After the news of Vader’s passing, at age 63, hit wrestling fans all over the world with a sickening thud, you can’t help but feel bad that this legend never got inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame while he was alive.
It’s a circumstance made all the more unfortunate by the fact that Vader faced failing health over the past few years and had actively lobbied to get into the Hall of Fame, as he suspected his time was limited. Other wrestlers, including Hall of Famer Mick Foley, advocated strongly for Vader to be included in the Hall of Fame, but sadly Vader’s one and only appearance at the ceremony will forever be limited to the year that he inducted longtime rival Stan Hanson back in 2016.
Source: IGN.com Vader, The Rock and More Stars Who Should Be in the WWE Hall of Fame