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• Details On A Vince McMahon Fight, The Reason Why Kane’s Character Was Created RevealedKane revealed that his legendary character was originally intended as a one-time stand-in for Big Van Vader after Vader was arrested in Kuwait for assaulting a talk show host who questioned whether wrestling was fake. At the time, WWE was unsure how long Vader would be detained overseas. Speaking during a panel on the “Going […]...2026 -
• Kane Reveals WWE Created Him As Emergency Replacement For Vader
Kane has revealed that one of WWE’s most iconic characters was never meant to last beyond a single night, explaining that the original concept came together as a last minute solution when Big Van Vader was unexpectedly taken out of the picture. Speaking during a panel on the Going Ringside...2026
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• How Vader Stole Scenes on Boy Meets World as Sitcom DadWhen Big Van Vader appeared on Boy Meets World, a wrestling monster became a sitcom father. Discover why these three episodes still resonate....2026 -
• Big, Bad and Dangerous: The Brutal Alliance of Bam Bam Bigelow and Big Van Vader
In the mid-1990s, Japanese professional wrestling was booming. New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) were drawing massive crowds and fostering some of the most physically intense matches in the world, creating something that was big, bad, and dangerous. At the forefront of this movement stood two of the most intimidating [...]...2025Read about Bam Bigelow news
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• Found Footage Friday: 1989 NJPW~!
2/8/89George Takano vs. Hiro SaitoMD: Pretty solid match. Takano was being pushed more at the start of 89 (with his team with Super Strong Machine) than at any point since he dropped the Cobra gimmick. He looked good here in a singles against a very game opponent. He did take most of the match. Saito would try to get him in a hold and he had an interesting technical escape to everything (be it ste...2025See more Matt Borne latest news
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• Dark Side Of The Ring: Season Six Ratings
VICE TV’s Dark Side Of The Ring has completed its sixth season, and the ratings for several episodes have been released. You can check out the ratings below: * “Big Van Vader” (April 8): 106,000 viewers, 0.02 in 18-49 * “The Original ‘Superstar’: Billy Graham” (April 22): 134,000 viewers, 0.04 in 18-49 * “‘Hot Stuff’ Eddie […] The post Dark Side Of The Ring: Season Six Ratings appeared...2025See also Billy Graham breaking news today
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Van Vader injury and suspension
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• JBL believes Vader is one of the biggest ‘what-ifs’ in WWE historyWWE.com JBL also shared a touching moment that highlights Vader’s professionalism. With WWE executive Bruce Prichard away on personal leave, John Layfield, known as JBL, has stepped in as the host of Prichard’s podcast, Something to Wrestle With. Recently, JBL and co-host Conrad Thompson discussed the legendary Big Van Vader, the WWE Hall of Famer who dominated wrestling promotions worldwi...2024See more Bruce Prichard injury report -
• Mike Reviews WCW Clash Of The Champions #24Happy Clashin’ Saturday Everyone! We’re continuing on with our journey into 1993 WCW, by looking at Clash 24, a show closed by Big Van Vader and British Bulldog. We’ve also got the Tag Titles on the line in a match where an injury did serious damage to the booking. Oh, and a certain…shocking angle you […]...2024See more articles British Bulldog availability report -
• WCW Superbrawl III Review (1993)February 21, 1993Asheville Civic Center, Asheville, North CarolinaIt's time for my WCW Superbrawl III review, which naturally means that it's time for me to once again state that this was my favorite WCW Pay Per View. After Jim Crocket Promotions had fully morphed into World Championship Wrestling, Superbrawl seemed to stand out as the company's flagship event far more than Starrcade ever wou...2024 -
• WCW Clash of the Champions XXII Review (1993)January 13, 1993The Mecca in Milwaukee, WisconsinWCW Clash of the Champions XII arrived at the start of a brand new year that brought more than a few changes for World Championship Wrestling. Bill Watts was on his way out and Eric Bischoff was on his way in as WCW's new Executive Producer. Also on the horizon was the imminent return of Nature Boy Ric Flair, who would come up short in a 'Loser...2024See more Bill Watts injury -
