'Dirty' Dick Slater dies aged 67, wrestling world pays tributes to the "legit badass"
Richard Van Slater, popularly known as Dirty Dick, who was one of the most familiar faces in wrestling in the 70s, 80s and 90s has died at the age of 67
WWE legend Dick Slater passed away on Thursday at the age of 67. Richard Van Slater, popularly known as ‘Dirty Dick' was one of the most familiar faces in wrestling in the 70s, 80s and 90s. He was trained in Florida by the likes of Bill Watts and Jack Brisco.
He wrestled for WWE, their arch rival WCW, along with a host of National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) territories such as Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and Georgia Championship Wrestling. The grappler held dozens of championships in his career and also made a name for himself in Japan.
Dirty Dick was known for celebrated feuds with Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts and his team with ‘Cowboy’ Bob Orton, father of WWE megastar Randy Orton.
