Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/19/1951
Place of Birth
Albany, New York, USA
Also Known As
Dirty Dick SlaterMr. Florida
Dick Slater
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
NWA Starrcade 1984
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
NWA Starrcade 1983
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
WWE The Big Event
as "The Rebel" Dick Slater
WCW Slamboree 1996
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
NWA Lords of The Ring
as Himself
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Himself (archive footage)
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
as Dick Slater
NWA The Final Conflict
as Himself
NWA Boogie Jam
as Himself
WCW Fall Brawl 1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
as Himself
SMW Night of The Legends
as Dick Slater
NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
as Dick Slater
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as Dick Slater
ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
as Himself (Honoree)
WCW The Great American Bash 1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
as Dick Slater
WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
as Dick Slater
WCW World War 3 1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater