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Slick

Career Highlights

Texas All-Star Wrestling

  • Slick also did a short stint in Texas All-Star Wrestling, managing Madd Maxx & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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, Zues & 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 & 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 & Dutch Mantell w/Jimmy Valiant beat Bobby Eaton & 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 & 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 & Vladimir Kozlov did an in-ring segment with the Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff & 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..