Acting · Windsor, Ontario, Canada · Born January 11, 1941
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.
MovieGCW: Tournament of Survival 9
2024
as Abdullah the Butcher
TVDark Side of the Ring
2019
Movie350 Days
2019
as Self
MovieIron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
MovieWWE Hall of Fame 2011
2011
MovieNJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
2010
as Abdullah the Butcher
MovieThe Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
2007
as Abdullah the Butcher
MovieBest of IPW Hardcore Wrestling, Vol. 1
2006
as Abdullah the Butcher
MovieJCW Volume 2
2003
as Abdullah the Butcher
MovieMLW Rise of The Renegades
2003
as Abdullah the Butcher
3PW Legends Collide
2003
as Abdullah The Butcher
MovieAJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
2003
as Abdullah The Butcher
MovieROH: Night of The Butcher
2002
as Abdullah The Butcher
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001
as Abdullah The Butcher
MovieHeroes of Wrestling
1999
as Abdullah the Butcher
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
1997
as Abdullah The Butcher
ECW's Bloodiest Matches
1994
as Abdullah the Butcher
MovieNWA Bloodfest • Night Two
1993
as Abdullah the Butcher
MovieNWA Bloodfest • Night One
1993
as Abdullah the Butcher
MovieECW Ultra Clash 1993
1993
as Abdullah The Butcher
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
1992
as Abdullah The Butcher
MovieWCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
1992
as Abdullah The Butcher
MovieWCW Starrcade 1991
1991
as Abdullah The Butcher
MovieWCW Clash of The Champions XVII
1991
as Abdullah The Butcher
MovieWCW Halloween Havoc 1991
1991
as Abdullah the Butcher
TWA Autumn Armageddon '91
1991
as Abdullah The Butcher
TWA Winter Challenge II
1991
as Abdullah the Butcher
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
1990
as Abdullah the Butcher
TVClash of the Champions
1988
as Abdullah The Butcher
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
1987
as Abdullah the Butcher
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
1986
as Abdullah The Butcher
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86
1986
as Abdullah the Butcher
MovieNWA Starrcade 1985
1985
as Abdullah The Butcher
TVNWA World Championship Wrestling
1985
as Abdullah the Butcher
MovieNWA The Great American Bash 1985
1985
as Abdullah the Butcher
MovieI Like To Hurt People
1985
as Self - Abdullah the Butcher
MovieNWA Starrcade 1983
1983
as Abdullah the Butcher
TVWCW Arena Shows
1983
as Abdullah the Butcher
TVWorld Class Championship Wrestling
1982
as Abdullah the Butcher
TVMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981
as Abdullah the Butcher
MovieRoaring Fire
1981
as Spartacus
TVUSWA Championship Wrestling
1977
as Adbullah the Great
MovieDon't Give Up The Fight
1971
MovieI'm Going to Get You... Elliott Boy
1971
as Abdullah
