Vader, real name Leon White, is regarded as one of the most incredible big men in pro wrestling history, and today it was announced he will be posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He is the second wrestler announced and will join The Undertaker as part of the Class of 2022, with the ceremony scheduled to take place on Friday, April 1, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas following that week’s SmackDown.
While Vader’s run in WWE isn’t regarded as the best of his historic career, The Mastodon was a legend in Japan and made a name for himself in the States as part of WCW. Sadly, he passed away in June 2018, aged just 63, after being hospitalized for a month with pneumonia. He had previously disclosed that he only had two years to live due to congestive heart failure, and many people would call for him to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame while still alive. While WWE ignored these requests at the time, they are now finally honoring the man who unquestionably is worthy of a place in any pro wrestling Hall of Fame.
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