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, 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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 3.979 |
Birthday | 1951-05-19 |
Place of Birth | Albany, New York, USA |
Also Known As | Dirty Dick Slater, Mr. Florida, |
1983
NWA Starrcade 1983
7/2
The first ever Starrcade features Ric Flair battling Harley Race in a Steel Cage Match for NWA World Heavyweight Championship. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper tak...
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NWA Starrcade 1983
1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
0/0
The Great American Bash: Freedom Challenge took place on July 6, 1985 at the American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The main...
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NWA The Great American Bash 1985
1995
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
0/0
Ric Flair takes on "The Macho Man" Randy Savage. Sting battles Meng for the WCW United States Championship. Harlem Heat faces "Dirty" Dick Slater & Bu...
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WCW The Great American Bash 1995
1995
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
7/1
The Hulkamaniacs battle The Dungeon of Doom in a WarGames Match. "Nature Boy" Ric Flair takes on "The Enforcer" Arn Anderson. Harlem Heat collides wit...
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WCW Fall Brawl 1995
1996
WCW Slamboree 1996
0/0
Sting challenges The Giant for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. A Lethal Lottery is held with teams being drawn at random. Participants include...
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WCW Slamboree 1996
1994
SMW Night of The Legends
6/1
Bullet Bob Armstrong, Tracy Smothers and Road Warrior Hawk battle Jim Cornette's team of the Funk Brothers and Bruiser Bedlam, the controversial Gangs...
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SMW Night of The Legends
1983
NWA The Final Conflict
0/0
Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood's last chance at NWA Tag Team Champions Sgt. Slaughter & Don Kernodle takes place within the confines of a Steel Cage...
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NWA The Final Conflict
1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
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See the WWF's stars in some of the most unusual matches.
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The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1980
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
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"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes faces perennial rival Harley Race for the very last time in a best 2 of 3 Falls contest with an undercard filled wit...
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NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
1984
NWA Lords of The Ring
0/0
A genuinely stacked supercard equal to any modern Wrestlemania, held in the 75,500 seat Orange Bowl stadium in Miami, Florida. The main event saw a (...
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NWA Lords of The Ring
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
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The Clash of the Champions XX was a major professional wrestling supercard produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and broadcast live on TBS on...
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WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1989
WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
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Clash of the Champions VIII took place on September 12, 1989 at the Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. There were 2,600 fans in attendance...
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WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1984
NWA Boogie Jam
0/0
Paul Jones tries to escape the clutches of "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant in a vital Hair vs. Hair Match!
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NWA Boogie Jam
1986
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
10/1
The first Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held on April 19, 1986. The tournament featured 24 tag teams.
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The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1986
WWE The Big Event
8/4
The Big Event was a Canada-only professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), which took place on August...
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WWE The Big Event
1989
PWF Homecoming
0/0
The superstars of the wrestling world converge in Florida to crown the first ever PWF World Heavyweight Champion!
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PWF Homecoming
1993
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
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WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII (23) took place on June 16, 1993 in Norfolk, Virginia at The Norfolk Scope. Dick Slater replaced WCW World Television...
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WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1995
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
5/1
Big Van Vader takes on Ric Flair & Arn Anderson in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. Harlem Heat & Sister Sherri challenge Bunkhouse Buck, "Dirty" Dick Slater...
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WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
1995
WCW World War 3 1995
0/0
Sixty men fill three rings for one gigantic Battle Royal for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Participants include Lex Luger, "Diamond"...
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WCW World War 3 1995
1998
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
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"The Franchise" Shane Douglas defends the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Al Snow. Long time rivals face off for the ECW Television Champio...
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ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
1984
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
7/2
One million dollars is on the line as NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair takes on Dusty Rhodes with legendary boxing champion "Smokin" Joe Fra...
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NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
10/1
Documentary on legendary Houston Wrestling Promoter Paul Boesch produced and aired in 1994 on Houston Channel 39 KHTV.
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The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
2008
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
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Once again fans can re-live the legendary glory age of wrestling and once and for all know that the bone breaking, blood-pounding action is real. Seve...
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Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
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WWE's biggest superstars converge in the Lone Star State for some incredible mat action. Features a rematch for the WWE Championship between Hulk Hoga...
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