Vader

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Introduction
Below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match; not to the performers within them. Therefore, high or low ratings may reflect aspects of the match including booking, length and performance of partners/opponents, over which the performers may have little or no control. Please also note that a match that received a particular rating many years ago may have been judged on a different criteria from today's.

Following the same rating system devised in part by Jim Cornette, matches are rated from the lowest rating of -***** (-5) through to the highest rating of ***** (+5), with a small number of matches being rated above that theoretical maximum. Matches with a rating of zero stars are referred to as a "DUD" and an average match tends to score around a ** (2) rating. All ratings can only be considered subjective and this page is designed purely for reference purposes.

Vader

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card/ date	match			match type	title(s)	Rating
NOAH Navigation, Uprising Spirit - Day 12 Dec 1st 2002	Akitoshi Saito (c) & Jun Akiyama (c)	def.	Scorpio & Vader		GHC Tag Team Titles	***¼ (3.25)
NOAH Encountering Navigation '02 - Day 1 Mar 14th 2002	Vader	def.	Takeshi Morishima			***¼ (3.25)
NOAH Navigation in Raging Ocean '01 - Day 14 Dec 9th 2001	Jun Akiyama (c)	def.	Vader		GHC Heavyweight Title	**¾ (2.75)
NOAH Navigation in Raging Ocean '01 - Day 8 Nov 30th 2001	Mitsuharu Misawa & Yoshinari Ogawa	def.	Scorpio (c) & Vader (c)		GHC Tag Team Titles (title change)	*½ (1.5)
NOAH Navigation in Raging Ocean '01 - Day 6 Nov 25th 2001	Akitoshi Saito & Jun Akiyama	def.	Michael Modest & Vader			*** (3.00)
NOAH Navigation in Raging Ocean '01 - Day 3 Nov 20th 2001	Richard Slinger & Scorpio & Vader	def.	Mitsuharu Misawa & Naomichi Marufuji & Yoshinari Ogawa	6-person tag		***¼ (3.25)
NOAH Tug of War '01 - Day 9 Oct 17th 2001	Scorpio & Vader	def.	Masao Inoue & Tamon Honda			*¾ (1.75)
NOAH Tug of War '01 - Day 6 Oct 12th 2001	Scorpio & Vader	def. (KO)	Bison Smith & Bull Schmitt			*¾ (1.75)
NOAH Departure '01 - Day 12 Sep 9th 2001	Scorpio & Vader	def.	Jun Akiyama & Kentaro Shiga			***¼ (3.25)
NOAH Navigation For The Victory - Day 18 Apr 15th 2001	Vader	def.	Akitoshi Saito			** (2.00)
NOAH Navigation For The Victory - Day 10 Apr 1st 2001	Vader	def.	Takuma Sano			*** (3.00)
NOAH Grand Voyage Dec 23rd 2000	Mitsuharu Misawa	def.	Vader			*** (3.00)
AJPW Excite Series '00 - Day 11 Feb 27th 2000	Kenta Kobashi	def. (pin)	Vader (c)		AJPW Triple Crown Title (title change)	***¾ (3.75)
AJPW Excite Series '00 - Day 6 Feb 20th 2000	Steve Williams & Vader	def.	Jun Akiyama (c) & Kenta Kobashi (c)		AJPW World Tag Team Title (title change)	****¼ (4.25)
AJPW Excite Series '00 - Day 4 Feb 17th 2000	Vader	def.	Toshiaki Kawada			***¾ (3.75)
AJPW Excite Series '00 - Day 1 Feb 12th 2000	Steve Williams & Vader	def.	Takao Omori & Yoshihiro Takayama			*½ (1.5)
AJPW New Year Giant Series '00 - Day 15 Jan 23rd 2000	Vader (c)	def.	Jun Akiyama		AJPW Triple Crown Title	****¼ (4.25)
AJPW Real World Tag League '99 - Day 11 Nov 27th 1999	Johnny Smith & Maunakea Mossman & Vader	def.	Jun Akiyama & Kenta Kobashi & Kentaro Shiga	6-person tag		***½ (3.5)
