| Biography | Leon Allen White (born 14 May 1955) 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, the World Wrestling Federation 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 a thirteen-time world champion, having won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship three times, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship three times, the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship twice, the CWA World Heavyweight Championship three times, the UWA World Heavyweight Championship once, and the UWFi World Heavyweight Championship once. |