Larry Shreve
Born: 1941-01-11 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- GCW: Tournament of Survival 9 as Abdullah the Butcher
2019
- Dark Side of the Ring
- 350 Days as Self
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
- AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1 as Abdullah The Butcher
- MLW Rise of The Renegades as Abdullah the Butcher
- JCW Volume 2 as Abdullah the Butcher
- 3PW Legends Collide 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
1994
- ECW's Bloodiest Matches as Abdullah the Butcher
1993
- NWA Bloodfest • Night Two as Abdullah the Butcher
- NWA Bloodfest • Night One as Abdullah the Butcher
- ECW Ultra Clash 1993 as Abdullah The Butcher
1992
- WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII as Abdullah The Butcher
- AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17 as Abdullah The Butcher
1991
- WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 as Abdullah the Butcher
- WCW Starrcade 1991 as Abdullah The Butcher
- WCW Clash of The Champions XVII as Abdullah The Butcher
- TWA Winter Challenge II as Abdullah the Butcher
- TWA Autumn Armageddon '91 as Abdullah The Butcher
1990
- TWA Autumn Armageddon '90 as Abdullah the Butcher
1988
- Clash of the Champions as Abdullah The Butcher
1987
- WCCW Parade of Champions '87 as Abdullah the Butcher
1986
- WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86 as Abdullah The Butcher
- WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86 as Abdullah the Butcher
1985
- NWA World Championship Wrestling as Abdullah the Butcher
- I Like To Hurt People as Self - Abdullah the Butcher
- NWA The Great American Bash 1985 as Abdullah the Butcher
- NWA Starrcade 1985 as Abdullah The Butcher
1983
- WCW Arena Shows as Abdullah the Butcher
- NWA Starrcade 1983 as Abdullah the Butcher
1982
- World Class Championship Wrestling as Abdullah the Butcher
1981
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling as Abdullah the Butcher
- Roaring Fire as Spartacus