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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Lynwood, California, USA, 1955-05-14

Died: 2018-06-18

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1986	AWA Blood on the Sand	"Bull Power" Leon White	0
2	1986	AWA The Brawl in St. Paul	"Baby Bull" Leon White	0
3	1990	WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution	Big Van Vader	0
4	1991	WCW WrestleWar 1991	Big Van Vader	100
5	1991	WCW Halloween Havoc '91	Big Van Vader	60
6	1991	WCW Starrcade 1991	Big Van Vader	0
7	1992	WCW/New Japan Supershow II	Big Van Vader	0
8	1992	WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII	Big Van Vader	0
9	1992	WCW Great American Bash '92	Big Van Vader	0
10	1992	WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary	Big Van Vader	0
11	1992	WCW Halloween Havoc '92	Big Van Vader	100
12	1992	WCW Starrcade 1992	Big Van Vader	50
13	1993	WCW Clash of The Champions XXII	Big Van Vader	100
14	1993	WCW SuperBrawl III	Big Van Vader	0
15	1993	WCW Slamboree 1993	Big Van Vader	100
16	1993	WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII	Big Van Vader	0
17	1993	WCW Beach Blast 1993	Big Van Vader	0
18	1993	WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV	Big Van Vader	0
19	1993	WCW Fall Brawl 1993	Big Van Vader	0
20	1993	WCW Halloween Havoc 1993	Big Van Vader	60
21	1993	Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting	Big Van Vader	100
22	1993	WCW Clash of the Champions XXV	Big Van Vader	0
23	1993	WCW Battle Bowl	Big Van Vader	0
24	1993	WCW Starrcade 1993	Vader	0
25	1994	WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI	Big Van Vader	0
26	1994	WCW SuperBrawl IV	Big Van Vader	50
27	1994	WCW Spring Stampede 1994	Big Van Vader	90
28	1994	WCW Slamboree 1994	Big Van Vader	0
29	1994	WCW Bash at the Beach 1994	Big Van Vader	63
30	1994	WCW Fall Brawl 1994	Big Van Vader	0
31	1994	WCW Halloween Havoc 1994	Big Van Vader	0
32	1994	WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX	Big Van Vader	0
33	1994	WCW Starrcade 1994	Big Van Vader	0
34	1995	WCW All Nighter 1995		0
35	1995	WCW Clash of The Champions XXX	Big Van Vader	0
36	1995	WCW SuperBrawl V	Big Van Vader	0
37	1995	WCW Uncensored 1995	Big Van Vader	20
38	1995	WCW Slamboree 1995	Vader	0
39	1995	WCW Bash at the Beach 1995	Big Van Vader	35
40	1995	WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI	Big Van Vader	50
41	1996	WWE Royal Rumble 1996	The Man They Call Vader	55
42	1996	WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage	Vader (Appearance)	100
43	1996	WWE WrestleMania XII	Vader	72
44	1996	WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies	Big Van Vader	85
45	1996	WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog	Vader	70
46	1996	WWE King of the Ring 1996	Big Van Vader	90
47	1996	WWE In Your House 9: International Incident	Vader	100
48	1996	WWE SummerSlam 1996	Vader	85
49	1996	WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive	Vader	80
50	1996	WWE Survivor Series 1996	Vader	73
51	1996	Best Of Raw • Volume One	Vader	0
52	1997	WWE Action Zone!	Big Van Vader	0
53	1997	Best Of Raw • Volume Three	Vader	0
54	1997	WWE Royal Rumble 1997	Vader	69
55	1997	WWE In Your House 13: Final Four	Vader	80
56	1997	WWE WrestleMania 13	Vader	76
57	1997	WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell	Big Van Vader	50
58	1997	Best Of Raw • Volume Four	Vader	0
59	1997	Best Of Raw • Volume Six	Vader	0
60	1997	WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede	Vader	90
61	1997	WWE Ground Zero: In Your House	Vader	100
62	1997	WWE One Night Only	Vader	70
63	1997	WWE Badd Blood: In Your House	Vader	71
64	1997	WWE Survivor Series 1997	Vader	88
65	1998	WWE Royal Rumble 1998	Vader	64
66	1998	WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House	Vader	71
67	1998	WWE Unforgiven: In Your House	Vader (Appearance)	93
68	1998	WWE Over the Edge: In Your House	Vader	90
69	1998	WWE King of the Ring 1998	Vader (Appearance)	84
70	1998	WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House	Vader	50
71	1998	WWE Breakdown: In Your House	Vader	70
72	1998	Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows	Vader	75
73	1999	AJPW Super Power Series 1999 Finals	Vader	0
74	2000	NOAH: Great Voyage	Vader	0
75	2001	NOAH: Accomplish Our First Navigation 2001 - Day 9	Vader	0
76	2004	WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling	Big Van Vader	63
77	2004	WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream	Vader	0
78	2005	WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005	Vader	77
79	2007	WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary	Vader	95
80	2009	Ringside with Big Van Vader	BIg Van Vader	0
81	2009	WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s	Vader	69
82	2009	WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship	Vader	53
83	2009	The Rise & Fall of WCW	Big Van Vader	72
84	2012	WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection	Big Van Vader	0
85	2012	The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions	Vader	75
86	2012	JCW Bloodymania 6		0
87	2013	Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection	Vader	100
88	2013	WWE: The Best Of In Your House	Vader	90
89	2014	Timeline: The History of WCW – 1993 – As Told By Vader	Himself	0
90	2014	WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1	Vader	100
91	2014	WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1	Vader	0
92	2014	WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash	Vader	100
93	2014	WWE: The Best of Sting	Vader	77
94	2014	WWE: True Giants		70
95	2015	Sting: Into the Light	Vader	73
96	2016	RevPro: Uprising 2016	Vader	0
97	2021	Biography: Shawn Michaels	Self (archive footage)	80
98	2022	WWE Hall Of Fame 2022	Vader	77
99	2023	Biography: Chyna	(archive footage)	0

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1986	WWF Superstars	Vader	80
2	1993	Raw	Big Van Vader	68
3	1993	Raw	Vader	68
4	1993	Raw	Bull Power	68
5	1993	Boy Meets World	Frankie Stecchino Sr.	82
6	1998	WWE Heat	Vader	51
7	2015	WWE Table For 3	Vader	80
8	2019	Dark Side of the Ring	Self (Archival Footage)	82
9	2021	Biography: WWE Legends	Big Van Vader (archive footage)	72

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