart Gunn..

July 23, 1999 - Budokan Hall: Kenta Kobashi & Jun Akiyama defeated Vader & Gary Albright..

September 4, 1999 - Budokan Hall: Vader defeated Misuharu Misawa..

October 30, 1999 - Budokan Hall: Vader defeated Mitsuharu Misawa for the Triple Crown title..

Nov/Dec 1999 - Real World Tag Team League: Vader & Johnny Smith competed in the league, won by Kenta Kobashi & Jun Akiyama..

December 3, 1999 - Budokan Hall: Vader/Johnny Smith/Maunukea Mossman beat Mitsuharu Misawa/Yoshinari Ogawa/Satoro Asako..

February 27, 2000 - Budokan Hall: Kenta Kobashi defeated Vader for the Triple Crown title..

March/April 2000 - Champion Carnival: Vader defeated Yoshihiro Takayama, then lost to Mitsuharu Misawa..

Keeping Busy

October 19, 2001 - Vader & Too Cold Scorpio defeayed Jun Akiyama & Akitoshi Saito to win the GHC Tag Team title tournament..

July 1, 2002 - Leon "Vader" White was arrested on suspicion of spitting and threatening officers, resisting arrest,

~~~drinking and driving, careless driving and leaving the scene of an accident..

~~~Leon White had apparently driven his sports utility vehicle into a bush about a block from his home,

~~~suffering a cut on the head, and left the scene to go home.

~~~The police went to White's home and he said he was looking for bullfrogs and catfish in a pond and crashed while driving home.

~~~The officers said White appeared to be drunk, and when asked if he'd been drinking, said:

~~~"I will and can kick all of your asses! Let's fight," according to the arrest report.

~~~The officers got their dogs out and Vader did the Vanderlei Silva with the dogs,

~~~picked up two rocks and threatened to throw them at the officers, and spit at one, but missed.

~~~Eventually the officers talked him into cooperation and he was handcuffed and taken in without an incident.

~~~This would be his third drinking and driving arrest in Boulder.

NWA: Total Nonstop Action

February 19, 2003 - NWA^TNA: Vader makes a suprise appearance running in to save Dusty Rhodes..

February 26, 2003 - NWA:TNA: Vader & Dusty Rhodes beat Ron & Don Harris via DQ when Siaki, Desire & Nikita Koloff run in..

January 4, 2004 - Z1 Hustle-1: Shin'ya Hashimoto defeated Big Van Vader..

June 5, 2004--Jersey All Pro Wrestling: Vader & Mike Awesome defeated Dan Maff & Samoa Joe..

WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) Legend

October 31, 2005 - RAW: The Coach & Goldust challenged any other Smackdown! wrestler to a match at Taboo Tuesday..

~~~Batista came down and fought with The Coach & Goldust until Big Van Vader came down and absolutely destroyed Batista!

November 1, 2005 - Taboo Tuesday: Batista defeated Jonathan Coachman w/Goldust & Big Van Vader in a Street Fight!

~~~Fans Chose The Stipulation Of Match: 1) Verbal Debate, 2) Arm Wrestling, or 3) Street Fight (91%)..

November 19, 2005--Mid South Wrestling Alliance: Prince al-Farat/Slash bin Rotten/Disciples of Allah beat The Patriots & Vader

December 10, 2005--IZW (OK): Aaron Neil & John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz vs Vader & The Old School Assassins (2DQ)..

December 10, 2005--MSWA: Big Van Vader & The Angry Americans defeated Prince al-Farat & Slash bin Rotten & The Outlaw..

January 14, 2006--Impact Zone Wrestling: Big Van Vader defeated Aaron Neil to retain the IZW title..

January 15, 2006--Mid-South Wrestling Alliance: Big Van Vader defeated Dr. Jon Davis..

March 18, 2006--Impact Zone Wrestling: Aaron Neil defeated Big Van Vader to win the Impact Zone title

March 19, 2006--Mid-South Wrestling Alliance: Big Van Vader & Michael Faith & Bad Boy beat Angel Williams & Aaron Neil & Se7en 

Big Van Vader

Big Van Vader