• WCW Starrcade 1992 ReviewDecember 28, 1992The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia.WCW Starrcade 1992 was the tenth installment of the company’s longest-running marquee event. It was also the last World Championship Wrestling Pay Per View with Cowboy Bill Watts in charge. Watts' 1992 run as Executive Vice President had delivered one ill-received decision after another, whether it was banning moves off the top rope or pushing ...2024Click for news about WCW Starrcade injury -
• Raw recap & reactions: WWE’s streets of rage problemWWE on X The women tag champs defend, Drew McIntyre declares, and the main event halfway takes it to the streets on this edition of Monday Night Raw. Lithium The American Nightmare digs deep in his bag of tricks for this Street Fight on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/93w6CgUez7— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2024 Thank whatever deity you pray to for this fact: Cody Rhodes’ & Shinsuke Nakamura’s b...2024Read about Drew McIntyre injury update -
• PPV REVIEW: WCW Halloween Havoc 1992October 25, 1992Philadelphia Civic Center, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaIt was time for Sting and Jake 'The Snake' Roberts to spin the wheel and make the deal as WCW Halloween Havoc 1992 came to Philly.Roberts' arrival in World Championship Wrestling had been a big deal, such a big deal in fact, that the company had spent goodness knows how much promoting his first major PPV main event against ...2023Read about WCW Halloween availability report -
• EVENT REVIEW: WCW Clash of the Champions XX - 20th AnniversarySeptember 2, 1992Center Stage Theater, Atlanta, GeorgiaClash of the Champions XX was a big deal for World Championship Wrestling.Not only was it the 20th installment of the Clash series, it also happened to coincide with the 20-year anniversary of pro wrestling on TBS. To celebrate, the company had brought in numerous legends, including a crutch-assisted Andre The Giant in w...2023Read about Cactus Jack injuries -
• PPV REVIEW: WCW Beach Blast 1992June 20, 1992 Mobile Civic Center, Mobile, AlabamaOne thing I love about events like Beach Blast 1992 is that it follows the tried-and-trusted formula for naming wrestling shows:Take a word, any word, it doesn’t really matter, and add another word next to it that sounds powerful and exciting. Bonus points if you can use alliteration.Royal Rumble, Summerslam, Halloween Havoc, Christmas ...2023See also Missy Hyatt injury
Van Vader lifestyle
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• Dark Side of the Ring returns with more twisted tales from wrestling’s pastWWE.com Season six of Vice TV’s acclaimed docuseries features Mick Foley, Big Van Vader, Billy Graham, and more. Dark Side of the Ring, the acclaimed docuseries that covers pro wrestling’s most controversial moments and personalities, is back. On Thursday, the trailer for season six dropped on social media, promising fans that “the truth will hit harder than ever.” Beginning March 25, Dark...2025Click for news about Mick Foley -
• The Undertaker crushes Triple H with a Tombstone Piledriver at Penn StationWWE.com Plus, a pair of War Games matches featuring Paul Heyman, Samoans, Sting, and more! WWE is the king of wrestling content, thanks to its expansive video library. While a subscription to any of its streaming services offers full access for die-hard fans, WWE regularly shares a treasure trove of free content on YouTube, perfect for fans of all levels. Each week, I dive into WWE’s lates...2024See more Tombstone Piledriver
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"Kane has revealed that one of WWE’s most iconic characters was never meant to last beyond a single night, explaining that the original concept came together as a last minute solution when Big Van Vader was unexpectedly taken out of the picture." - 2025
"com Season six of Vice TV’s acclaimed docuseries features Mick Foley, Big Van Vader, Billy Graham, and more." - 2024
"Aja Kong has made a lasting impact on wrestling (even influencing the creation of Big Van Vader)!" - 2023
"AJPW star Cyrus The Destroyer was a recent guest on The Alliance Pro Wrestling Network and one of the topics that came up was fans comparing him to the legendary Big Van Vader."