AJPW 27th Anniversary Show Oct 30th 1999	Vader	def. (pin)	Mitsuharu Misawa (c)		AJPW Triple Crown Title (title change)	****¼ (4.25)
AJPW Budokan Hall Show (Jul '99) Jul 23rd 1999	Jun Akiyama & Kenta Kobashi	def. (pin)	Gary Albright & Vader			***¾ (3.75)
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Show May 2nd 1999	Mitsuharu Misawa	def. (pin)	Vader (c)		AJPW Triple Crown Title (title change)	***¾ (3.75)
AJPW Budokan Hall Show (Apr '99) Apr 16th 1999	Vader	def. (pin)	Kenta Kobashi			**** (4.00)
AJPW Champion Carnival '99 - Day 8 Apr 3rd 1999	Vader	def.	Takao Omori			*¾ (1.75)
AJPW Champion Carnival '99 - Day 3 Mar 28th 1999	Mitsuharu Misawa	def.	Vader			***¼ (3.25)
AJPW New Year Giant Series 1999 - Day 11 Jan 15th 1999	Vader	def.	Kenta Kobashi			****¼ (4.25)
AJPW Budokan Hall Show (Dec '98) Dec 5th 1998	Jun Akiyama & Kenta Kobashi	def. (pin)	Stan Hansen & Vader			***¼ (3.25)
WWF Breakdown Sep 27th 1998	Justin Bradshaw	def. (pin)	Vader	falls count anywhere		*½ (1.5)
WWF Fully Loaded '98 Jul 26th 1998	Mark Henry	def. (pin)	Vader			½* (0.5)
WWF Over the Edge '98 May 31st 1998	Kane	def. (pin)	Vader	mask vs. mask		DUD (0)
AJPW Showdown At The Egg May 1st 1998	Johnny Ace & Kenta Kobashi	def. (pin)	Stan Hansen & Vader			***¾ (3.75)
WWF No Way Out of Texas Feb 15th 1998	Kane	def. (pin)	Vader			*¾ (1.75)
WWF Royal Rumble '98 Jan 18th 1998	Steve Austin	def.	8-Ball, Ahmed Johnson, Blackjack Bradshaw, Cactus Jack, Chainsaw Charlie, Chainz, D-Lo Brown, Dude Love, Faarooq, Henry O. Godwinn, Honky Tonk Man, Jeff Jarrett, Kama Mustafa, Ken Shamrock, Kurrgan, Mankind, Marc Mero, Mark Henry, Mosh, Owen Hart, Phineas I. Godwinn, Savio Vega, Skull, Steve Blackman, The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust, The Rock, Thrasher, Tom Brandi, Vader	30-man Royal Rumble		**½ (2.5)
WWF Royal Rumble '98 Jan 18th 1998	Vader	def. (pin)	The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust			*¼ (1.25)
WWF Survivor Series '97 Nov 9th 1997	Doug Furnas & Jim Neidhart & Phil LaFon & The British Bulldog	def. (pin)	Goldust & Marc Mero & Steve Blackman & Vader	"Survivor Series"		**½ (2.5)
WWF Monday Night Raw Sep 8th 1997	Bret Hart	draw (NC)	Vader	no holds barred		***¼ (3.25)
WWF Boston Show (Aug '97) Aug 16th 1997	Ken Shamrock	def.	Vader			** (2.00)
WWF Springfield Show (Aug '97) Aug 15th 1997	Ken Shamrock	def.	Vader			* (1.00)
WWF In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede Jul 6th 1997	The Undertaker (c)	def. (pin)	Vader		WWF World Heavyweight Title	***¼ (3.25)
WWF In Your House 15: A Cold Day In Hell May 11th 1997	Ken Shamrock	def. (sub)	Vader	no holds barred		***¼ (3.25)
WWF WrestleMania 13 Mar 23rd 1997	Owen Hart (c) & The British Bulldog (c)	draw (DCO)	Mankind & Vader		WWF Tag Team Titles	**½ (2.5)
WWF In Your House 13: Final Four Feb 16th 1997	Bret Hart	def.	Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Vader	fatal 4-way elimination	WWF World Heavyweight Title (title change)	****¼ (4.25)
WWF Royal Rumble '97 Jan 19th 1997	Steve Austin	def.	Ahmed Johnson, Bart Gunn, Bret Hart, Cibernetico, Crush, Diesel II, Faarooq, Flash Funk, Goldust, Henry O. Godwinn, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Jake Roberts, Jerry Lawler, Jesse James, Latin Lover, Mankind, Marc Mero, Mil Mascaras, Owen Hart, Phineas I. Godwinn, Pierroth, Razor Ramon II, Rocky Maivia, Savio Vega, Terry Funk, The British Bulldog, The Sultan, The Undertaker, Vader	30-man Royal Rumble		*** (3.00)
