Dick Slater
Born: 1951-05-19 in Albany, New York, USA
Died: 2008-10-18
Known For: Acting
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
2013
- Legends of Mid-South Wrestling ... (Writer)
2008
- Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II as Dick Slater
1998
- ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 as Himself (Honoree)
1996
- WCW Slamboree 1996 as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1995
- WCW The Great American Bash 1995 as "Dirty" Dick Slater
- WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI as "Dirty" Dick Slater
- WCW World War 3 1995 as "Dirty" Dick Slater
- WCW Fall Brawl 1995 as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1994
- The Life And Times of Paul Boesch as Himself (archive footage)
- SMW Night of The Legends as Dick Slater
1993
- WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1992
- WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary as Dick Slater
1989
- PWF Homecoming as "Dirty" Dick Slater
- NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 as Dick Slater
1988
- Clash of the Champions as Dick Slater
1987
- Jake "The Snake" Roberts as Self
- The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches as Dick Slater
1986
- WWF Wrestling Challenge as Dick Slater
- WWF Superstars as Dick Slater
- The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament as "Dirty" Dick Slater
- WWE The Big Event as "The Rebel" Dick Slater
- WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 as "The Rebel" Dick Slater
1985
- WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
- Mid-South Arena Shows as Dick Slater
- NWA The Great American Bash 1985 as Dick Slater
- Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985 as Dick Slater
1984
- NWA Lords of The Ring as Himself
- NWA Starrcade 1984 as "Dirty" Dick Slater
- NWA Boogie Jam as Himself
1983
- WCW Arena Shows as Dick Slater
- NWA Starrcade 1983 as "Dirty" Dick Slater
- NWA The Final Conflict as Himself
1981
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling as Dick Slater
- Mid-South Wrestling as Dick Slater
1980
- NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa as Himself