Larry Shreve
January 11, 1941 (83 years old) in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Lawrence Robert "Larry" Shreve, best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times The Madman from the Sudan, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler known as one of the most brutal or "hardcore" professional wrestlers of all-time. The scars on his forehead are the result of frequent blading. According to Mick Foley, Shreve used to put gambling chips into the deep divots in his head to entertain (or scare) people at casinos. An amateur martial artist, Shreve also has knowledge of judo and karate, often including this knowledge in his professional wrestling matches. This knowledge was mainly displayed by him using judo style throws, and karate chops.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · GCW: Tournament of Survival 9 as Abdullah the Butcher
- 2019 · Dark Side of the Ring as
- 2019 · Dark Side of the Ring as Self
- 2019 · 350 Days as Self
- 2014 · Iron Sheik: The Maim Event as
- 2011 · WWE Hall of Fame 2011 as
- 2010 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV as Abdullah the Butcher
- 2007 · The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling as Abdullah the Butcher
- 2006 · Best of IPW Hardcore Wrestling, Vol. 1 as Abdullah the Butcher
- 2003 · JCW Volume 2 as Abdullah the Butcher
- 2003 · MLW Rise of The Renegades as Abdullah the Butcher
- 2003 · 3PW Legends Collide as Abdullah The Butcher
- 2003 · AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1 as Abdullah The Butcher
- 2002 · ROH: Night of The Butcher as Abdullah The Butcher
- 2001 · AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular as Abdullah The Butcher
- 1999 · Heroes of Wrestling as Abdullah the Butcher
- 1997 · WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6 as Abdullah The Butcher
- 1993 · NWA Bloodfest • Night Two as Abdullah the Butcher
- 1993 · NWA Bloodfest • Night One as Abdullah the Butcher
- 1993 · ECW Ultra Clash '93 as Abdullah The Butcher
- 1992 · AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17 as Abdullah The Butcher
- 1992 · WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII as Abdullah The Butcher
- 1991 · WCW Starrcade 1991 as Abdullah The Butcher
- 1991 · WCW Clash of The Champions XVII as Abdullah The Butcher
- 1991 · WCW Halloween Havoc '91 as Abdullah the Butcher
- 1991 · TWA Autumn Armageddon '91 as Abdullah The Butcher
- 1991 · TWA Winter Challenge II as Abdullah the Butcher
- 1990 · TWA Autumn Armageddon '90 as Abdullah the Butcher
- 1987 · WCCW Parade of Champions '87 as Abdullah the Butcher
- 1986 · WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86 as Abdullah The Butcher
- 1986 · WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86 as Abdullah the Butcher
- 1985 · NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering as Abdullah The Butcher
- 1985 · NWA The Great American Bash 1985 as Abdullah the Butcher
- 1985 · I Like To Hurt People as Self - Abdullah the Butcher
- 1983 · NWA Starrcade 1983 as Abdullah the Butcher
- 1981 · Roaring Fire as Spartacus
- 1971 · Continuous le Combat as
- 1971 · I'm Going to Get You... Elliott Boy as Abdullah