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Dick Slater
Albany, New York, USA
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…
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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.
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2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Movie Writer
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2008
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Movie Dick Slater
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1998
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
Movie Himself (Honoree)
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1996
WCW Slamboree 1996
Movie "Dirty" Dick Slater
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1995
WCW World War 3 1995
Movie "Dirty" Dick Slater
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1995
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
Movie "Dirty" Dick Slater
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1995
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
Movie "Dirty" Dick Slater
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1995
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
Movie "Dirty" Dick Slater
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1994
SMW Night of The Legends
Movie Dick Slater
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1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Movie Himself (archive footage)
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1993
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
Movie "Dirty" Dick Slater
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1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Movie Dick Slater
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1989
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Movie Dick Slater
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1989
PWF Homecoming
Movie "Dirty" Dick Slater
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1988
Clash of the Champions
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1987
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Movie Self
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1987
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Movie Dick Slater
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1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
Movie "The Rebel" Dick Slater
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1986
WWF Superstars
TV show Dick Slater
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1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
TV show Dick Slater
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1986
WWE The Big Event
Movie "The Rebel" Dick Slater
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1986
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Movie "Dirty" Dick Slater
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1985
Mid-South Arena Shows
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1985
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
Movie Dick Slater
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1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Movie Dick Slater
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1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
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1984
NWA Starrcade 1984
Movie "Dirty" Dick Slater
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1984
NWA Lords of The Ring
Movie Himself
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1984
NWA Boogie Jam
Movie Himself
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1983
NWA Starrcade 1983
Movie "Dirty" Dick Slater
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1983
WCW Arena Shows
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1983
NWA The Final Conflict
Movie Himself
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1981
Mid-South Wrestling
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1981
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
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1980
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
Movie Himself
