Dick Slater
Acting
Born May 19, 1951 · 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…
Known For · 34 titles
WWF Superstars
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Mid-South Wrestling
Clash of the Champions
NWA The Final Conflict
WCW Arena Shows
Mid-South Arena Shows
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
WCW World War 3 1995
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
WWE The Big Event
NWA Lords of The Ring
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
NWA Starrcade 1983
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
WCW Slamboree 1996
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
NWA Starrcade 1984
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
SMW Night of The Legends
Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
PWF Homecoming
NWA Boogie Jam