Abdullah The Butcher

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Lawrence Robert Shreve[4] (born January 11, 1941), better known by the ring name Abdullah the Butcher, is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He has a reputation for being involved in some of the most violent and bloody hardcore wrestling matches of all time. Over his time in wrestling he was given the moniker of "Madman from Sudan".

One of Shreve's trademarks is a series of divot-like scars on his head that he has due to excessive use of blading during his career. The scars are so deep that, according to Mick Foley, Shreve is able to put gambling chips into them. An amateur martial artist, Shreve also has knowledge of judo and karate, often including this knowledge in his wrestling matches through throws and chops.

Professional wrestling career
Abdullah the Butcher
Abdullah the Butcher in 2011
Birth name	Lawrence Robert Shreve
Born	January 11, 1941 (age 81)[1][2][3] Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Ring name(s)	Abdullah the Butcher Kuroi Jujutsushi[4] Saladin Pikens[4] Zelis Amara[4]
Billed height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[5]
Billed weight	360 lb (163 kg)[5]
Billed from	Sudan[4]
Debut	1958[4]
Retired	2010

Championships and accomplishments[edit]​

• All Japan Pro Wrestling
  • NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Ray Candy[24]
  • NWA United National Championship (1 time)[25]
  • PWF United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[26]
  • PWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[27]
  • Champion Carnival (1976, 1979)[28][29]
  • January 4 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal (2008)[30]
  • Champion Carnival Fighting Spirit Award (1977)[31]
  • Champion Carnival Outstanding Performance Award (1981)[32]
  • World's Strongest Tag Determination League Distinguished Service Medal Award (1978) – with Tor Kamata & The Sheik
• Big Japan Pro Wrestling
  • BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[33]
• Big Time Wrestling
  • NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version) (1 time)
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time) – with Killer Tim Brooks
• Central States Wrestling
  • NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Roger Kirby
• Georgia Championship Wrestling
  • NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[34]
  • NWA Georgia Television Championship (1 time)[35]
  • NWA Macon Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• International Wrestling Association
  • IWA International Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
• International Wrestling Association (Montreal)
  • Montreal Heavyweight Championship (3 times)
• Lutte Internationale
  • Canadian International Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[36]
• Midwest Wrestling Federation
  • MWWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[37]
• NWA All-Star Wrestling
  • NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (2 times) – with Dr. Jerry Graham (1) and Armand Hussein (1)[38]
  • NWA World Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (1 time) – with Dr. Jerry Graham[39]
• NWA New Zealand
  • NWA New Zealand British Commonwealth Championship (1 time)
• NWA Southwest
  • NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)[40][41]
• National Wrestling Federation
  • NWF Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
  • NWF International Championship (1 time)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 35 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1991[42]
  • Ranked No. 54 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003
• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2019
• Stampede Wrestling
  • NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version) (1 time)[43]
  • Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (6 times)[44]
• Tokyo Pro Wrestling
  • TPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Benkei
• Tokyo Sports
  • Match of the Year Award (1979) with Tiger Jeet Singh vs. Antonio Inoki and Giant Baba on August 26[45]
  • Popularity Award (1978, 1980)[45][46]
• World Class Wrestling Association
  • WCWA Brass Knuckles Championship (1 time)
• World Wrestling Council
  • WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[47]
  • WWC Hardcore Championship (1 time)
  • WWC North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times)[48]
  • WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship (3 times)[49]
  • WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship (5 times)[50]
• Trinidad and Tobago Wrestling Association
  • Trinidad & Tobago Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[51]
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)[52]
• WWE
  • WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2011)

 

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