Larry Shreve
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
World Class Championship Wrestling
Abdullah the Butcher
1982
Series
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
Series
Dark Side of the Ring
Self
2019
Series
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Abdullah the Butcher
1985
Series
NWA World Championship Wrestling
Abdullah The Butcher
1985
Series
Clash of the Champions
Abdullah The Butcher
1988
Series
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
Abdullah the Butcher
1981
Series
WCW Arena Shows
Abdullah the Butcher
1983
Film
Roaring Fire
Spartacus
1981
Film
WCW Starrcade 1991
Abdullah The Butcher
1991
Film
NWA Starrcade 1985
Abdullah The Butcher
1985
Film
NWA Starrcade 1983
Abdullah the Butcher
1983
Film
WCW Halloween Havoc 1991
Abdullah the Butcher
1991
Film
ECW Ultra Clash 1993
Abdullah The Butcher
1993
Film
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom IV
Abdullah the Butcher
2010
Film
AJPW: 2ND WRESTLE-1
Abdullah The Butcher
2003
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XVIII
Abdullah The Butcher
1992
Film
NWA Bloodfest • Night One
Abdullah the Butcher
1993
Film
I'm Going to Get You... Elliott Boy
Abdullah
1971
Film
Don't Give Up The Fight
1971
Film
WCW Clash of The Champions XVII
Abdullah The Butcher
1991
Film
I Like To Hurt People
Self - Abdullah the Butcher
1985
Film
NWA The Great American Bash 1985
Abdullah the Butcher
1985
Film
350 Days
Self
2019
TWA Winter Challenge II
Abdullah the Butcher
1991
Film
ROH: Night of The Butcher
Abdullah The Butcher
2002
Film
NWA Bloodfest • Night Two
Abdullah the Butcher
1993
Film
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Abdullah the Butcher
2007
Film
Iron Sheik: The Maim Event
2014
Film
MLW Rise of The Renegades
Abdullah the Butcher
2003
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
Abdullah The Butcher
1986
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
Abdullah The Butcher
2001
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86
Abdullah the Butcher
1986
Film
WWE Hall of Fame 2011
2011
TWA Autumn Armageddon '91
Abdullah The Butcher
1991
Film
JCW Volume 2
Abdullah the Butcher
2003
ECW's Bloodiest Matches
Abdullah the Butcher
1994
Film
GCW: Tournament of Survival 9
Abdullah the Butcher
2024
3PW Legends Collide
Abdullah The Butcher
2003
Film
Heroes of Wrestling
Abdullah the Butcher
1999
AJPW October Giant Series 1992 - Day 17
Abdullah The Butcher
1992
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
Abdullah the Butcher
1990
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
Abdullah the Butcher
1987
Film
Best of IPW Hardcore Wrestling, Vol. 1
Abdullah the Butcher
2006
WAR Warfare '97 - Day 6
Abdullah The Butcher
1997