The Man They Call Vader is, of course, very well known to wrestling fans. Heck, thanks to his legendary turn on “Boy Meets World,” he’s well known to an entire generation of television watchers.

White played Big Van Vader (or Vader) during a career that spanned over 30 years and lasted until just before his death. News of the former WWE, WCW and New Japan Pro-Wrestling star's death ...

Leon White -- better known as Big Van Vader -- posted some sad news on Twitter on Monday. The former WCW champ and one of the biggest -- and scariest -- performers in sports entertainment said ...

Vader was best known in the United States for being a three-time World Championship Wrestling champion, and feuded with the likes of Sting, Ric Flair and Cactus Jack in his WCW run. He would go on ...

Former WCW and IWGP Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader died on Monday; Vader’s son announced the news on Twitter. Vader wrestled for WWE from 1996-98 before returning to Japan. Vader ...

He engaged in memorable rivalries with the likes of Sting and Ron Simmons, becoming a dominant, three-time WCW World Champion in the process. In 1996, Vader joined the WWE roster.

WCW went through some challenging years in the early 1990s. WWE wasn't exactly on top of its game either, with awful booking and real-life scandals that damaged the company's reputation.

Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Leon "Vader" White said on Twitter tonight that doctors told him he has two years to live. As seen in the tweet below, Vader says he has congestive heart ...

The subject of the 4/4/25 episode of Dark Side Of The Ring, former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader, or Vader for short, was a somewhat polarizing figure amongst his peers. He's been ...

Former professional wrestler Big Van Vader (a.k.a. Leon White) has been facing some daunting health challenges as of late. The 61-year-old Vader tweeted in November that doctors had given him ...

Former WWE, WCW, All Japan Pro-Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling star Leon White, best known as Big Van Vader or Vader, died Monday night at the age of 63. His son broke the news on Twitter ...

Cactus Jack had several memorable matches while in WCW, but his battles with Vader stand out for their sheer brutality. In April 1993 during a match on WCW Saturday Night, Vader removed the ...