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.
Movie | Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II | Dick Slater | 2008-01-22 |
Movie | ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 | Himself (Honoree) | 1998-05-03 |
Movie | WCW Slamboree 1996 | "Dirty" Dick Slater | 1996-05-19 |
Movie | WCW The Great American Bash 1995 | "Dirty" Dick Slater | 1995-06-18 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI | "Dirty" Dick Slater | 1995-08-06 |
Movie | WCW Fall Brawl 1995 | "Dirty" Dick Slater | 1995-09-17 |
Movie | WCW World War 3 1995 | "Dirty" Dick Slater | 1995-11-26 |
Movie | The Life And Times of Paul Boesch | Himself (archive footage) | 1994-04-01 |
Movie | SMW Night of The Legends | Dick Slater | 1994-08-05 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII | "Dirty" Dick Slater | 1993-06-16 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary | Dick Slater | 1992-09-02 |
Movie | PWF Homecoming | "Dirty" Dick Slater | 1989-03-11 |
Movie | WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 | Dick Slater | 1989-09-12 |
Movie | The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches | Dick Slater | 1987-02-01 |
Movie | The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament | "Dirty" Dick Slater | 1986-04-19 |
Movie | WWE The Big Event | "The Rebel" Dick Slater | 1986-08-27 |
Movie | WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 | "The Rebel" Dick Slater | 1986-11-26 |
Series | WWF Wrestling Challenge | Dick Slater | 1986-09-07 |
Movie | NWA The Great American Bash 1985 | Dick Slater | 1985-07-16 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge | "Dirty" Dick Slater | 1984-11-22 |
Movie | NWA Boogie Jam | Himself | 1984-03-17 |
Movie | NWA Lords of The Ring | Himself | 1984-06-30 |
Movie | NWA The Final Conflict | Himself | 1983-03-12 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade 1983 | "Dirty" Dick Slater | 1983-11-24 |
Movie | NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa | Himself | 1980-08-03 |