Most serious fans would know but for those who don't, Leon "Vader" White passed away last week. To celebrate Vader's career, I'll look at one his best and most significant matches. This is his match for Sting's WCW World Title in July 1992.
The opening 5 minutes of this match had a very old school feel, seeming more like the early 80's than 90's. After the introductions, Vader and Sting had a staredown and talked trash.
Vader forced Sting to the corner. Sting offered a clean break but Vader hammered him with forearms and punches.
Vader forced Sting to the opposite corner and rocked him with more punches.
Sting rolled out of the ring to shake it off. When Sting returned, Vader put Sting in a headlock, which Sting countered with a back suplex. Sting followed with a running clothesline, knocking Vader out of the ring.
After some words of encouragement from his manager, Harley Race, Vader returned to the ring. Vader challenged Sting to a test of strength.
Sting looked to the crowd for encouragement but was overpowered immediately. Sting broke out with a poke to the eye, which got a big cheer from the rowdy Georgia crowd.
That eye poke would've only made Vader angry. What does Vader do retaliate? Can Sting weather the storm? Find out next time...
The opening 5 minutes of this match had a very old school feel, seeming more like the early 80's than 90's. After the introductions, Vader and Sting had a staredown and talked trash.
Vader forced Sting to the corner. Sting offered a clean break but Vader hammered him with forearms and punches.
Vader forced Sting to the opposite corner and rocked him with more punches.
Sting rolled out of the ring to shake it off. When Sting returned, Vader put Sting in a headlock, which Sting countered with a back suplex. Sting followed with a running clothesline, knocking Vader out of the ring.
After some words of encouragement from his manager, Harley Race, Vader returned to the ring. Vader challenged Sting to a test of strength.
Sting looked to the crowd for encouragement but was overpowered immediately. Sting broke out with a poke to the eye, which got a big cheer from the rowdy Georgia crowd.
That eye poke would've only made Vader angry. What does Vader do retaliate? Can Sting weather the storm? Find out next time...
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