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Van Vader trade rumors, contract, salary rumors
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• The Undertaker crushes Triple H with a Tombstone Piledriver at Penn Station
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• WCW Clash of the Champions XXII Review (1993)
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• WCW Starrcade 1992 Review
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• Raw recap & reactions: WWE’s streets of rage problem
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• EVENT REVIEW: WCW Clash of the Champions XXINovember 18, 1992 Macon Coliseum in Macon, Georgia.By the time WCW Clash of the Champions XXI rolled around, Bill Watts' tenure in charge of the company was rapidly going south. After producing an excellent string of shows in the early part of 1992, The Cowboy since made a string of questionable decisions, not least of which included thrusting his son, Erik, into the limelig...2023See more Bill Watts -
• PPV REVIEW: WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
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• EVENT REVIEW: WCW Clash of the Champions XX - 20th Anniversary
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Van Vader stats and results
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• JBL believes Vader is one of the biggest ‘what-ifs’ in WWE history
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• WCW Superbrawl III Review (1993)
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• WCW Starrcade 1992 Review
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• Antonio Inoki and Big Van Vader – The Match That Incited A Riot
On December 27th, 1987, two of wrestling’s most recognized names in the industry, Antonio Inoki and Big Van Vader, would face each other in a match where the result would not only shock those in attendance but cause a riot in the process. But before the match would take place, New Japan Pro Wrestling’s beloved […]...2023Check it out Antonio Inoki statistics
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• EVENT REVIEW: WCW Clash of the Champions XXI
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• PPV REVIEW: WCW Halloween Havoc 1992
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• PPV REVIEW: WCW Beach Blast 1992
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Van Vader parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend
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• How Vader Stole Scenes on Boy Meets World as Sitcom Dad
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• Found Footage Friday: 1989 NJPW~!
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• Otis Names Bam Bam Bigelow, Bruiser Brody, And More As His Influences
Otis reflects on some of his biggest inspirations as a big man in wrestling. Otis's size is what most people see first as a WWE Superstar. However, like many of the versatile big men who came before him, he also has the ability to be very entertaining. During an appearance on The Five Count radio show in Mankato, Minnesota, Otis was asked to name some of his inspirations. The 2020 WWE Money in t...2025See also WWE Superstar
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• Found Footage Friday: WCW in Manchester 1993~!
ER: We get a full 1993 WCW house show from a 3 day England tour that had great sounding matches and really big crowds every night. This one is from Manchester and looks great. If there's a new Vader/Cactus match we get to talk about, it really wouldn't matter what the rest of the card looked like, but this is great. Aside from Vader/Cactus, we get something even more valuable, in a different way. ...2025See more Dustin Rhodes
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• 'Dark Side Of The Ring' Season Six Topics Confirmed, Full Episode Descriptions
VICE TV and "Dark Side of the Ring" have confirmed the topics for season six of the series. The new season will premiere on March 25. From VICE: Mick Foley: Hell in a Cell: “From the first terrifying fall off the cage to the impact he still feels today, Mick Foley relives a wrestling match, “Hell in a Cell ’98,” moment by moment.” Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik: “The Sheik, whose violent c...2025Visit the page Mick Foley
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• A lack of urgency spoils the Women’s War Games match at Survivor SeriesWWE.com In a disappointing display, the women’s War Games match fell flat due to disjointed pacing. Until last Saturday, one of the least eventful War Games matches took place in 1993. That year, Sting, Davey Boy Smith, Dustin Rhodes, and The Shockmaster defeated Sid Vicious, Big Van Vader, and Harlem Heat at WCW’s Fall Brawl. Instead, the match is mostly remembered for what happened befor...2024See more Davey Boy Smith -
• JBL believes Vader is one of the biggest ‘what-ifs’ in WWE history
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• The Undertaker crushes Triple H with a Tombstone Piledriver at Penn Station
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• Davey Boy Smith Jr. wins prestigious AJPW championship in Japan@NatbyNature It is a prosperous time in the busy landscape of professional wrestling. One of the cooler pieces of news from this past weekend was Davey Boy Smith Jr. achieving a childhood goal to win the All Japan Pro Wrestling Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship. Smith challenged champion Yuma Aoyagi at Giant Series 2024 in Sapporo, Japan on November 4. In a hard-fought battle (full mat...2024See more Davey Boy
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• Secret Story Behind the Unforgettable Aja KongAja Kong has made a lasting impact on wrestling (even influencing the creation of Big Van Vader)! But details of her life might surprise you....2024Continue with Aja Kong -
• Secret Story Behind the Unforgettable Aja KongAja Kong has made a lasting impact on wrestling (even influencing the creation of Big Van Vader)! But details of her life might surprise you....2024Click for news about Aja Kong
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• AJPW Star Cyrus The Destroyer States It’s An Honor Being Compared to Big Van Vader
AJPW star Cyrus The Destroyer was a recent guest on The Alliance Pro Wrestling Network and one of the topics that came up was fans comparing him to the legendary Big Van Vader. Cyrus was quick to point out that he is honored by the comparison to Vader and another legendary big man, Bam Bam […] The post AJPW Star Cyrus The Destroyer States It’s An Honor Being Compared to Big Van Vader a...2023Visit the page Bam Bam
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• Seth Rollins Reacts To News He's Facing Omos, Trinity Fatu Trains With Kalisto, More | Fight Size
Here is your fight size update for Saturday, April 22, 2023. - On Twitter, Seth Rollins channeled Jim Carrey's Ace Ventura in response to the news that he will be facing Omos at WWE Backlash. https://t.co/6OJRHU5Ubh pic.twitter.com/rwktrdKskX — Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) April 22, 2023 - Corey Graves used Nick Offerman's Ron Swanson in order to share his views on the upcoming match. pic.twitter...2023See more Seth Rollins
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• Dark Side of the Ring returns with more twisted tales from wrestling’s past
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• Raw recap & reactions: WWE’s streets of rage problem
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• A lack of urgency spoils the Women’s War Games match at Survivor Series
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• Davey Boy Smith Jr. wins prestigious AJPW championship in Japan
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Van Vader schedule, game
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• Found Footage Friday: 1989 NJPW~!
