Acting · Albany, New York, USA · Born May 19, 1951
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.
MovieGiants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
as Dick Slater
MovieECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
1998
as Himself (Honoree)
MovieWCW Slamboree 1996
1996
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
MovieWCW World War 3 1995
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
MovieWCW Fall Brawl 1995
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
MovieWCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
MovieWCW The Great American Bash 1995
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
MovieSMW Night of The Legends
1994
as Dick Slater
MovieThe Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
as Himself (archive footage)
MovieWCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
1993
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
MovieWCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
1992
as Dick Slater
MovieNWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
1989
as Dick Slater
PWF Homecoming
1989
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
TVClash of the Champions
1988
as Dick Slater
MovieJake "The Snake" Roberts
1987
as Self
MovieThe WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
as Dick Slater
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
1986
as "The Rebel" Dick Slater
TVWWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
as Dick Slater
TVWWF Superstars
1986
as Dick Slater
MovieWWE The Big Event
1986
as "The Rebel" Dick Slater
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1986
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
MovieMid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
1985
as Dick Slater
TVMid-South Arena Shows
1985
as Dick Slater
MovieNWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985
as Dick Slater
TVWWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
MovieNWA Starrcade 1984
1984
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
MovieNWA Lords of The Ring
1984
as Himself
MovieNWA Boogie Jam
1984
as Himself
MovieNWA Starrcade 1983
1983
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
TVWCW Arena Shows
1983
as Dick Slater
MovieNWA The Final Conflict
1983
as Himself
TVMid-South Wrestling
1981
as Dick Slater
TVMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
as Dick Slater
MovieNWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
1980
as Himself
