Slick (wrestling)
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| Birth name | Kenneth Johnson |
| Born |
December 8, 1957 Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Residence | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
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| Ring name(s) | Reverend Slick Slick |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Billed from | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Trained by | Texas All-Star Wrestling |
| Debut | 1986 |
| Retired | 1993 |
Kenneth "Ken" Johnson (born December 8, 1957) is a retired American professional wrestling manager, better known by his ring name, Slick. He is best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the late 1980s and early 1990s, where he was the first African American manager in WWF history. He is a second-generation talent, the son of former professional wrestler Rufus R. Jones.
At the start of his career, Johnson did a stint in Texas All-Star Wrestling, managing Madd Maxx and Lord Humongous. He left TASW for Kansas City's Central States Wrestling to become "The Doctor of Style", Slick, characterized by his smooth attitude, confident speech, and dancing as he accompanied his wrestlers to the ring; among the wrestlers he managed in Central States were Art Crews, Timothy Flowers, Bobby Jaggers, "Bulldog" Bob Brown, and Butch Reed. Slick and his stable feuded with Kansas City mainstay Rufus R. Jones and other fan favorites before he and Reed were forced out of the territory after dropping a "Loser Leaves Town" match to Bruiser Brody.
Slick debuted in the WWF alongside Reed in September 1986. Soon after, he purchased a "half interest" in "Classy" Freddie Blassie's heel stable. The aging Blassie was experiencing declining health, and was being slowly phased out of storylines. Slick eventually took over all managerial duties from Blassie, initially managing Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik. During this time, Slick also (Kayfabe) sold the contract of Hercules (another wrestler of Blassie's former stable) to fellow heel manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan for a "pile of money".
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