WWF Royal Rumble '97 Jan 19th 1997	Vader	def. (pin)	The Undertaker			*¼ (1.25)
WWF Monday Night Raw Dec 16th 1996	Vader	draw (NC)	Steve Austin			***¼ (3.25)
WWF Survivor Series '96 Nov 17th 1996	Diesel II & Faarooq & Razor Ramon II & Vader	draw (DDQ)	Flash Funk & Jimmy Snuka & Savio Vega & Yokozuna	"Survivor Series"		* (1.00)
WWF In Your House 11: Buried Alive Oct 20th 1996	Sycho Sid	def. (pin)	Vader			¾* (0.75)
WWF SummerSlam '96 Aug 18th 1996	Shawn Michaels (c)	def. (pin)	Vader		WWF World Heavyweight Title	**** (4.00)
WWF In Your House 9: International Incident Jul 21st 1996	Owen Hart & The British Bulldog & Vader	def. (pin)	Ahmed Johnson & Shawn Michaels & Sycho Sid	6-person tag		***¾ (3.75)
WWF King of the Ring '96 Jun 23rd 1996	Jake Roberts	def. (DQ)	Vader			¼* (0.25)
WWF In Your House 8: Beware Of Dog (2) May 28th 1996	Vader	def. (pin)	Yokozuna			**½ (2.5)
WWF In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies Apr 28th 1996	Vader	def. (pin)	Razor Ramon			***¼ (3.25)
WWF WrestleMania XII Mar 31st 1996	Owen Hart & The British Bulldog & Vader	def. (pin)	Ahmed Johnson & Jake Roberts & Yokozuna	6-person tag		**½ (2.5)
WWF Royal Rumble '96 Jan 21st 1996	Shawn Michaels	def.	Aldo Montoya, Barry Horowitz, Bob Backlund, Bob Holly, Diesel, Dory Funk, Jr., Doug Gilbert, Duke Droese, Fatu, Hakushi, Henry O. Godwinn, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Isaac Yankem, DDS, Jake Roberts, Jerry Lawler, Kama, King Mabel, Marty Jannetty, Owen Hart, Savio Vega, Squat Team #1, Squat Team #2, Takao Omori, Tatanka, The 1-2-3 Kid, The British Bulldog, The Ringmaster, Vader, Yokozuna	30-man Royal Rumble		**½ (2.5)
NJPW Wrestling World 1996 Jan 4th 1996	Antonio Inoki	def. (sub)	Big Van Vader			****¼ (4.25)
WCW Clash of the Champions XXXI Aug 6th 1995	Vader	def. (pin)	Arn Anderson & Ric Flair	handicap tag		**½ (2.5)
WCW Bash At The Beach '95 Jul 16th 1995	Hulk Hogan	def.	Vader	steel cage	WCW World Heavyweight Title	**½ (2.5)
WCW Slamboree '95 May 21st 1995	Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage	def. (pin)	Ric Flair & Vader			*¾ (1.75)
WCW Uncensored '95 Mar 19th 1995	Hulk Hogan	def.	Vader	leather strap		***½ (3.5)
WCW SuperBrawl V Feb 19th 1995	Hulk Hogan	def. (DQ)	Vader		WCW World Heavyweight Title	***¼ (3.25)
WCW StarrCade '94 Dec 27th 1994	Vader	def. (pin)	Jim Duggan		WCW United States Title	*½ (1.5)
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIX Nov 16th 1994	Vader	def. (pin)	Dustin Rhodes			***½ (3.5)
WCW Halloween Havoc '94 Oct 23rd 1994	Vader	def. (pin)	The Guardian Angel			**¾ (2.75)
WCW Fall Brawl '94 Sep 18th 1994	Vader	def.	Sting			***¾ (3.75)
WCW Fall Brawl '94 Sep 18th 1994	Vader	def. (pin)	The Guardian Angel			*¾ (1.75)
WCW Bash At The Beach '94 Jul 17th 1994	Vader	def. (DQ)	The Guardian Angel			**½ (2.5)
WCW Slamboree '94 May 22nd 1994	Sting	def. (pin)	Vader		WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (title change)	***¼ (3.25)
WCW Spring Stampede '94 Apr 17th 1994	Vader	def. (pin)	The Boss			***½ (3.5)
WCW SuperBrawl IV Feb 20th 1994	Ric Flair (c)	def. (sub)	Vader	referee: The Boss Thundercage Match	WCW World Heavyweight Title	***½ (3.5)
