| Abdullah the Butcher | |
|---|---|
 Abdullah the Butcher in 2011 | |
| Birth name | Lawrence Robert Shreve |
| Born | January 11, 1941[1][2][3] Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Abdullah the Butcher Kuroi Jujutsushi[4] Pussycat Pickens 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 |
| Retired | October 9, 2010 (last match) February 19, 2019 (retirement ceremony) |
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.[6] An amateur martial artist, Shreve also has knowledge of judo and karate, often including this knowledge in his wrestling matches through throws and chops.
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