Vader (Leon White) will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2022.
Reported by Chris Mueller of Bleacher Report, and confirmed by WWE, White will be honored posthumously during this year’s ceremony.
The late star is remembered for wrestling over the world, notably holding the WCW World Heavyweight Championship three times, the All-Japan Triple Crown Championship twice, and NJPW’s IWGP Heavyweight Title on three separate occasions.
White passed away on June 18, 2018, at 63 years old.
The Undertaker has also been announced for the Class of 2022, set to be inducted into the Hall of Fame by Vince McMahon.
The 2022 Hall of Fame ceremony will air on April 1, the day before the first night of WrestleMania 38.
BREAKING: As first reported by @BleacherReport, Vader will be posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022. #WWEHOF https://t.co/TUhbKIzUgQ pic.twitter.com/L3lizCgCcl
— WWE (@WWE) March 7, 2022
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