Anecdotes

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

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

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

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. (août 2003)

From his recent medical diagnosis , cites his wrestling and football careers are the causes.

Arrested in Kuwait for assaulting a talk show host After being asked whether wrestling was real. (avril 1997)

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

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.

Signed a WWE Legends contract. (août 2005)

Was an All-American at the University of Colorado before being drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in 1978.

Announced that doctors have told him he has just two years to live due to congestive heart failure.[November 2016].

During his wrestling career he was known for his trademark catch phrase "It's Vader time!".

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

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. (novembre 2005)

Returned to WWE Raw 0ctober 31 (octobre 2005)

Retired from wrestling. (2001)

Trained by Brad Rheingans.

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.

Former IZW Heavyweight Champion.

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

Before he entered wrestling, he retired from football due to an injury.

WWE Hall of Famer.

BattleBowl (1993).

Tokyo Sports - Best Tag Team Award (1998) with Stan Hansen.

CWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times).

All Japan Pro Wrestling - Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship (2 times).

Super Grade Tag League (1991) - with Tatsumi Fujinami.

UWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time).

WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time).

IZW Heavyweight Championship (1 time).

Union of Wrestling Forces International - Pro-Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship (1 time).

GHC Tag Team Title Tournament[95] (2001) - with Scorpio.

CWA Bremen Catch Cup (1987).

IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3 times).

All Japan Pro Wrestling - Champion Carnival (1999).

GHC Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Scorpio.

WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2022).

CWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 time).

IWGP Title Tournament (1989).

IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bam Bam Bigelow.

WCW World Heavyweight Championship (3 times).

All Japan Pro Wrestling - World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Steve Williams.

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.