WCW Clash of the Champions XXVI Jan 27th 1994	Ric Flair & Sting	def. (pin)	Rick Rude & Vader	commentator: Nick Bockwinkel tag (elimination)		***¼ (3.25)
WCW StarrCade '93 Dec 27th 1993	Ric Flair	def. (pin)	Vader		WCW World Heavyweight Title	****½ (4.5)
WCW Battlebowl Nov 20th 1993	Vader	def. (pin)	Brian Knobbs, Cactus Jack, Dustin Rhodes, Jerry Sags, Johnny B. Badd, King Kong, Paul Orndorff, Ric Flair, Rick Rude, Rip Rogers, Road Warrior Hawk, Shanghai Pierce, Steve Austin, Sting, The Shockmaster	"BattleBowl" battle royale (16 man)		***½ (3.5)
WCW Battlebowl Nov 20th 1993	Cactus Jack & Vader	def. (pin)	Charlie Norris & Kane			*½ (1.5)
WCW Clash of the Champions XXV Nov 10th 1993	Ric Flair	def. (DQ)	Vader (c)		WCW World Heavyweight Title	***¼ (3.25)
WCW Halloween Havoc '93 Oct 24th 1993	Vader	def.	Cactus Jack	"Texas Death"		****¾ (4.75)
WCW TV Tapings Oct 11th 1993	Steve Austin & Vader	def. (DQ)	Arn Anderson & Ric Flair			**** (4.00)
WCW Fall Brawl '93 Sep 19th 1993	Davey Boy Smith & Dustin Rhodes & Sting & The Shockmaster	def. (sub)	Kane & Kole & Sid Vicious & Vader	WarGames		*½ (1.5)
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIV Aug 18th 1993	Vader	def. (pin)	Davey Boy Smith		WCW World Heavyweight Title	***½ (3.5)
WCW Beach Blast '93 Jul 18th 1993	Davey Boy Smith & Sting	def. (pin)	Big Van Vader & Sid Vicious			***¾ (3.75)
WCW Clash of the Champions XXIII Jun 16th 1993	Big Van Vader & Rick Rude & Sid Vicious	def. (pin)	Davey Boy Smith & Dustin Rhodes & Sting	6-person tag		*** (3.00)
WCW Slamboree '93 May 23rd 1993	Davey Boy Smith	def. (DQ)	Big Van Vader		WCW World Heavyweight Title	***¾ (3.75)
WCW SuperBrawl III Feb 21st 1993	Big Van Vader	def.	Sting	"White Castle of Fear" strap		****¼ (4.25)
WCW Clash of the Champions XXII Jan 13th 1993	Cactus Jack & Dustin Rhodes & Sting	def. (pin)	Barry Windham & Big Van Vader & Paul Orndorff	steel cage (3 on 3)		***¼ (3.25)
WCW StarrCade '92 Dec 28th 1992	The Great Muta	def. (pin)	Barry Windham, Big Van Vader, Danny Spivey, Dustin Rhodes, Steve Williams, Sting, Van Hammer	"BattleBowl" battle royale (8 man)		*½ (1.5)
WCW StarrCade '92 Dec 28th 1992	Sting	def. (pin)	Big Van Vader			****½ (4.5)
WCW StarrCade '92 Dec 28th 1992	Big Van Vader & Dustin Rhodes	def. (pin)	Kensuke Sasaki & The Barbarian			* (1.00)
WCW Halloween Havoc '92 Oct 25th 1992	Big Van Vader	def. (pin)	Nikita Koloff			**¾ (2.75)
WCW Clash of the Champions XX: 20th Anniversary Sep 2nd 1992	Big Van Vader & Jake Roberts & Rick Rude & The Super Invader	def. (pin)	Nikita Koloff & Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner & Sting	8-person tag elimination		***¼ (3.25)
WCW The Great American Bash '92 Jul 12th 1992	Big Van Vader	def. (pin)	Sting		WCW World Heavyweight Title	**** (4.00)
NJPW Explosion Tour '92 - Day 14 May 1st 1992	Big Van Vader (c) & Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow (c)	def.	Hiroshi Hase & Keiji Muto		IWGP World Tag Team Titles	****½ (4.5)
WCW Clash of the Champions XVIII Jan 21st 1992	Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner	def. (pin)	Big Van Vader & Mr. Hughes			***¼ (3.25)
