Dick Slater (May 19, 1951 - October 18, 2018) was a professional wrestler who often wrestled in the NWA's Mid-Atlantic region. He went by the nicknames Dirty Dick Slater, "Mr. Unpredictable" Dick Slater, and "The Rebel" Dick Slater. He is also a former boyfriend of Luna Vachon.
Contents
Career
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
- NWA Florida Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida Southern Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Dusty Rhodes (1) and Toru Tanaka (1)
- NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time)
- NWA Florida United States Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Killer Karl Kox
- IWA World Heavyweight Championship (IWA Japan version) (1 time)
- SWCW Southwest Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
- SWCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bob Sweetan
- SWCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bruiser Brody
- PWI ranked him # 153 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
- Other Titles
- ICWA Florida Championship (1 time)
Managers
See also
References
- ↑ On August 12, 1977 he defeated Jack Brisco for the Missouri State Heavyweight Title.
External links
- Mid-Atlantic Gateway: Dick Slater interview
- Dick Slater Interview In Wrestling Perspective #101
- SLAM! Wrestling: Slater sentenced in girlfriend's stabbing
- SLAM! Wrestling: Slater discusses attempted murder charge
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