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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.

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
as Dick Slater

ECW Wrestlepalooza 1998
as Himself (Honoree)

WCW Slamboree 1996
as "Dirty" Dick Slater

WCW World War 3 1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater

WCW Fall Brawl 1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater

WCW Clash of The Champions XXXI
as "Dirty" Dick Slater

WCW The Great American Bash 1995
as "Dirty" Dick Slater

SMW Night of The Legends
as Dick Slater

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Himself (archive footage)

WCW Clash of The Champions XXIII
as "Dirty" Dick Slater

WCW Clash of The Champions XX: 20th Anniversary
as Dick Slater

NWA Clash of The Champions VIII: Fall Brawl '89
as Dick Slater
PWF Homecoming
as "Dirty" Dick Slater

Clash of the Champions
as Dick Slater

Jake "The Snake" Roberts
as Self

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
as Dick Slater
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
as "The Rebel" Dick Slater

WWF Wrestling Challenge
as Dick Slater

WWF Superstars
as Dick Slater

WWE The Big Event
as "The Rebel" Dick Slater
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as "Dirty" Dick Slater

Mid-South Wrestling: November 11, 1985
as Dick Slater

Mid-South Arena Shows
as Dick Slater

NWA The Great American Bash 1985
as Dick Slater

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

NWA Starrcade 1984
as "Dirty" Dick Slater

NWA Lords of The Ring
as Himself

NWA Boogie Jam
as Himself

NWA Starrcade 1983
as "Dirty" Dick Slater

WCW Arena Shows
as Dick Slater

NWA The Final Conflict
as Himself

Mid-South Wrestling
as Dick Slater

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as Dick Slater

NWA The Last Tangle in Tampa
as Himself