Vader
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 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) | |
 NJPW Super Fight Series 1988 - Day 22May 8th 1988 | Tatsumi Fujinami | def. (DQ) | Big Van Vader | IWGP World Heavyweight Championship (title change) | **** (4.00) | |
| NJPW New Spring Gold Series 1990 Jan 18th 1990 | Big Van Vader & Great Kokina | def. | Masa Saito & Shinya Hashimoto | *½ (1.5) | ||
| NJPW New Spring Gold Series 1990 Jan 25th 1990 | Big Van Vader | def. | Masahiro Chono | *** (3.00) | ||
| NJPW Super Fight Feb 10th 1990 | Big Van Vader (c) | draw (DCO) | Stan Hansen | IWGP Heavyweight Championship | ** (2.00) | |
| 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 Crush the Super Heavy '90 - Day 3 May 28th 1990 | Big Van Vader | def. | Koji Kitao | * (1.00) | ||
| NWA The Great American Bash '90 Jul 7th 1990 | Big Van Vader | def. (pin) | Tom Zenk | ½* (0.5) | ||
| 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) | |
| NJPW Sumo Hall Show (Aug '90) Aug 19th 1990 | Riki Choshu | def. (pin) | Big Van Vader (c) | IWGP Heavyweight Championship (title change) | *** (3.00) | |
| NWA WCW Live Aug 24th 1990 | Big Van Vader | def. (pin) | Dr. X | DUD (0) | ||
| NJPW Explosion Tour 1990 - Day 6 Sep 14th 1990 | Shinya Hashimoto | def. (CO) | Big Van Vader | *** (3.00) | ||
| NJPW All Star Wrestling Grand Prix Oct 25th 1990 | Tiger Jeet Singh | def. (DQ) | Big Van Vader | * (1.00) | ||
| 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 New Year Dash '91 - Day 11 Jan 17th 1991 | Big Van Vader | def. | Tatsumi Fujinami (c) | IWGP Heavyweight Championship (title change) | ***¾ (3.75) | |
| WCW WrestleWar '91 Feb 24th 1991 | Stan Hansen | draw (DDQ) | Big Van Vader | **¾ (2.75) | ||
| NJPW Big Fight Series '91 - Day 9 Mar 14th 1991 | Riki Choshu & Tatsumi Fujinami | def. | Big Van Vader & Super Strong Machine | ****¼ (4.25) | ||
| 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 G1 Climax '91 - Day 1 Aug 7th 1991 | Tatsumi Fujinami | def. | Big Van Vader | ** (2.00) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax '91 - Day 2 Aug 8th 1991 | Big Van Vader | def. (CO) | Scott Norton | *** (3.00) | ||
| NJPW G1 Climax '91 - Day 3 Aug 9th 1991 | Keiji Mutoh | def. (pin) | Big Van Vader | ***** (5.00) | ||
| 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) | |
| 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 Clash of the Champions XVIII Jan 21st 1992 | Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner | def. (pin) | Big Van Vader & Mr. Hughes | ***¼ (3.25) | ||
| 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 The Great American Bash '92 Jul 12th 1992 | Big Van Vader | def. (pin) | Sting | WCW World Heavyweight Title | **** (4.00) | |
| 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 Halloween Havoc '92 Oct 25th 1992 | Big Van Vader | def. (pin) | Nikita Koloff | **¾ (2.75) | ||
| 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 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 SuperBrawl III Feb 21st 1993 | Big Van Vader | def. | Sting | "White Castle of Fear" strap | ****¼ (4.25) | |
| WCW Slamboree '93 May 23rd 1993 | Davey Boy Smith | def. (DQ) | Big Van Vader | WCW World Heavyweight Title | ***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 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 XXIV Aug 18th 1993 | Vader | def. (pin) | Davey Boy Smith | WCW World Heavyweight Title | ***½ (3.5) | |
| 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 TV Tapings Oct 11th 1993 | Steve Austin & Vader | def. (DQ) | Arn Anderson & Ric Flair | **** (4.00) | ||
| WCW Halloween Havoc '93 Oct 24th 1993 | Vader | def. | Cactus Jack | "Texas Death" | ****¾ (4.75) | |
| WCW Clash of the Champions XXV Nov 10th 1993 | Ric Flair | def. (DQ) | Vader (c) | WCW World Heavyweight Title | ***¼ (3.25) | |
| 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 StarrCade '93 Dec 27th 1993 | Ric Flair | def. (pin) | Vader | WCW World Heavyweight Title | ****½ (4.5) | |
| 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 SuperBrawl IV Feb 20th 1994 | Ric Flair (c) | def. (sub) | Vader | referee: The Boss Thundercage Match | WCW World Heavyweight Title | ***½ (3.5) |
| WCW Spring Stampede '94 Apr 17th 1994 | Vader | def. (pin) | The Boss | ***½ (3.5) | ||
| WCW Slamboree '94 May 22nd 1994 | Sting | def. (pin) | Vader | WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (title change) | ***¼ (3.25) | |
| WCW Bash At The Beach '94 Jul 17th 1994 | Vader | def. (DQ) | The Guardian Angel | **½ (2.5) | ||
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