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Dick Slater

Richard Van Slater, better known by his ring name "Dirty" Dick Slater, is a retired 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. Made some trips to the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico. He wrestled briefly in the World Wrestling Federation 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.


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Born:
May 19, 1951 In Albany, New York
Movie/TV Credits:
8
First Appeared:
In the movie NWA Starrcade 1983 1983-11-24
Latest Project:
Movie WCW Slamboree 1996 1996-05-19
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Filmography
Movie WCW Slamboree 1996 "Dirty" Dick Slater 1996-05-19
Movie WCW Fall Brawl 1995 "Dirty" Dick Slater 1995-09-17
Movie WCW The Great American Bash 1995 "Dirty" Dick Slater 1995-06-18
Movie WCW World War 3 1995 "Dirty" Dick Slater 1995-11-26
Movie WCW Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 Dick Slater 1989-09-12
Movie WWE The Big Event "The Rebel" Dick Slater 1986-08-27
Movie NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge "Dirty" Dick Slater 1984-11-22
Movie NWA Starrcade 1983 "Dirty" Dick Slater 1983-11-24
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