Dick Slater
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1951-05-19
- Died
- 2008-10-18
- Place of birth
- Albany, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Dirty Dick Slater · Mr. Florida
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.
Known For
WWF Superstars
1986
as Dick Slater
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Dick Slater
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as Dick Slater / 'Mr. Unpredictable' Dick Slater
Clash of the Champions
1988
as Dick Slater / "Dirty" Dick Slater
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
as Dick Slater
TV Shows (8)
WWF Superstars
1986
as Dick Slater
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Dick Slater
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as Dick Slater / 'Mr. Unpredictable' Dick Slater
Clash of the Champions
1988
as Dick Slater / "Dirty" Dick Slater
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
as Dick Slater
WCW Arena Shows
1983
as Dick Slater
Mid-South Arena Shows
1985
as Dick Slater
Movies (26)
PWF Homecoming
1989
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
NWA The Final Conflict
1983
as Himself
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1989
as Dick Slater
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
1987
as Self
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1993
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
1998
as Himself (Honoree)
WCW World War 3 1995
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
as Himself (archive footage)
WCW Slamboree 1996
1996
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1992
as Dick Slater
WWE The Big Event
1986
as "The Rebel" Dick Slater
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
as Dick Slater
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
1986
as "The Rebel" Dick Slater
NWA Starrcade 1983
1983
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985
as Dick Slater
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1986
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
1980
as Himself
NWA Starrcade 1984
1984
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
SMW Night of The Legends
1994
as Dick Slater
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
as Dick Slater
NWA Boogie Jam
1984
as Himself
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
NWA Lords of The Ring
1984
as Himself
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
1985
as Dick Slater
About Dick Slater
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, Ten… With 34 credits spanning from 1980 to 2008, Dick Slater has appeared in 26 films and 8 TV shows.
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- Jake "The Snake" Roberts (1987) — as Self
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