Dick Slater

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Acting

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.

Filmography

• Legends of Mid-South Wrestling (2013)
• Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II (2008)
• ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998 (1998)
• WCW Slamboree 1996 (1996)
• WCW World War 3 1995 (1995)
• WCW Fall Brawl 1995 (1995)
• WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI (1995)
• WCW The Great American Bash 1995 (1995)
• SMW Night of The Legends (1994)
• The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994)
• WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII (1993)
• WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary (1992)
• NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89 (1989)
• PWF Homecoming (1989)
• Jake "The Snake" Roberts (1987)
• The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches (1987)
• WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 (1986)
• WWE The Big Event (1986)
• The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament (1986)
• Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985 (1985)
• NWA The Great American Bash 1985 (1985)
• NWA Starrcade 1984 (1984)
• NWA Lords of The Ring (1984)
• NWA Boogie Jam (1984)
• NWA Starrcade 1983 (1983)
• NWA The Final Conflict (1983)
• NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa (1980)