Slick

Career Highlights

Texas All-Star Wrestling:

• Slick also did a short stint in Texas All-Star Wrestling, managing Madd Maxx and Lord Humongous.

NWA: Central States:

• Slick appeared in the NWA Central States territory in Kansas City promoted by Bob Geigel.
• Early 1986: Slick began his stint in Central States as the manager of Art Crews and Timothy Flowers (known as the Dream Team).
• Slick’s stable included Central States Champion Bulldog Bob Brown, and his greatest protege, Hacksaw Butch Reed.
• Slick also managed a pair of 300 pounders named Hacksaw Higgins and J.R. Hogg, collectively known as The New Dream Team.
• Slick later managed a tag team known as the “Success Express” made up of Bobby Jaggers and Moondog Moretti.
• Slick feuded extensively with Central States mainstay Rufus R. Jones.
• Summer 1986: Butch Reed and Slick lost a “Loser Leaves Town” match to Bruiser Brody.

World Wrestling Federation:

• September 1986: Slick and Butch Reed signed with the World Wrestling Federation.
• Slick appeared on Television first, purchasing “half interest” in Freddie Blassie’s heel stable.
• ~~~Blassie was not in the best of health, and was being slowly phased out of storylines.
• ~~~Slick eventually took over all managial duties from Blassie including managing The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff.
• Shortly after, Slick debuted “The Natural” Butch Reed, with his new bleach blonde hair.
• Slick managed Iron Sheik, Volkoff, Reed, Bossman, Akeem, Warlord, Roma, Hercules, Zeus, and Rick Martel.
• Slick sang the song “Jive Soul Bro” on the WWF Piledriver Album, a video which exploited numerous african stereotypes.
• Slick left the WWF for a while, returning in the early 1990s a real-life minister, “Reverand Slick”.
• January 11, 1993 – RAW: Kimchee and Harvey Wippleman were abusing Kamala when Slick came to his rescue.
• ~~~Kim Chee (Steve Lombardi) knocked down Slick and Kamala recognized what was going on and sided with Slick.
• January 25, 1993 – RAW: Kamala w/ Slick defeated The Brooklyn Brawler (aka Steve Lombardi).
• Slick helped Kamala be a better person (in storyline), and realize that he was not an Savage Beast.

Retirement:

• The “Reverend Slick” gimmick was actually a shoot, however, as Slick continues as a minister in Fort Worth, Texas.
• Slick has been known to make special guest appearances at Texas independent wrestling shows on occasion.
• April 1, 2007 – WrestleMania 23: “The Doctor of Style” Slick made a brief cameo during a backstage dance party.
• April 27, 2007 – Memphis: Bill Dundee and Dutch Mantell w/ Jimmy Valiant beat Bobby Eaton and Koko Ware w/ Slick
• August 23, 2007 – Ballpark Brawl: Claudio Castagnoli defeated Delirious in a European Rules match via judge’s decision.
• ~~~The three judges were WWF Legend “Dr. Of Style” Slick, Big Mosh from Monday Night Mayhem, and Jaime D..
• October 19, 2007 – Wrestle Fan Fest (S.F.): The Powers of Pain w/ Temptress defeated Kamala and One Man Gang w/ Slick.
• ~~~Temptress slapped the infamous “Slick” and stole his hat while managing the Powers of Pain in San Fransisco, CA.
• January 17, 2009 – IHW Entertainment (Dallas): Ken “Slick” Johnson defeated David Fuller in a Street Fight.
• November 15, 2010 – Old School RAW: Santino and Vladimir Kozlov did an in-ring segment with the Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff and Slick!
• ~~~Vladimir Kozlov got to sing the Russian National Anthem with Nikolai Volkoff in what had to be the thrill of a lifetime for Kozlov.
• ~~~The Iron Sheik started ranting into the microphone during his entrance cutting a heated promo on the Immortal Hulk Hogan.
• April 2, 2016 – WWE Hall of Fame: Slick inducted The Big Bossman in the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame.