Dick Slater
Acting • Born 1951-05-19 – Died 2008-10-18
Biography
Richard Van Slater better known by his ring name "Dirty" Dick Slater, was an American professional wrestler who wrestled in the 1970s, 1980s, and mid-1990s for various promotions including Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Slater began wrestling with Mike Graham at Robinson High School, in Tampa, Florida. He attended the University of Tampa with Paul Orndorff. From there he began wrestling in Championship Wrestling from Florida and Georgia Championship Wrestling. He worked as a booker in Knoxville, Tennessee after Ron Fuller sold his promotion to Jim Barnett. He wrestled in Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (later World Championship Wrestling), where he appeared on the first Starrcade. He also worked in Mid-South Wrestling Association, where he was managed by Dark Journey. Slater made some trips to the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico. He wrestled briefly in WWE as a babyface under a "Rebel" gimmick, but soon returned to WCW. He wrestled there until receiving his back injury that ended his career. In June 2004, Slater was convicted for the stabbing of his former girlfriend Theresa Halbert. He was sentenced to one year of house arrest and two years of probation. He blamed the incident on influence from painkillers.
Filmography
35 credits
NWA Starrcade 1984
Movie • 1984
"Dirty" Dick Slater
NWA Starrcade 1983
Movie • 1983
"Dirty" Dick Slater
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Movie • 1985
Dick Slater
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
Movie • 1995
"Dirty" Dick Slater
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
Movie • 1995
"Dirty" Dick Slater
WCW Slamboree 1996
Movie • 1996
"Dirty" Dick Slater
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Movie • 2008
Dick Slater
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Movie • 1994
Himself (archive footage)
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
Movie • 1986
"The Rebel" Dick Slater
SMW Night of The Legends
Movie • 1994
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NWA The Final Conflict
Movie • 1983
Himself
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Movie • 1987
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WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Movie • 1992
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PWF Homecoming
Movie • 1989
"Dirty" Dick Slater
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Movie • 1989
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NWA Boogie Jam
Movie • 1984
Himself
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
Movie • 1980
Himself
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie • 1986
"Dirty" Dick Slater
NWA Lords of The Ring
Movie • 1984
Himself
WWE The Big Event
Movie • 1986
"The Rebel" Dick Slater
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
Movie • 1995
"Dirty" Dick Slater
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
Movie • 1998
Himself (Honoree)
WCW World War 3 1995
Movie • 1995
"Dirty" Dick Slater
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
Movie • 1993
"Dirty" Dick Slater
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
Movie • 1985
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Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Movie • 1987
Self
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV • 1986
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Saturday Night's Main Event
TV • 1985
Mid-South Arena Shows
TV • 1985
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Mid-South Wrestling
TV • 1981
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Mid-South Wrestling
TV • 1981
'Mr. Unpredictable' Dick Slater
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
TV • 1981
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WCW Arena Shows
TV • 1983
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Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
Dick Slater
Clash of the Champions
TV • 1988
"Dirty" Dick Slater