Dick Slater
Born
May 19, 1951
Died
October 18, 2008 (57 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 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.
Known For

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Dick Slater
2008

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
Himself (Honoree)
1998

WCW Slamboree 1996
"Dirty" Dick Slater
1996

WCW World War 3 1995
"Dirty" Dick Slater
1995

WCW Fall Brawl 1995
"Dirty" Dick Slater
1995

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
"Dirty" Dick Slater
1995

WCW The Great American Bash 1995
"Dirty" Dick Slater
1995

SMW Night of The Legends
Dick Slater
1994

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Himself (archive footage)
1994

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
"Dirty" Dick Slater
1993

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
Dick Slater
1992

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
Dick Slater
1989
PWF Homecoming
"Dirty" Dick Slater
1989

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Dick Slater
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
"The Rebel" Dick Slater
1986

WWF Wrestling Challenge
Dick Slater · (4 episodes)
1986

WWE The Big Event
"The Rebel" Dick Slater
1986
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
"Dirty" Dick Slater
1986
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
Dick Slater
1985

NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Dick Slater
1985

Saturday Night's Main Event
(2 episodes)
1985

NWA Starrcade '84: The Million Dollar Challenge
"Dirty" Dick Slater
1984

NWA Lords of The Ring
Himself
1984

NWA Boogie Jam
Himself
1984

NWA Starrcade 1983
"Dirty" Dick Slater
1983

NWA The Final Conflict
Himself
1983

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
Himself
1980