Dick Slater was one of the biggest names
in the Southeast wrestling scene for more than than 20 years.
A solid wrestler who headlined some of the biggest
shows, Slater was a respected tough guy who knew how to incite and excite
a crowd.
In 1996, Slater's productive wrestling career,
which also included booking stints for Bill Watts, Joe Blanchard, Jim Crockett,
and Paul Boesch, was cut short due to an in-ring injury.
Since then, Dirty Dick Slater has been silent.
He hasn't talked on the record to anyone in the
wrestling press and his whereabouts have been a mystery to many outside
the industry.
That is, until now.
In Wrestling Perspective #101, the legendary Dick
Slater gives an open, honest and often very funny interview that will make
you smile and make you think.
This is the first time in his illustrious career
that Slater has been this candid on the record and it's an interview you
don't want to miss.
In this incredible interview, Slater discusses:
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How he got started in the wrestling business.
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His thoughts on the many top performers and promoters
he encountered during his career in a no-holds-barred style.
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How he was slated to be the NWA champion and who
put a stop to it. Hint: That person ended up being Slater's boss years
later.
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Some of the funniest road stories you'll ever read.
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Exactly why Terry Funk took a bath in Epson salt
and had himself rubbed down with sandpaper.
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Why, to this day, mentioning Lou Rawls will make
him laugh hard ... very hard.
These topics and many others are addressed by Slater
in Wrestling Perspective #101.
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Dick Slater on the training regiment he went
through with Hiro Matsuda:
"He would make you do 1,000 free squats and then
he'd get you in the ring and you'd have to wrestle too ... He would
absolutely exhaust you before you even got in the ring with him. I would
do that three, four times a week. It was probably one of the toughest things
I went through."
Slater on the first time he met Dusty Rhodes:
"Dusty came in with that charisma and Dusty became
real hot here in the state of Florida. He wasn't a wrestling figure. He
was a more flamboyant showman, but he could handle himself. It was something
that nobody had ever seen; that charisma he had."
Slater on his problems years later with Rhodes
when they were both booking for Jim Crockett:
"I took a make-shift crew in there and made some
money. Dusty got jealous of that fact. He was supposed to be working with
me and he never did."
Slater on his antics with Terry Funk:
"We used to drive (Eddie Graham) nuts. I used
to go to Japan with Terry (Funk) all the time and (Giant) Baba was the
promoter there. We worked for All Japan. We drove him nuts too. They'd
make Terry stay in one hotel on one side of the city and me on the other
side."
Slater on Paul Orndorff:
"He was definitely a great athlete and never
took any sh*t off of anybody, I know that." (laughs)
Slater on Eddie Graham:
"If Eddie Graham was still alive today, hed
be pulling his hair out at the things that they show on TV."
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What Else Will You Find
In Issue #101?
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The conclusion of our amazing
interview with Terry Funk. If you thought Part I of our interview with
Funk was incredible, you'll love Part II of this interview.
If you're a Dick Slater fan, or even if you're not,
you owe it to yourself to read Wrestling Perspective #101.
Issue #101 is too good
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