Leon White

Actor

Born May 14, 1955 in Lynwood, California, USA

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.

Filmography

WWE Hall Of Fame 2022

Vader

Biography: WWE Legends

Big Van Vader (archive footage)

Dark Side of the Ring

Big Van Vader (archive footage)

RevPro Uprising 2016

Vader

Sting: Into the Light

Vader

WWE Table For 3

Vader

WWE: True Giants

WWE: The Best of Sting

Vader

WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash

Vader

WCW'S Greatest Pay-Per-View Matches Volume 1

Vader

Timeline: The History of WCW – 1993 – As Told By Vader

Himself

WWE: The Best Of In Your House

Vader

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

Vader

JCW Bloodymania 6

The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions

Vader

WWE: Starrcade - The Essential Collection

Big Van Vader

The Rise & Fall of WCW

Big Van Vader

The History of the World Heavyweight Championship

Vader

WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s

Vader

Ringside with Big Van Vader

BIg Van Vader

WWE: The Best of Raw 15th Anniversary

Vader

WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005

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WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream

Vader

WWE: Mick Foley's Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life in Wrestling

Big Van Vader

NOAH: Great Voyage

Vader

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

Vader

WWE Breakdown: In Your House

Vader

WWE Heat

Vader

WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House

Vader

WWE King of the Ring 1998

Vader (Appearance)

WWE Over the Edge: In Your House

Vader

WWE Unforgiven: In Your House

Vader (Appearance)

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House

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WWE Royal Rumble 1998

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WWE Survivor Series 1997

Vader

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

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WWE One Night Only

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WWE Ground Zero: In Your House

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WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

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Best Of Raw • Volume Six

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Best Of Raw • Volume Four

Vader

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

Big Van Vader

WWE WrestleMania 13

Vader

WWE In Your House 13: Final Four

Vader

WWE Royal Rumble 1997

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WWE Action Zone!

Big Van Vader

Best Of Raw • Volume Three

Vader

Best Of Raw • Volume One

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WWE Survivor Series 1996

Vader

WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive

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WWE SummerSlam 1996

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WWE In Your House 9: International Incident

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WWE King of the Ring 1996

Big Van Vader

WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog

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WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

Big Van Vader

WWE WrestleMania XII

Vader

WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage

Vader (Appearance)

WWE Royal Rumble 1996

The Man They Call Vader

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

Big Van Vader

WCW Bash at the Beach 1995

Big Van Vader

WCW Slamboree 1995

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WCW Uncensored 1995

Big Van Vader

WCW SuperBrawl V

Big Van Vader

WCW Clash of The Champions XXX

Big Van Vader

WCW All Nighter 1995

WCW Starrcade 1994

Big Van Vader

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIX

Big Van Vader

WCW Halloween Havoc 1994

Big Van Vader

WCW Fall Brawl 1994

Big Van Vader

WCW Bash at the Beach 1994

Big Van Vader

WCW Slamboree 1994

Big Van Vader

WCW Spring Stampede 1994

Big Van Vader

WCW SuperBrawl IV

Big Van Vader

WCW Clash of The Champions XXVI

Big Van Vader

WCW Starrcade 1993

Vader

WCW BattleBowl

Big Van Vader

WCW Clash of the Champions XXV

Big Van Vader

Deadly Venom: The Best of Sting

Big Van Vader

WCW Halloween Havoc 1993

Big Van Vader

Boy Meets World

Frankie Stecchino Sr.

WCW Fall Brawl 1993

Big Van Vader

WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV

Big Van Vader

WCW Beach Blast 1993

Big Van Vader

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

Big Van Vader

WCW Slamboree 1993

Big Van Vader

WCW SuperBrawl III

Big Van Vader

WCW Clash of The Champions XXII

Big Van Vader

Raw

Big Van Vader

WCW Starrcade 1992

Big Van Vader

WCW Halloween Havoc 1992

Big Van Vader

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

Big Van Vader

WCW The Great American Bash 1992

Big Van Vader

WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII

Big Van Vader

WCW/New Japan Supershow II

Big Van Vader

WCW Starrcade 1991

Big Van Vader

WCW Halloween Havoc 1991

Big Van Vader

WCW WrestleWar 1991

Big Van Vader

WCW The Great American Bash 1990

Big Van Vader

Clash of the Champions

Big Van Vader

AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

"Baby Bull" Leon White

WWF Superstars

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AWA Arena Shows

Leon White

WWE Old School

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