Ken Johnson
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Kenneth "Ken" Johnson is an American professional wrestling manager, better known by his ring name, Slick. Slick is best known for his appearances with WWE in the late 1980s and early 1990s, where he was the first African American manager in WWE history After retiring from wrestling, Johnson graduated from Campbellsville University. He received a bachelor's and master's degree and is now an ordained minister in Louisville, Kentucky.On April 1, 2007, Johnson, reprising his role as Slick, appeared at WrestleMania 23, dancing with various WWE wrestlers and legends. Johnson also made several appearances for IHWE, an independent promotion in Fort Worth, Texas in 2009. Johnson was inducted into the IHWE Hall of Fame on October 30, 2009. Johnson also appeared in June 2010 at the promotion's Supercard. Johnson reprised the Slick character on the "Old School" edition of WWE Raw on November 15, 2010, joining legends the Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff in the ring. In 2012, Johnson appeared for TX Stampede Wrestling where he received a lifetime achievement award. On July 23, 2012, Johnson made a special appearance on Raw 1000. He served as the reverend presiding over the wedding that involved Daniel Bryan and AJ Lee. On April 2, 2016, Johnson appeared as Slick to induct Big Boss Man into that year's class of the WWE Hall of Fame. In July 2016, Johnson was named part of a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred traumatic brain injuries during their tenure and that the company concealed the risks of injury. The suit is litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE
Known for
Credits
Macho Madness (1988)
as Slick (Manager)
WWF The Main Event II (1989)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers (1993)
as Reverend Slick (Manager)
WWE March to WrestleMania IX (1993)
as Rev. Slick
WWE Hottest Matches (1990)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania III (1987)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE WrestleFest '91 (1991)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 (1990)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1990 (1990)
as "The Doctor of Style" Slick (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 1989 (1989)
as Slick (Manger)
WWE Survivor Series 1990 (1990)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE WrestleMania IV (1988)
as "The Doctor of Style" Slick (Manager)
WWE Bashed in the USA (1993)
as Reverend Slick (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1991 (1991)
as Slick (Manager)
The Brains Behind the Brawn (1989)
as Slick
WWE Survivor Series 1988 (1988)
as "The Doctor of Style" Slick
WWE WrestleMania VII (1991)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2 (1990)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE World Tour 1992 (1992)
as Slick
WWE WrestleMania V (1989)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988)
as "The Doctor of Style" Slick (Manager)
WWE Invasion '92 (1992)
as Slick
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86 (1986)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show (1987)
as Slick (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 18 (1989)
as Slick
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89 (1989)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88 (1988)
as Slick (Manager)
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 (1986)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88 (1988)
as Slick (Manager)
Battle of the WWE Superstars (1990)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE Rampage '91 (1991)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 (1987)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988 (1988)
as Slick (Manager)
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch (1994)
as Slick (archive footage)
WWE WrestleFest '90 (1990)
as Slick (Manager)
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars (1991)
as Slick (Manager)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88 (1988)
as Slick (Manager)
More Saturday Night's Main Event (1989)
Actor
Wrestling Tough Guys (1990)
as Slick
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89 (1989)
as Slick (Manager)
K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City (2009)
as Slick (archive footage)
WWE SummerSlam Fever (1990)
as Slick (Manager)