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Dick Slater

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1951-05-19

Birth Place

Albany, New York, USA

Movies and TV shows :

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998

1998

0.0

Movie
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

2008

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Movie
NWA Boogie Jam

NWA Boogie Jam

1984

0.0

Movie
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89

1989

6.3

Movie
NWA Lords of The Ring

NWA Lords of The Ring

1984

0.0

Movie
NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge

NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge

1984

7.0

Movie
NWA Starrcade 1983

NWA Starrcade 1983

1983

7.0

Movie
NWA The Final Conflict

NWA The Final Conflict

1983

0.0

Movie
NWA The Great American Bash 1985

NWA The Great American Bash 1985

1985

0.0

Movie
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa

1980

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Movie
PWF Homecoming

PWF Homecoming

1989

0.0

Movie
SMW Night of The Legends

SMW Night of The Legends

1994

6.0

Movie
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament

1986

10.0

Movie
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

1994

10.0

Movie
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

1987

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Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary

1992

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Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII

1993

0.0

Movie
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI

1995

5.0

Movie
WCW Fall Brawl 1995

WCW Fall Brawl 1995

1995

7.0

Movie
WCW Slamboree 1996

WCW Slamboree 1996

1996

0.0

Movie
WCW The Great American Bash 1995

WCW The Great American Bash 1995

1995

0.0

Movie
WCW World War 3 1995

WCW World War 3 1995

1995

0.0

Movie
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

1986

0.0

Movie
WWE The Big Event

WWE The Big Event

1986

8.0

Movie
poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

1986

6.8

TV