400 lbs and he does a moonsault of the top rope, Simply Amazing , rest in peace Vader

R.I.P Big Van Vader

@robinthoms2020

5 жыл бұрын

Luke Bauder he was gone way too early, and will truly be missed!😢😢😢😢

R.I.P. to one of the most athletic super heavyweights in the business. Thanks for the memories.

No Vader it wasn't your fault, it's the WWE's fault in not giving the respect your truly deserved. All other Promotions gave you that respect except the WWE and that's another black mark on them. R.I.P Vader you was the man the RULED in the Pro Wrestling Universe.

@ajk

5 жыл бұрын

The Mastodon to me is as dumb as Alundra Blayze was/is for Madusa. Vince is all about greed, when he could make SO much more by using the characters actual pasts to his advantage. It's sad. It's like Punk said, he's a millionaire who should be a billionaire.

@tavenj1279

2 жыл бұрын

says the man with a Chris Benoit pfp

@MRWIL246

2 жыл бұрын

@@tavenj1279 Damn straight. Benoit was and still is the best Pro Wrestler in History and I am proud to have a Photo of him in my profile.

@tavenj1279

2 жыл бұрын

@@MRWIL246 weird asf proud to support a murderer? lmfao weirdo

@tavenj1279

2 жыл бұрын

@@MRWIL246 benoit wasn’t even considered the goat when he was alive lmao

R.I.P. big man you’ll be missed

So crazy and sad he's gone... I wish they inducted him this year while he was still alive. I was lucky enough to work a show with him and watch him live as a kid in WWF in '97. Rest Easy Leon.

RIP. So sad to have learned he passed. I know it was just a matter of time for a while now, but I was still shocked to hear about it. Such a great guy, especially later in his life. He made a great character in Van Vader and was one of the most athletic big men ever.

Vader deserved a better push. He was such an agile big guy. He will be missed.

@IndicaEuphora

5 жыл бұрын

Deana Rupe seriously. His moonsaults were nuts

@davidvar9209

5 жыл бұрын

Vader should started off with WWF Intercontinental or European title after matches with HBK didn't work out, but RIP.

@shanequinichett2936

4 жыл бұрын

I think WCW built him up better than WWF.

@MPHswayze

3 жыл бұрын

@@shanequinichett2936 Duh he was in his prime in WCW. He was older, out of shape and oft-injured by the time he signed in WWF

RIP Vader. The biggest mistake WWE ever made with Vader is passing up a HOF induction in spite of the fact the man was nearly at death's door at the time. They predicate everything on business, but they're the first ones to act by commemorating tweets and video packages of a popular wrestling icon passing, such as, Vader. They take their legends for granted.

@James-xx4kb

5 жыл бұрын

MerrieMelodies Fan They're assholes. All too many legends of the industry go unnoticed and disregarded until they pass away, and then they posthumously get inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Leon we will miss you. You where scary when I was a child growing up. I remember watching gab 90 when you wrestled tom zenk. Rest easy buddy

He will be missed

Great wrestler so underrated rip Vader Mr White

R.I.P Vader, true legend

Remember when he first entered WCW. Thought him and his mask were awesome!

@kstephen7625

4 жыл бұрын

I remember it well. Like who the hell is this monster. What a breath of fresh air he bought to wrestling.

@randymossfan9883

4 жыл бұрын

Legit scary back in 90s

@iamkonner4813

3 жыл бұрын

I agree about him being awesome, but the mask was shit.

Been on a big Vader kick the last couple of days. That was my guy.

I watched his stuff with Sting from Bash ‘92 last night as I only ever watched him from WWE in ‘96. I always knew he was a great big man, but his trilogy with Sting was incredible. So agile and sold like a pro. Any other recommendations I could watch of Vader? RIP Vader

@liquidgeorge

5 жыл бұрын

Crash Underride Thanks.

@borneojimmy1431

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, the Flair match from Starrcade was a great one! I'd also recommend his matches with Cactus Jack in WCW, those were brutal classics! Lots of great stuff in Japan too, he really had an awesome run over there. The match he had with Stan Hansen where Vader's eye pops out of socket, he puts it back & finishes the match! An incredibly talented guy, he will be missed.

@stevenstokes464

5 жыл бұрын

His match with Cactus Jack from Halloween Havoc 92 is a good one too.

@QuentinDude

5 жыл бұрын

See Stan Hansen vs Vader from Japan when Vader's eye gets knocked out and his match with Foley where Foley's ear gets ripped off if its around.

RIP. I was hoping the Dr was wrong and your recent heart surgery would not have had the side effects it did. You were one of the all time greats and a good man.

