Leon Allen White, aka, Vader was an American professional wrestle and a professional football player. Here is everything you need to know about Vader, including his net worth, salary, records, and personal life.
Vader is regarded as one of the greatest super-heavyweight professional wrestlers of all time. Let us have a look at the former WCW World Heavyweight Champion’s net worth, career, records, and much more.
Vader Facts
| Birth Place | Lynwood, California, U.S |
| Father’s Name | NA |
| Mother’s Name | NA |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Net Worth (2021) | $ 1 million |
| Salary (2021) | NA |
| Age | 63 |
| Date of Birth | May 14, 1955 |
| High School | Bell High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Wrestling Debut | 1985 |
| WCW Debut | 1990 |
| Finisher | The Vader Bomb |
| Achievements | WCW World Heavyweight Champion, WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, Battle Bowl |
| Spouse | Grace Connelly |
| Children | One boy |
| Nickname | Big Van Vader, Baby Bull |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
Vader Net Worth and Salary
As of 2021, Vader’s net worth would have been $1 million, and he also used to get a salary from WWE on appearances. In addition, he has also earned from representing several independent wrestling circuits.
Vader Career
Vader started his career as a football player and was recruited by forty colleges. He used to play offensive line at the University of Colorado. Vader was drafted to NFL in 1978 as a center by Los Angeles Rams.
Vader started with the ring name Baby Bull for the American Wrestling Association in 1987, and this name was later changed to Bull Power.
White went into play for many international independent circuits like Catch Wrestling Association, winning his first championship title. Then he went to New Japan Pro wrestling, where he spent 2 years of his career and was named Big Van Vader. He used to wear a black wrestling mask. He also played for IWGP and UWA before joining the WCW in 1990.
He played his first match at The Great American Bash, where he defeated Tom Zenk in just two minutes. After that, he defeated Sting to become the new WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
At the Clash of Champions XXIX, Vader defeated Dustin Rhodes and earned the opportunity to face the United States Heavyweight Champion Jim Duggan at Starrcade, where he defeated Duggan and won the United States Heavyweight Championship.
In 1996, one name, “The Man They Call Vader,” was heavily hyped on WWF for the 1996 Royal Rumble. Vader made his first WWF appearance as a participant in the Royal Rumble Match.
Vader faced off against The Undertaker at Royal Rumble. During the match, Taker’s former manager Paul Bearer attacked him, helped Vader win, and became Vader’s manager.
Vader feud with many big names during his tenure in WWF like Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Goldust, and even Kane. Vader and Kane fought at Over the Edge in a Mask vs. Mask match, but Vader lost.
Vader had a series of Losses in WWF had insisted Vader negotiate his own release for this company and wrestle in Japan again. Though Vader returned to WWE on October 31, 2005, and fought against Stone Cold Steve Austin, he was later replaced by Batista.
In 2012, Vader defeated Heath Slater in a match on the 1000th episode of Raw. He made his one final appearance at the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame.
Vader is regarded as the greatest Heavyweight wrestler of all time, having won all the major titles like WCW World Heavyweight Champion once, WCW United States Champion twice, and won the Battlebowl PPV. He was even inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996.
Vader Family and Personal Life
Vader was born on May 15, 1955, in Lynwood, California. His father was in US Marine and also an underwater welder for the US Navy.
White married his wife, Grace Connelly, White’s one and only son Jesse White was born on April 19, 1986.
The Big Man went through heart surgery and followed by another treat of arrhythmia. Vader died on June 18, 2018, after a month-long hospitalization for pneumonia. He was 63 years old.
FAQs about Vader
| What is Vader’s net worth? |
| Vader had a net worth of approximately $1 million. |
| How old was Vader? |
| Vader was 63 years old. |
| When did Vader make his WCW debut? |
| Vader made his WWE debut in 1990 |
| Who was Vader married to? |
| Vader was married to Grace Connelly |
| Does Vader have any children? |
| One Boy |
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