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My Take
Dirty Dick Slater is the kind of wrestler I have real affection for: a hard-nosed journeyman who came up through high school wrestling in Tampa and earned his keep across Mid-Atlantic and WCW from the seventies through the nineties. He was less a headline superstar than a reliable craftsman, the sort of heel who made his opponents look great and kept the territory business humming. I value that grittiness over glamour. Watching footage of his era, you sense a man who simply loved the work. His 2018 passing closed a chapter on a tough, honest stretch of the business.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dick Slater
- Name (Japanese)
- ディック・スレーター
- Reading
- でぃっく・すれーたー
- Born
- May 19, 1951 – October 18, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 188 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Thomas Richard Robinson High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dick Slater born?
May 19, 1951 – October 18, 2018.
Where is Dick Slater from?
Dick Slater is from Tampa, Florida, United States.
What does Dick Slater do?
Dick Slater works as professional wrestler.
How tall is Dick Slater?
Dick Slater is 188 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.