Pro wrestling legend and former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Big Van Vader (real name Leon White) died at the age of 63 back in June 2018. But his memory lives on in the wrestling world in a number of ways, though his family may have just found the strangest.
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Vader’s Twitter account, which is run by his son, posted a photo on Tuesday of the Japanese wrestling promotion DDT Pro-Wrestling from a February event which featured two giant inflatable wrestlers. One was Andreza Giant Panda, while the other was named Big Man Vader and was wearing the former Super Heavyweight’s iconic red mask.
So this happened out in Japan somewhere. Love the fact that pops legacy is world wide and an inflatable character of my dad hopefully Vader Bombs a Panda. Yep thatโs statement actually makes since. Lol
โ Big Van Vader (@itsvadertime) September 3, 2019
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.#ITSVADERTIME #VADERTIME #VADER #BIGVANVADER #PROWRESTLING #WRESTLING pic.twitter.com/Cr7JOK1w0z
The giant panda is surprisingly popular among Japan’s comedic wrestling shows, and it’s pretty funny to watch him demolish normal wrestlers.
Vicious headbutt and a splash from Andreza Giant Panda!! pic.twitter.com/d6KiCtGFRx
โ LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) July 11, 2018
He even once got inside the ring with New Japan Pro Wrestling star Kota Ibushi for a commercial.
Kota Ibushi vs Andreza Giant Panda!! pic.twitter.com/0huOBq00UV
โ LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) April 8, 2019
And before you ask, yes he does fight other inflatable wrestlers.
ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL SHOOT HEADBUTT FROM ANDREZA GIANT PANDA!!!! #ddtpro
โถ๏ธhttps://t.co/VM3otC5HMw pic.twitter.com/wTetwxnpjZ
โ Mort ใใขใผใใ (@brothermort) October 21, 2018
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