In my opinion, Vader's biggest WWE mistake was going to the WWE in the first place.

@hjq0023

3 жыл бұрын

Well he would have been fucked in the WCW with Hogan Nash and Hall

@MPHswayze

3 жыл бұрын

Vader in WWF: older, out of shape, often injured Smarks: IMPROPER UTILIZATION OF THE BOOKING IN THE PRAH DUCK! MELTZER! FUCKING FUCK THE FED FUCKING ASSHOLES! ALVAREZ!

@MPHswayze

2 жыл бұрын

@RockMeAmadeus he weighed a hundred pounds more than in his prime, and got injured twice during his WWE run. Unpushable. You fucking smarky geeks are so whiny and miserable, you always default to "the criminal booking of the prah duck." Get a hobby you enjoy

@UFCWWE69

3 ай бұрын

Where else was he supposed to go? Wcw fired him and I know he worked in Japan but for most Americans, they’d rather not work full time in a foreign country if they could get work here.

You could talk to this guy on the street and he could say " I moonsaulted at 400lb off top rope and popped my eye back in its socket mid match. You wouldn't believe it how down to earth he seems. RIP Vader. He was kind of what Brock is to this generation to ours the past decades.

Always loved his interviews.RIP

RIP VADER one of the best big men of all time!

Props to you Hannibal really enjoying your channel man

And WWE's biggest mistake was not inducting Vader into the Hall of Fame while he was still alive.

RIP Vader he had a great career but what makes me really sad is that if he was wrestling today all the marks would chant "You can't wrestle"...imo he was the BEST big man in the industry.

@amc2004uk

5 жыл бұрын

That's unfair, look at someone like Braun Strowman, he doesn't get chants like that and he doesn't do much more technical than a really awful dropkick. Even Roman Reigns who is generally hated doesn't get chants like that. Wrestling needs bruisers as well as technicians, high flyers, strikers and all that.

@MrDefeater94

5 жыл бұрын

amc2004uk when Braun gets put in a position where he has to go over someone like Daniel Bryan and "take his spot" I guarantee the marks will turn on Braun and boo him out of every building.

@tehfawkinman

5 жыл бұрын

MrDefeater Exactly what happened to Roman...

@T0NY_S0PRAN0_86

5 жыл бұрын

Bam Bam was the BEST big man.. but Vader was legit.. he was a great wrestler.. but bam bam could move like a light heavy weight

@fatherdcm

5 жыл бұрын

How many big men can do a Moonsault off the turn buckles??

Rip Leon big van vader

I used to watch Vader's AJPW matches in awe. His classics with Kobashi and Misawa were incredible.

😥 Thanks for the memories Vader Man! You were like a super villian to me as a kid!

Rest in peace Leon. We love you.

I loved his wwf theme he didnt need a belt to be great the man is a legend now and forever rip

R.I.P Leon!

R.I.P Vader remember him since early days of AWA

Always like him he was one of the best big men in the game R. I P big man

RIP Vader

Mr. White was one of the best big men in wrestling. Mr. White deserved to be inducted into the hall of fame years ago! I suppose now that he's gone the WWE will finally do what should have been done long ago. Thank you.

@guccianddodul

5 жыл бұрын

Absolute rubbish!

@guccianddodul

5 жыл бұрын

Mugwort totally agree

R.I.P. VAN VADER LEON WHITE played for l.a. rams

Thank you for my childhood

Vader scared the hell out of me as a kid. As an adult, what a sweetheart he seems like.

Leon BIG Van Vader White ALWAYS told it like it was. It's SO satisfying to hear a Guy like him talking out of character and NOT screaming, shouting in a promo. One of the most agile, innovative BIG men professional wrestling has ever known. RIP.

R.i.p big van.

Rest in Power!

RIP Vader 😢😢😢😢

Vader and Bam Bam heck of a tag team. 2 big guys that can get er done. R.I.P. Big guys 👊

So sad to hear of his passing after fighting so hard to beat his heart problems and pneumonia. Rest in Power Big Van Vader.

Awww so sad rest easy big man

He was always popular in the WWF. When that theme song hits, the crowd would pop because they knew he was a badass character. Those were the days when you could be a rotund heavyweight & still have tremendous talent & star presence. Nowadays, small pieces of trash like omega & ospreay are all the hype, which is an absolute shame.

