FLAIR NAMECHECKS VADER: Just shy of perhaps his last pro-wrestling match at WrestleMania XXIV, Ric Flair namechecked Vader in an interview with the Boston NOW website. The article can be found here.

BIG VAN VADER FACEBOOK PAGE: I have just created a Big Van Vader facebook page which will be updated soon with more pics, vids and wallposts. To view the Big Van Vader facebook page go here (I believe you have to be a facebook member to view). Please note the page is not affiliated with World Wrestling Entertainment or Leon White.

NEW VADER DVD: Silvervision are set to release yet another of their Tagged Classics series in May of this year. In Your House 23 & 24 includes two far-from-classics against Mark Henry and JBL. Pre-order the DVD here (disc available in Europe only.

FOUR NEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS: Big Van Vader takes on Shinya Hashimoto in the inaugural Hustle show, Scott Norton from the glory days of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Dan Maff in a JAPW beatdown alongside Mike Awesome, plus super dodgy camcorder footage from a 2008 Vader signing! Click here to watch the 30 Big Van Vader videos from New Japan, All Japan and NOAH. Click here to subscribe to the videos...

STING DVD CANCELLED: Thanks to Vincent Kennedy McMahon.

NEW VADER MERCHANDISE: Available in Japan, firstly a large size tee shirt (pictured) celebrating twentieth anniversary of Vader time in Japan, and secondly a one-track CD of Vader's NOAH theme tune.

NEW VADER DVD'S *UPDATE*: Three new Vader DVD's this month! The first ~ The Best of Raw - 15th Anniversary 3 disc extravaganza includes Leon beating the crap out of Gorilla Monsoon. The second ~ In Your House 17 & 18 double discage is available in Europe only and includes Vader and The Patriot vs. Bret Hart and Davey Boy Smith. Finally ~ In Your House 19 & 20 (also Europe only) includes Kane vs. Vader.

VADER HAS HIP OPERATION: Leon White recently underwent hip replacement surgery and is expected to make a full recovery in early 2008. Vader is all but retired now as a pro-wrestler (he waited til he was all but retired before undergoing surgery) and is expected to only make sporadic independent and Japanese appearances in 2008. Leon also works full-time as a car salesman in his native Colorado.

LINK TO BIGVANVADER.COM: You can link to the Big Van Vader site by using the image below...