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Leon White (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

14 May 1956, Denver, Colorado, USA

Nickname

Baby Bull
Vader
Big Van Vader
Super Vader
Bull Power
Mastodon

Height

6' 4" (1.93 m)

Spouse

Grace Connelly

(7 August 1979 - 1 April 2008) (divorced) 2 children

Trade Mark

Smoking lighted helmet mask

Finishing Moves: Vader Bomb and Vader Moonsault

Trivia

Married with two children. Has a degree in buisness and is currently designing a shopping mall.

Arrested in Kuwait for assaulting a talk show host After being asked whether wrestling was real. [April 1997]

Was fired from the WWF apparently because he had trouble keeping his weight down. He now wrestles in a Japan Fed.

Played pro football (his nickname was the Baby Bull).

Was the man Mick Foley (as Cactus Jack) was wrestling the night he had his right ear torn off the side of his head.

Held the IWGP World Title on three occasions, giving him the distinction of being one of three Americans (along with Hulk Hogan and Scott Norton) to hold that title.

Prior to his wrestling career, was an offensive tackle for the then Los Angeles (now St. Louis) Rams.

Trained by Brad Rheingans.

In August 29, 1995 while working for WCW, Vader & Paul Orndorff were involved in a locker room altercation which would eventually lead to Vader's dismissal.

On February 19, 2003, Vader makes a suprise appearance on NWA/TNA, running in to save Dusty Rhodes. He comes out of "retirement" to wrestle several tag matches with Dusty.

Notable title wins include: CWA World Heavyweight title (3); NJPW IWGP Heavyweight title (3); UWA World Heavyweight title (); CWA Intercontinental title; NJPW IWGP Tag Team titles w/Bam Bam Bigelow; WCW World Heavyweight title (3); WCW US title; AJPW Unified Triple Crown Heavyweight title (2); AJPW World Tag Team titles w/Steve Williams; NOAH GHC Tag Team titles w/Scorpio

Former WCW United States Champion.

In July 1990, he joined World Championship Wrestling

In early 2004, he signed a six match deal with Pride worth $400,000.

Played college football at the University of Colorado.

Defeated Nikita Koloff at the 1992 Halloween Havoc.

Vader competed as "Bull Power" Leon White in the AWA.

Where Are They Now

(2001) Retired from wrestling.

(August 2003) Fired from start up Japanese wrestling company World Japan Prowrestling when he broke an expensive table in a heated argument with management. Has not wrestled in Japan since.

(August 2005) Signed a WWE Legends contract.

(October 2005) Returned to WWE Raw 0ctober 31

(November 2005) Has returned as an on-camera character to the WWE, seconding Jonathan Coachman to the ring in his match at Taboo Tuesday against Batista.

(November 2005) Appeared on the 31st October Raw and had a mini feud with Batista. He will accompany along with Goldust, Jonathon Coachman to the ring at Taboo Tuesday in his match against Batista.

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