@acewillingham

5 жыл бұрын

same thing I'm saying I don't know what's so special about Kenny Omega and will ospreay

@MarioUcomics

5 жыл бұрын

Vader's run in WWF was really nothing. Micheals had a lot of back stage politics and WWF didn't use him no where as good as his golden years were in WCW or NJPW. He didn't even win a single title in WWF and was a waste of talent

@GackZalifinakis

5 жыл бұрын

Gene Bone That pussy is barely 5'7. Midgets should be opening the shows, not winning your company's main championship. But then again, the iwgp title is completely worthless.

RIP legend

I wish he had gotten more time with us what a good guy I’ve never heard him talk for real outside of character

R.I.P Bater. U are one of the best. No one can ever replace u. Rest easy Big Dawg.

Second only Kane in the best big men leagues. But for someone his size who could move like that, and in his 40s as well, and watch him sell the vertical suplex by Davie at Survivor Series. Search it, it’s on here, absolutely awesome. Comes across as a nice guy as well. God bless him, RIP

1 Of the best Big man of all Time His Matches With Sting Cactus Jack were Amazing RIP Vader

Vader talking about Vince seems fitting considering what just happened with Big Cass. You tick off Vince and he decides he is done with you he is done. I am surprised he didn't think Jim was a good fit with him. R.I.P. Vader.

Vader's biggest mistake in wwe was going to wwe in the first place

It’s interesting how WWE jobbed Vader out to Mark Henry the same way they jobbed Yokozuna out to Vader

An incredible wrestler, so agile and charismatic. A monster in Japan, a legend in wcw. He deserved a better run in wwf. If he came in 1992 and got the yokozuna style push he would have deserved it. I would love a 3 disc dvd on his career. A true hall of famer. Rest in peace Vader

Vader in Mexico vs Canek UWA !!

Love ya leon

What was the incidence he was going to bring up right before it cut out?

Rest In Peace Big Van Vader. One Of The Best Ever!!

In Memory Of Leon White 1955-2018 "It's TIME It's TIME It's Vader TIMETIME

RIP vader

Its ALWAYS.....VADER TIME. One of my favorite wrestlers growin up. R.I.P VADER

R.I.P. big man A true legend

Vader is my all time favorite when he was Vader clause he was knocking the shit out of people with that bag I loved this dude!

Look people, it's possible to express regret at his passing without taking shots at the current generation. One of the best big men of all time. Condolences to his friends and family.

Miss this fucking guy. Don’t miss the klick ruining everyone’s life.

Everybody is passing away 😢

Loved Vader... what a heel

I remember him in Japan 🇯🇵 wrestling. Rest In Peace Leon “Vader” White. 🙏

Great wrestler, sad times.

Rip legend!

When I was a kid I always wondered why he was named after a star wars character. Maybe "Mastadon" would have been a better fit?

R.I.P Bru

rest in peace vader .

Goodbye to a great Big man RIP Vader

Why'd they stop?

It's Time It's Time It's Vader Time man Vader R.i.p for you my father watches you and a big ass fan me too Vader me too...

WHAT TIME IS IT??!!!!!

I think what hurt his run in Vince's company more than anything else, was when he confronted a tv show host in Kuwait, that must've given Vince alot of bad pr.

RIP proper legend.

R.I.P Big Van Vader. One last time 'Its Vader Time'

Rip to the legend!!!!!!

No matter how he came to the ring, the fans would yelled for Vader. He was too famous, and his size made him unmistakeable. Remember what happened to Randy Colley as the first Demolition Smash? The fans wouldn't let go of his Moondog character and he had to be replaced by Barry Darsow. I was disappointed they made him lose so many matches in WWE, but I guess if WWE doesn't make you they break you.

Stan Hanson vs Vader. Vader eye pops out. He still finish the match

why did he stop?

RIP Leon White

RIP? When did he pass? I think I heard on this channel him saying he had a couple years to live.....

@TheHannibalTV

5 жыл бұрын

This past Monday

Vader Time Matters

RIP to the big man.

Legend

Rip Vader. True badass

I can't believe the WWF staff bitched at Vader because Summer Slam did not sell to well? Its NOT Vader's fault, if anything he had the Best match of the event against Shawn Michaels. Even tho Vader lost that match he still put on a Great performance. R.I.P. Leon "Baby Bull" White aka BIG VAN VADER! One of the original Monsters of Wrestling.

The Mastadon is a lost opportunity. Would have been cool to see him experiment more with his character.

Rip

Vader should be in the hall of fame.

RIP I’m glad he stuck with Vader.

Big Van Vader vs Stan Hansen (February 10, 1990) NJPW World Monday Free Match kzread.info/dash/bejne/h2quzqWpgqSspJM.html

Rest In peace Leon.

He should have had a run as an attitude face against the nwo

R.i.P

RIP Leon White.