WCW StarrCade '91 Dec 29th 1991	Sting	def. (pin)	Abdullah The Butcher, Arn Anderson, Big Van Vader, Bill Kazmaier, Dustin Rhodes, Firebreaker Chip, Jimmy Garvin, Jushin Liger, Lex Luger, Marcus Bagwell, Mr. Hughes, Richard Morton, Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Simmons, Scott Steiner, Steve Austin, Thomas Rich, Todd Champion	"BattleBowl" two-ring battle royale		**¾ (2.75)
WCW StarrCade '91 Dec 29th 1991	Big Van Vader & Mr. Hughes	def. (pin)	Rick Steiner & The Nightstalker			*¾ (1.75)
WCW Halloween Havoc '91 Oct 27th 1991	El Gigante & Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner & Sting	def.	Abdullah The Butcher & Big Van Vader & Cactus Jack & The Diamond Studd	"Chamber of Horrors"		-** (-2)
NJPW G1 Climax '91 - Day 3 Aug 9th 1991	Keiji Mutoh	def. (pin)	Big Van Vader			***** (5.00)
NJPW G1 Climax '91 - Day 2 Aug 8th 1991	Big Van Vader	def. (CO)	Scott Norton			*** (3.00)
NJPW G1 Climax '91 - Day 1 Aug 7th 1991	Tatsumi Fujinami	def.	Big Van Vader			** (2.00)
NJPW Summer Crush '91 - Day 13 Jul 29th 1991	Big Van Vader & Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow	def.	Keiji Muto & Masahiro Chono			***½ (3.5)
NJPW Big Fight Series '91 - Day 9 Mar 14th 1991	Riki Choshu & Tatsumi Fujinami	def.	Big Van Vader & Super Strong Machine			****¼ (4.25)
WCW WrestleWar '91 Feb 24th 1991	Stan Hansen	draw (DDQ)	Big Van Vader			**¾ (2.75)
NJPW New Year Dash '91 - Day 11 Jan 17th 1991	Big Van Vader	def.	Tatsumi Fujinami (c)		IWGP Heavyweight Championship (title change)	***¾ (3.75)
NJPW Dream Tour 1990 - Day 1 Oct 29th 1990	Masa Saito & Riki Choshu & Shinya Hashimoto	def.	Bad News Brown & Big Van Vader & Larry Cameron	6-person tag		*** (3.00)
NJPW All Star Wrestling Grand Prix Oct 25th 1990	Tiger Jeet Singh	def. (DQ)	Big Van Vader			* (1.00)
NJPW Explosion Tour 1990 - Day 6 Sep 14th 1990	Shinya Hashimoto	def. (CO)	Big Van Vader			*** (3.00)
NWA WCW Live Aug 24th 1990	Big Van Vader	def. (pin)	Dr. X			DUD (0)
NJPW Sumo Hall Show (Aug '90) Aug 19th 1990	Riki Choshu	def. (pin)	Big Van Vader (c)		IWGP Heavyweight Championship (title change)	*** (3.00)
NJPW Chiba Show (Aug '90) Aug 16th 1990	Big Van Vader & Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow & The Soultaker	def.	Keiji Muto & Masahiro Chono & Shinya Hashimoto	6-person tag		***½ (3.5)
NWA The Great American Bash '90 Jul 7th 1990	Big Van Vader	def. (pin)	Tom Zenk			½* (0.5)
NJPW Crush the Super Heavy '90 - Day 3 May 28th 1990	Big Van Vader	def.	Koji Kitao			* (1.00)
NJPW Shinto Fight STATION BAY N.K. Apr 27th 1990	Big Van Vader & Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow	def.	Koji Kitao & Riki Choshu			***½ (3.5)
NJPW Super Fight Feb 10th 1990	Big Van Vader (c)	draw (DCO)	Stan Hansen		IWGP Heavyweight Championship	** (2.00)
NJPW New Spring Gold Series 1990 Jan 25th 1990	Big Van Vader	def.	Masahiro Chono			*** (3.00)
NJPW New Spring Gold Series 1990 Jan 18th 1990	Big Van Vader & Great Kokina	def.	Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto			*½ (1.5)
NJPW Super Fight Series 1988 - Day 22 May 8th 1988	Tatsumi Fujinami	def. (DQ)	Big Van Vader		IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (title change)	**** (4.00)
AWA San Francisco Show (Feb '87) Feb 28th 1987	Greg Gagne & Leon White & Ray Stevens	def. (pin)	Larry Zbyszko & Mr. Go & Super Ninja	6-person tag		**½ (2.5)

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