1981Nominee
Best Performance
Roaring Fire
Larry Shreve
Actor
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
January 11, 1941
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2003Nominee
Best Performance
MLW Rise of The Renegades
2002Nominee
Best Performance
ROH: Night of The Butcher
Career Highlights
1985Highlight
Best Performance
NWA Starrcade 1985
1985Highlight
Best Performance
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
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Roaring Fire
NWA Starrcade 1985