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Where do you think Big Van Vader lands on the all-time greatest wrestler list? Below are his accolades throughout his career. He was a solid heel in Japan, had tag team and singles success, had an awesome big man move set (the Vader sault was amazing considering his size), and he regularly was put with the top face to put them over or destroy them.
He was a personal favorite of mine and I personally think he'd land somewhere in the top 20. I'd say 16-19 somewhere. His run in 1993 alone makes me think he deserved his spot. I can't think of too many super heavyweights that could hang with him. What say you guys?
- All Japan Pro Wrestling
- Catch Wrestling Association
- CWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- CWA World Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- CWA Bremen Catch Cup (1987)
- Impact Zone Wrestling
- IZW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- New Japan Pro-Wrestling
- IWGP Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
- IWGP Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Bam Bam Bigelow
- Super Grade Tag League (1991) – with Tatsumi Fujinami
- IWGP Title Tournament (1989)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Wrestler of the Year (1993)
- Ranked No. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1993
- Ranked No. 27 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
- Ranked No. 36 of the top 100 tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Bam Bam Bigelow in 2003
- Pro Wrestling Noah
- GHC Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Scorpio
- GHC Tag Team Title Tournament[89] (2001) - with Scorpio
- Tokyo Sports
- Best Tag Team Award (1998) with Stan Hansen
- Universal Wrestling Association
- Union of Wrestling Forces International
- Pro-Wrestling World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Best of the World Tournament (1994)
- World Championship Wrestling
- World Wrestling Federation
- Slammy Award for Crime of the Century (1996)– Assault on WWF President Gorilla Monsoon
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Heel (1993)
- Best Wrestling Maneuver (1993) Moonsault
- Most Improved Wrestler (1999)
- Wrestler of the Year (1993)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
He was a personal favorite of mine and I personally think he'd land somewhere in the top 20. I'd say 16-19 somewhere. His run in 1993 alone makes me think he deserved his spot. I can't think of too many super heavyweights that could hang with him. What say you guys?
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