Ken Johnson
Biography
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
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Movies (42)
K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City
as Slick (archive footage)
2009
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
as Slick (archive footage)
1994
Invasion of the Bodyslammers
as Reverend Slick (Manager)
1993
WWE Bashed in the USA
as Reverend Slick (Manager)
1993
WWE March to WrestleMania IX
as Rev. Slick
1993
WWE World Tour 1992
as Slick
1992
WWE Invasion '92
as Slick
1992
WWE Rampage '91
as Slick (Manager)
1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as Slick (Manager)
1991
WWE WrestleFest '91
as Slick (Manager)
1991
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Slick (Manager)
1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
as Slick (Manager)
1991
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Slick (Manager)
1990
WWE Hottest Matches
as Slick (Manager)
1990
Wrestling Tough Guys
as Slick
1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990
as "The Doctor of Style" Slick (Manager)
1990
Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Slick (Manager)
1990
WWE SummerSlam Fever
as Slick (Manager)
1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2
as Slick (Manager)
1990
WWE WrestleFest '90
as Slick (Manager)
1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as Slick (Manager)
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Slick (Manger)
1989
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
as Slick (Manager)
1989
More Saturday Night's Main Event
1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
as Slick (Manager)
1989
WWE WrestleMania V
as Slick (Manager)
1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn
as Slick
1989
WWE The Main Event II
as Slick (Manager)
1989
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88
as Slick (Manager)
1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988
as "The Doctor of Style" Slick
1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
as Slick (Manager)
1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88
as Slick (Manager)
1988
Macho Madness
as Slick (Manager)
1988
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988
as Slick (Manager)
1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
as "The Doctor of Style" Slick (Manager)
1988
WWE WrestleMania IV
as "The Doctor of Style" Slick (Manager)
1988
WrestleMania IV
as Slick
1988
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
as Slick (Manager)
1987
WWE WrestleMania III
as Slick (Manager)
1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
as Slick (Manager)
1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86
as Slick (Manager)
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as Slick (Manager)
1986
