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Slater Showdown: Kelly vs. Christian vs. A.C.

Professional surfer Kelly Slater clinched his 9th world title after his win at Mundaka yesterday, securing his reputation as one of the most elite professional athletes ever. To put things into perspective, Tiger Woods has won seven PGA money titles, Lance Armstrong won seven Tour de France titles before he threw in the towel, and Dale Earnhardt earned seven NASCAR Winston Cup Championships. Kelly is a monsta.

But Kelly isn’t the only Slater in our sights. Christian Slater returns to Primetime Monday, October 13th with the show My Own Worst Enemy, which could be good or bad. And Mario Lopez, who we all fondly know as A.C. Slater from Saved by the Bell, has been all over a multitude of shitty reality shows and made-for-TV movies like Husband for Hire and America’s Best Dance Crew. So this begs the question: who is the most complete Slater of all time? We put the three head to head to head so you can decide for yourself and vote below…

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Letting Go

It’s hard to believe a bunch of grown-ass men would get so excited that they’d act like little girls at the sight of a pro surfer, but Kelly Slater apparently has some kind of hold over his fans. Last night at Chelsea Piers on Manhattan’s uber-west side, Monsieur Slater showed up and showed off his new Quiksilver-bankrolled surf flick, Letting Go , much to the delight of the guys—and girls—in attendance. Spoiler alert: it’s got a happy ending. In it, Slater wins his 7th world title, taking the 2006 ASP Championship.

After the screening, Slater auctioned off a signed board. Actually, he auctioned three. The first two went to suits, and Slater wanted a real surfer to land one, so he kept trying. Fortunately, all the money goes to his environmentally progressive Surfrider Foundation, so the extra cash will help a good cause. And those diehard fans, who booed the suits when they won the auctions? They went home happy too. Deliriously happy. Almost too happy. But whatever.