Big Van Vader on Ric Flair 

Vader and the Great Muta are often the most underappreciated and forgotten heels ever.

I never heard Vader talk trash about anybody. He seems a pretty nice guy. It's sad that he's not with us anymore.

Rest In Peace, Vader. You were a big bad ass!

RIP,big guy.

Every wrestler who ever said anything about Vader was, he was stiff in the ring, but he made being a heel look really authentic by acting stiff. A lot of guys did like working with Vader because he could really make a match look absolutely great. Being stiff was just part of the character, and it made it entertaining. It brought the element of realism and showmanship WCW and NWA made a staple.

This guy was a walking tank and comes across very honest and genuine I don't think there would of been many in the history of wresting who could of stood toe to toe with him in a real fight.

Best big man in the business. R.I.P vader

One thing I truly love about Vader is that just about everyone that was friends with him says that he's a big teddy bear behind the scenes

1 of the best monster heels ever and clearly a very very awesome person.

That match was one of my all time favorites!! I wish The WWE would have respected the monster Vader instead of burying him the way they did. He should have had a run with the world title there

Along with the late Bam Bam Bigelow, Vader was one of the best "big men" in pro-wrestling. Those two were much more agile than the OMG, Kamala, or King Kong Bundy.

One of my all time favorites rip Vader 😢

After watching this I revisited the Starrcade match. You can see the emotion in Ric's eyes when he's being introduced by Michael Buffer, it must have been some small measure of catharsis to get that kind of reaction. It's a great bout, and everybody involved did their absolute best to get it right. It was a good cap to that run Vader had all year as well, and a great showing of him as a heel.

Harley race told Ric too punch him or Harley was going too beat his ass. RIP big man

Thank you for the memories.. RIP Sir.

He reminds me about how men used to be. From the 40s and 50s. Bar fights were somewhat fair. I worked with a old giant Swede guy. He was probably in his 50s when I was in my 20s. He got in a bar fight and the guy was smacking his face. Tom laughed at him and said it was like a bee sting. Then tore him up.

It was a GREAT match! My favorite Ric Flair match ever. I'm so glad Vader beat him up in there and fired Ric up. RIP Leon White

R.I.P a true Great Wrestler and a University of Colorado Buffaloe 4-life 😇

Vader looks great hope he pulls through some how

Rest in peace Big Van Vader

See, I first saw NWA, "Four Horsemen Flair", so hearing someone say "helluva babyface" in his regard made me chuckle.

I was at the show in Charlotte. The place exploded and so loud my ears were ringing so hard. Flair even came back after going into the locker room to an encore wave.

Rest in paradise Leon...Vader time

One of the best heel big men ever..... Until he got to the WWF.

Rip Vader you are a legend

Wonderful man. You rock, Vader.

Such a great man and wrestler!!

The best big man ever to do it period.

this was the only pay per view I ever purchased because it was Big Van Vader and Ric Flair, I knew Flair would win the match due to being in Flair's hometown that said it has been one of the best matches I have ever seen and to this day I have never purchased another pay per view I would have loved to have seen the Vader Ron Simmons match when Vader "lost" the title, I bet that was a good toe to toe match from start to finish of course I would have liked to have seen a Ron Simmons/ Hogan match cause no way Hogan takes Simmons Big Van Vader is still my all time favorite, Ron Simmons is second and Chris Benoit coming in 3rd, all favorite tag The Fabulous Freebirds ( Micheal, Terry & Buddy )

I would have to say that to my knowledge, that was Ric Flair's last match with him at his very best.

RIP to the big olé mastodon, LOL😂

That Starcade match is the best Flair match I’ve ever seen and he’s had some good ones. Finally, Flair displayed some offense and aggression instead of acting like a clever coward for 80% of the match. I wish Flair took this persona more often during his career.

Classic match.

HBK was a tight little princess when it came to Vader. His tightness was sooo tight, Vince had to back off Vader taking the belt. Tell me I am wrong.

¡ Este gladiador me impresionó en un capítulo de Baywatch años '80 !

All true. Ric could go with anyone and so could Vader. Love their matches

it'll always be Vader time.

I believe Vader, I don't think Ric could beat leon black'n blue unless Leon let him.

Imagine there are people out there who actually believe Rick would have stood a chance against Leon 😂. I’d still probably give the edge to Leon even though he’s died.

There's a big difference between being dangerous in the ring, and being a stiff worker. It's a valid way to work, and Vader is renowned in that style. If you don't want that style in your ring, why book him in the first place? That's where the money was with Vader.

Vader fears no man, feels no pain.

Vader speaks truth...rip big man...

Awesome match

From the thumbnail, he looked like Buzz Sawyer.

I watched the match 20 times and both of them beat the hell out of each other

Legend 👍🏻

Legend

Rest Giant, it is a five star. Those hammers Leon blew his teeth out.

Strange how many say that they beaten up Vader and Vader always denies it.

RIP Vader. You are a LEGEND!

hes right you have to pressure flair if you want him to do anything

So basically what Vader was saying is that he had to take Flair to Space Mountain.

2:00 THATS THE HOMETOWN THING IN WRESTLING.

this reinforces what al snow says in his lectures

Always loved Vader. It's Vader TIME 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

#PrayForVader

RIP Vader

I don't think I've ever heard a story about Flair ever legitimately winning a fight against anybody.

Wrong Vader, Meltz gave it a 4 1/2. It was a little under 22 minutes too. Vaders memory is a pinch shoddy here. Great bout none the less.

gentleman

Fun fact: Hogan vs Butcher had a higher buyrate than Vader vs Ric. Hogan saved WCW. I said what I said!

I've heard several wrestlers, stories and the like about Vadar being too stiff in the ring. I get what he's saying here but why not just tell Flair beforehand. Look I'm going to take the first 15 and you'll take the last 15 and go into the finish. I mean that would have been the professional thing to do. I don't know, he seems like he had to legitimately piss Flair off to get this match out of him.

I LUV FEUD WITH VADER VS RIC FLAIR !!!!

RIP brov.

Vader was a talented big man but I never really cared for him in WCW or WWF. He was extremely huge in Japan and I thought he was much better over there.

Maybe it's just me, but hearing Ric Flair referred to as a baby face always sounds odd to me.

I feel like some guys get shitted on and ppl dont take into account their circumstances at the time.Warrior,Luger,Vader no these guys werent the best workers but they were thrust into being main event figures before they were ready...thats not really their fault. I feel like Vader gets heat from ppl instead of admiration for how agile he was as a big man. Vader was OVER just by his look but he was no Earthquake or King Kong Bundy or any of those big guys who just stayed “The Big Guy” the whole match,Vader had the moonsault and running ability of a cruiserweight.

I definitely believe Vader over flair on that, I could see Ric getting doped up and drunk & start talking about him beating vaders ass.

The old adage is true with Flair: you can tell the guy's lying if his lips are moving.

LEON WOULD BEAT HAKU IN A SHOOT

Vader woulda demolished him in a real fight.

Of course he was stiff. It’s friggin’ Vader.

Vader was way to stiff for WWE and he should have healed up and went to Noah after healing rather than WWE

Of course Vader let prick win, how else could he?

HOF

RIC getting butt hurt over a fixed fight .

Vander will kick Rick flair ass if he want but is ALL fix and Vander have to go by the rules he's the one who got to lost lost the match is a FAKE game but no doubt about Vander he was one of the best wrestler ever PERIOD

What an arrogant disgusting man! He has the one hurting other wrestlers and makes it sound like favour!

he needs to lose weight or he'll die.

Vader is delusional.