10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Vader

10. Vince McMahon Wanted To Change His Name Upon WWF Arrival

After leaving WCW in late 1995, Vader was WWF-bound.

At the time, it was considered quite the coup for Vince McMahon, because the big man had been a top star in WCW for many years. In the early part of 1996, McMahon planned to debut Vader, albeit under an entirely different moniker.

According to Jim Cornette and Vader himself, McMahon wished to rebrand him as 'The Mastodon'. This would have allowed the company to own the rights to the name for gimmick purposes, but it would have discarded much of Vader's history.

A world-travelled star, he was known by wrestling fans around the globe, so it was confusing that the WWF planned to change anything about his act or presentation.

In the end, the change didn't end up happening, although Vader was routinely referred to on commentary by the proposed new title. In Vader's words, all that would have really changed would be the name on the front of his singlet, but who knows if WWF fans would have accepted the sudden switch.