Larry Shreve
Acting
Born January 11, 1941 · Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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…
Known For · 40 titles
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
USWA Championship Wrestling
World Class Championship Wrestling
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Dark Side of the Ring
Clash of the Champions
WCW Arena Shows
ECW's Bloodiest Matches
WCW Starrcade 1991
NWA Starrcade 1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Roaring Fire
TWA Winter Challenge II
ROH: Night of The Butcher
NWA Starrcade 1983
350 Days
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
I'm Going to Get You... Elliott Boy
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
ECW Ultra Clash 1993
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
MLW Rise of The Renegades
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
TWA Autumn Armageddon '91
WWE Hall of Fame 2011
Best of IPW Hardcore Wrestling, Vol. 1
Heroes of Wrestling
3PW Legends Collide
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
I Like To Hurt People
GCW: Tournament of Survival 9
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86