Ken Johnson

Ken Johnson

Known for
Acting
Born
December 8, 1957 (age 68)
Birthplace
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

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

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

2009
K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City poster

K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City

Movie · as Slick (archive footage)

1994
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch poster

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

Movie · as Slick (archive footage)

1993
WWE Bashed in the USA poster

WWE Bashed in the USA

Movie · as Reverend Slick (Manager)

1993
WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers poster

WWE Invasion of the Bodyslammers

Movie · as Reverend Slick (Manager)

1993
WWE March to WrestleMania IX poster

WWE March to WrestleMania IX

Movie · as Rev. Slick

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as Reverend Slick · 3 eps

1992
WWE Invasion '92 poster

WWE Invasion '92

Movie · as Slick

1992
WWE World Tour 1992 poster

WWE World Tour 1992

Movie · as Slick

1991
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars poster

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1991
WWE WrestleFest '91 poster

WWE WrestleFest '91

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1991
WWE Rampage '91 poster

WWE Rampage '91

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1991
WWE WrestleMania VII poster

WWE WrestleMania VII

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1991

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1990
Battle of the WWE Superstars poster

Battle of the WWE Superstars

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1990
WWE WrestleFest '90 poster

WWE WrestleFest '90

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1990
WWE Hottest Matches poster

WWE Hottest Matches

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1990
WWE SuperTape: Volume 2 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 2

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1990

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1990

Movie · as "The Doctor of Style" Slick (Manager)

1990
WWE SummerSlam Fever

WWE SummerSlam Fever

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1990
Wrestling Tough Guys poster

Wrestling Tough Guys

Movie · as Slick

1989
More Saturday Night's Main Event poster

More Saturday Night's Main Event

Movie

1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1989
WWE WrestleMania V poster

WWE WrestleMania V

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1989

Movie · as Slick (Manger)

1989
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1989
WWF The Main Event II poster

WWF The Main Event II

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn poster

The Brains Behind the Brawn

Movie · as Slick

1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 18 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 18

Movie · as Slick

1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1988
WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

WWE U.K. Rampage 1988

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: December '88

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1988
WWE WrestleMania IV poster

WWE WrestleMania IV

Movie · as "The Doctor of Style" Slick (Manager)

1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1988

Movie · as "The Doctor of Style" Slick (Manager)

1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1988

Movie · as "The Doctor of Style" Slick

1988
Macho Madness poster

Macho Madness

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1987
WWE WrestleMania III poster

WWE WrestleMania III

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1987
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1986
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '86

Movie · as Slick (Manager)

1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

TV · as Slick · 125 eps

1986
WWF Superstars poster

WWF Superstars

TV · as Slick · 126 eps

1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

TV · as Slick, Slick (Manager) · 2 eps

1984
Tuesday Night Titans poster

Tuesday Night Titans

TV · as Slick · 1 ep

1973
WWE Old School poster

WWE Old School

TV · as Slick (Manager) · 5 eps