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Dick Slater

Acting
May 19, 1951-October 18, 2008

Birth Place

Albany, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Movies Played

NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge thumbnail

NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge

NWA Starrcade 1983 thumbnail

NWA Starrcade 1983

NWA The Great American Bash 1985 thumbnail

NWA The Great American Bash 1985

WCW The Great American Bash 1995 thumbnail

WCW The Great American Bash 1995

WCW Fall Brawl 1995 thumbnail

WCW Fall Brawl 1995

WCW Slamboree 1996 thumbnail

WCW Slamboree 1996

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