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• Dark Side Of The Ring: 4 Things We Learned From "Big Van Vader"Leon White was one of the best big men wrestlers of all-time as Vader, but he had a heartbreaking fall from grace once he joined WWE....2025 -
• Jordynne Grace Challenges Jaida Parker, Preview For ‘Big Van Vader’ DSOTR Special, WWE RAW
VICE TV will air a new episode of Dark Side of the Ring Season 6 tonight, featuring the late WWE Hall of Famer Big Van Vader. Tomorrow! 💥 Vader's combination of size, skill, and brutality made him a star—but that same intensity threatened to derail his career. Big Van Vader premieres tomorrow at 10pm ET […] The post Jordynne Grace Challenges Jaida Parker, Preview For ‘Big Van Vade...2025Visit the page Jordynne Grace
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• Found Footage Friday: WCW in Manchester 1993~!
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• Dark Side Of The Ring Season 6 Kicks Off With Hell In A Cell Episode
The post Dark Side Of The Ring Season 6 Kicks Off With Hell In A Cell Episode first appeared on PWMania - Wrestling News.The sixth season of Dark Side of the Ring is set to debut on March 25, bringing a fresh lineup of controversial and compelling wrestling stories to the screen. This season will explore the careers and controversies of Big Van Vader, Tony Atlas, Ludvig Borga, Billy Jack Haynes, ‘...2025Read about Kicks Off
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• Trailer Released For 'Dark Side Of The Ring' Season Six, Episode Topics Revealed
'Dark Side Of The Ring' is back. On Thursday, January 30, a new trailer for sixth season of the show was released on social media ahead of its premiere date, Tuesday, March 25. The trailer revealed that Big Van Vader, Tony Atlas, Ludvig Borga, Billy Jack Haynes, 'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert, 'Superstar' Billy Graham, Daffney, The Original Sheik, Muhammad Hassan, and the Hell In A Cell match will be c...2025Read about Muhammad Hassan
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• A lack of urgency spoils the Women’s War Games match at Survivor Series
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• The Undertaker crushes Triple H with a Tombstone Piledriver at Penn Station
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• AJ Styles is optimistic about WWE, Pro Wrestling NOAH Collaboration@noahglobal The partnership between the two companies stands to benefit performers, according to Styles. AJ Styles, who has often talked about retirement, seemingly found the fountain of youth in his recent return to Japan. Following his victorious debut at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Destination event, a revitalized Styles met with the press, expressing optimism about WWE’s partnership with NOAH...2024Read about WWE Champion
Van Vader rumors, scandals
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• Found Footage Friday: 1989 NJPW~!
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• The Undertaker crushes Triple H with a Tombstone Piledriver at Penn Station
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• Mike Reviews WCW Clash Of The Champions #24
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• WCW Superbrawl III Review (1993)
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• “Big Van Vader Didn’t Treat Me Well,” Says Will OspreayIn a recent episode of the well-known “Talk Is Jericho” podcast, AEW wrestler Will Ospreay shared some intriguing insights about his 2016 match with the late Big Van Vader. The wrestling world was buzzing as this clash was sparked by social media criticism from Vader directed towards Ospreay’s ‘Best of the Super Juniors’ match with […] The post “Big Van Va...2024See more Will Ospreay rumors -
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