- 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. (August 2003)
- From his recent medical diagnosis , cites his wrestling and football careers are the causes.
- Was fired from the WWF apparently because he had trouble keeping his weight down. He now wrestles in a Japan Fed.
- Arrested in Kuwait for assaulting a talk show host After being asked whether wrestling was real. (April 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.
- 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. (November 2005)
- Returned to WWE Raw 0ctober 31 (October 2005)
- Retired from wrestling. (2001)
- Signed a WWE Legends contract. (August 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!".
- 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.
- 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. (November 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.
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