Jim Ross pays tribute to the late Leon "Big Van Vader" White and talks with "Filthy" Tom Lawlor about the upcoming MLW Battle Riot in New York City on the latest edition of The Jim Ross Report Podcast.
White's passing was covered yesterday on Inside Edition:
Jerry Lawler comments on Big Van Vader passing away
Several cast members of the 1990s ABC series Boy Meets World took to social media to comment on White's passing as well as he had appeared on the series:
Danielle Fishel tweeted:
Vader was larger than life and could be intimidating upon first glance. But he was kind, warm, and funny. It was nice to relive our time in Anaheim together by reading this article from 2016. Thanks for the memories, V. #RIPVader https://t.co/nU79bMSlE9
— Danielle Fishel (@daniellefishel) June 20, 2018
Actor Ethan Suplee, who portrayed Vader's son on the series, tweeted:
Sad to learn of Leon’s passing. RIP Vader https://t.co/mE6VM8Wzpf
— Ethan Suplee (@EthanSuplee) June 20, 2018
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