WWE: 10 Best Masked Wrestlers

8. Vader

vader wwe Big Van Vader was a masked wrestler who was involved in both the WCW and the WWF to varying levels of success. Vader made his debut in the WWF at the 1996 Royal Rumble entering at number 13 and elimination 4 participants, including Jake "The Snake" Roberts. before being eliminated by eventual winner Shawn Michaels. Vader would go on to feud with WWF legends such as Shawn Michaels, Yokozuna and the Undertaker, and would form a tag team with Mankind to no success. However, Vader's time at the WCW was much more successful, netting him more opportunities and subsequently more titles. At the WCW Vader was won the American Heavyweight Championship, and was a three time World Heavyweight Champion. Vader was also highly successful in All JapanPro Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling, taking out the Heavyweight title 5 times between the two promotions. Vader would lose his mask during a stint in the WWF, after losing a Luchas de Apuestas match against Kane at the Over the Edge Pay Per View in May 1998.

 
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