Even as a huge Sting mark, Vader won me over for just how impressively he mauled my hero. It's pretty incredible that WWF was the one major company that never made the most of him. Shawn could have had a perfect nemesis to overcome if his ego and attitude didn't get the better of him.

He's honored in Japan. Before WWF and WCW (I think) he defeated Inoki's streak in NJPW , despite how it crowd was despised it at the time, it grew a massive respect.

Vader's run in Japan was incredible, a real unstoppable monster, and that metal helmet was cool as hell

He is really the perfect "Final Boss" on wrestling

“OH ITS TIME, ITS TIME, ITS VADER TIME” still give me chills to this day

May you rest in peace Vader Leon White

The WWE neutered Vader, everywhere else he was a huge star and champion.

I never knew about the Kuwait interview fiasco. How fun!

Love how Vader handled the interview to be honest

His matches against Misawa and the 2 against Kenta Kobashi are some of the greatest matches of all time, fucking awe inspiring. Exhausting honestly to witness, you can feel both dudes just draining themselves in there, amazing stuff. Feels like an actual fight, a legit athletic contest. It is incredible he so quickly went on to deliver those performances after how lame his time in WWF ended. One of the biggest, "fuck, did we mismanage or not see the treasure we had on our hands?" type of situations in wrestlign history

Agreed