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.
2008
as Dick Slater
1998
as Himself (Honoree)
1996
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1994
as Dick Slater
1994
as Himself (archive footage)
1993
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1992
as Dick Slater
1989
as Dick Slater
1989
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1987
as Dick Slater
1986
as "The Rebel" Dick Slater
1986
as Dick Slater
1986
as "The Rebel" Dick Slater
1986
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1985
as Dick Slater
1984
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1984
as Himself
1984
as Himself
1983
as "Dirty" Dick Slater
1983
as Himself
1980
as Himself