Larry Shreve
Born
January 11, 1941 (84 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known For
GCW: Tournament of Survival 9
Abdullah the Butcher
2024
Dark Side of the Ring
(1 episode)
2019
Dark Side of the Ring
Self · (2 episodes)
2019
350 Days
Self
2019
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
WWE Hall of Fame 2011
2011
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Abdullah the Butcher
2010
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Abdullah the Butcher
2007
Best of IPW Hardcore Wrestling, Vol. 1
Abdullah the Butcher
2006
JCW Volume 2
Abdullah the Butcher
2003
MLW Rise of The Renegades
Abdullah the Butcher
2003
3PW Legends Collide
Abdullah The Butcher
2003
AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
Abdullah The Butcher
2003
ROH: Night of The Butcher
Abdullah The Butcher
2002
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
Abdullah The Butcher
2001
Heroes of Wrestling
Abdullah the Butcher
1999
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
Abdullah The Butcher
1997
ECW's Bloodiest Matches
Abdullah the Butcher
1994
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
Abdullah the Butcher
1993
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
Abdullah the Butcher
1993
ECW Ultra Clash '93
Abdullah The Butcher
1993
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
Abdullah The Butcher
1992
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Abdullah The Butcher
1992
WCW Starrcade 1991
Abdullah The Butcher
1991
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
Abdullah The Butcher
1991
WCW Halloween Havoc '91
Abdullah the Butcher
1991
TWA Autumn Armageddon '91
Abdullah The Butcher
1991
TWA Winter Challenge II
Abdullah the Butcher
1991
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
Abdullah the Butcher
1990
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
Abdullah the Butcher
1987
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
Abdullah The Butcher
1986
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86
Abdullah the Butcher
1986
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
Abdullah The Butcher
1985
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Abdullah the Butcher
1985
I Like To Hurt People
Self - Abdullah the Butcher
1985
NWA Starrcade 1983
Abdullah the Butcher
1983
Roaring Fire
Spartacus
1981
Continuous le Combat
1971
I'm Going to Get You... Elliott Boy
Abdullah
1971