The 7 Most Inexcusable Omissions From The WWE Hall Of Fame

#4 Vader

Vader tragically did not live long enough to experience induction into the Hall of Fame

It is a great shame that Leon “Vader” White died before he had the opportunity to stand in front of his peers on the Hall of Fame stage. He openly campaigned for induction, which conversely may have counted against him in the petty world of WWE politics.

Vader was one of the highest paid stars in wrestling in the early-nineties when he reigned as WCW World Champion. Vader contested sterling matches with the likes of Sting, Ric Flair, Cactus Jack and Hulk Hogan.

For many long-time WWF/E fans though, their lasting impressions of Vader are that of his less than stellar 1996-98 WWF run, in which he ended his tenure in the company, losing to the likes of Blackjack Bradshaw and Mark Henry, a full decade before either were singles stars.

This unfortunately is Vince McMahon’s lasting impression of White also. As Vader’s success was outside WWE in WCW and Japan, he doesn’t share the same affection for “The Mastodon” that many others in wrestling do. However, with his untimely passing earlier this year, one would think he may be a leading contender for induction in either 2019 or 2020.