RIP Big Van Vader

[The Intergalactic Koala]

This shyt hurts man. Like Vader was one of the first wrestlers I remember seeing on WCW. I remember the match like it was yesterday (Triangle match, WCW Fall Brawl 94). Just seeing this dude mauled the fukk out of Sting and Bubba made me just . Dude personified what HOSS meant. Looking at his 93 run was even more sweet. Like having Flair look shyttless and beating on Stink like he was a ragdoll. There will never be another and I mean that shyt of the bottom of my heart.

RIP Vader

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

THE GOAT BIG MAN

 

[MenacingMonk]

Sure it's been posted. His E theme is a favorite:

 

[woof]

Arguably the greatest super heavyweight/heavyweight of all time.

 

[ALTRUISM]

Damn RIP.

Had a killer theme, look, and moonsault for a big man his size.

Rest well wherever you are, Van Vader.

 

[jackswstd]

They should have put him in the HOF when he announced he didn't have long to live.

 

[FreshAIG]

My favorite memory of Vader was him beating Sting for the WCW title at the Great American Bash 1992 and seeing fans reaction of shock and dismay lol

 

[richaveli83]

Another one of my childhood favorites is gone.

Instead of celebrating his career while he lived the WWE will give him a post mortem HOF induction.

RIP!

 

[ORDER_66]

RIP...

 

[richaveli83]

R.I.P. Vader. That's the entire Camp Cornette that's no longer with us. Sad day.

 

[Redwood]

It really made no sense. Everyone knew he was having issues with his health, clear cut legend and he was on good terms with the company even helped induct Stan Hansen.

fukked up. RIP.

 

[mannyrs13]

Damn rest in peace to him. one of the most entertaining wrestlers from my youth. My condolences to his family.

 

[Cladyclad]

It’s Time.... It’s Vader Time

 

[Vic Damone. Jr]

No question about it

RIP big homie

 

[Mr. Negative]

I'm not even 5 minutes into the Bash match with sting

goddamn that's good stuff

edit: it's amazing. it should be shytty by modern standards. No flippy shyt or ultra fast pace....

it's sting and vader doing basic stuff with Ross and Ventura on the mic and a hot crowd.

it's an equation for some classic shyt. Wrestlers+crowd+Announcers (even the ref, why Red Shoes in the AJ/Nak feud would be genius).

RIP again Vader