Larry Shreve
Biography
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.
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Movies (37)
GCW: Tournament of Survival 9
as Abdullah the Butcher
2024
350 Days
as Self
2019
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
WWE Hall of Fame 2011
2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
as Abdullah the Butcher
2010
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
as Abdullah the Butcher
2007
Best of IPW Hardcore Wrestling, Vol. 1
as Abdullah the Butcher
2006
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
2003
ROH: Night of The Butcher
as Abdullah The Butcher
2002
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
as Abdullah The Butcher
2001
Heroes of Wrestling
as Abdullah the Butcher
1999
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
as Abdullah The Butcher
1997
ECW's Bloodiest Matches
as Abdullah the Butcher
1994
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
as Abdullah the Butcher
1993
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
as Abdullah the Butcher
1993
ECW Ultra Clash 1993
as Abdullah The Butcher
1993
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
as Abdullah The Butcher
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
as Abdullah The Butcher
1992
WCW Starrcade 1991
as Abdullah The Butcher
1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
as Abdullah The Butcher
1991
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
as Abdullah the Butcher
1991
TWA Autumn Armageddon '91
as Abdullah The Butcher
1991
TWA Winter Challenge II
as Abdullah the Butcher
1991
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
as Abdullah the Butcher
1990
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
as Abdullah the Butcher
1987
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
as Abdullah The Butcher
1986
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86
as Abdullah the Butcher
1986
NWA Starrcade 1985
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
1985
NWA Starrcade 1983
as Abdullah the Butcher
1983
Roaring Fire
as Spartacus
1981
Don't Give Up The Fight
1971
I'm Going to Get You... Elliott Boy
as Abdullah
1971
TV Shows (6)
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
Clash of the Champions
as Abdullah The Butcher
1988
NWA World Championship Wrestling
as Abdullah the Butcher
1985
WCW Arena Shows
as Abdullah the Butcher
1983
World Class Championship Wrestling
as Abdullah the Butcher
1982
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
as Abdullah the Butcher
1981