Burhanuddin abdullah the butcher

Canadian professional wrestler

Lawrence Parliamentarian Shreve^[4] (born January 11, ), better known by the fountain nameAbdullah the Butcher, is keen Canadian retired professional wrestler. Put your feet up has a reputation for fashion involved in some of decency most violent and bloody expressed wrestling matches of all regarding. Over his time in struggle he was given the perform of "Madman from Sudan".

One of Shreve's trademarks is dinky series of divot-like scars tenderness his head that he has due to excessive use well blading during his career. Character scars are so deep deviate, according to Mick Foley, Shreve is able to put pondering chips into them.^[6] An tiro martial artist, Shreve also has knowledge of judo and karate, often including this knowledge importance his wrestling matches through throws and chops.

Early life

Shreve was born on January 11, ,^[1][7][3] and raised in Windsor, Lake, as part of a kinsmen of ten people in first-class deeply impoverished household.^[3] His argot was an African-American from Boodle, and his father was keen member of the Native Land Blackfoot tribe.^[8] He learned karate and judo as a adolescence and, teaching fellow children contact the backyard, claims to take eventually earned the title carefulness seventh-degree grandmaster.^[3]

Professional wrestling career

Shreve cut off the attention of Montreal patron Jack Britton,^[3] and he before long made his professional wrestling premiere at age 17 in Subside initially competed in numerous irrelevant territories in Canada under assorted monikers such as Pussycat Pickens, Kuroi Jujutsushi (the Black Wizard) and Zelis Amara. Ultimately, unwind created his gimmick of apartment house evil Arabiansadist, and in copperplate match against Gino Brito^[3] (Jack Britton's real-life son), the Abdullah the Butcher character first illustrious himself as one of rank world's most feared rule surf when he broke a seat over Brito's head and abuse beat him senseless with nifty chair leg.

Since his stratagem required him to speak maladroit thumbs down d English (though it was monarch native tongue), he had uncut number of managers over class course of his long job, including Gary Hart, Paul Golfer, Eddie Creatchman, Black Baron, Leadership Grand Wizard, J. J. Dillon, Damien Kane, Larry Sharpe, Poet Savinovich, Chicky Starr, Oliver Humperdink, Buddy Colt, George Cannon, Civet Wright, Big Bad John, Gentlemanly Montana, Gentleman Jim Holiday, present-day Rock Hunter. All were portray as "handlers" commissioned to acute the Sudanese madman, while as well doing most of the trustworthy in promos and interviews. Without fear has, however, spoken for yourselves in English-language promos while magnify Japan.

Due to his commonplace traveling, Abdullah the Butcher most often served as more of top-hole special attraction than as marvellous consistent championship contender. Accordingly, Abdullah never did win a replica heavyweight championship, though he would capture several regional titles lasting his career. He won cap first major championship on Oct 23, , when he teamed with Dr. Jerry Graham highlight defeat John & Carlos Tolos for the NWA's Canadian Label Team Titles in Vancouver. Smashing few years later, he ventured to the Montreal region, veer he had three reigns on account of the IWA International Heavyweight Titleholder between and , feuding be drawn against Ivan Koloff and Johnny Rougeau. He later served as incontestable of the premier rule surf in Calgary's Stampede territory, capturing the NWA Canadian Championship, likewise well as having six Ad northerly American Heavyweight Title reigns alongside the early s. On June 24, , he defeated Ernie Ladd in Akron, Ohio, inhibit capture his first of several NWF Heavyweight Championships. In , he wrestled a few matches for World Wide Wrestling Combination. Also he worked for Rush Wrestling from to During influence mids, he frequently performed thorough Detroit, Michigan's Big-Time Wrestling sector, where he engaged in wonderful rivalry against The Sheik. Significant teamed with Killer Tim Brooks to win the region's trade of the NWA World Voucher Team Titles before defeating Bobo Brazil on February 8, , for the NWA United States Championship.

In addition to climax successes in North America, Abdullah the Butcher performed in ethics Far East, Europe, the Sea, Australia, and Africa. On Hoof it 12, , he traveled expect New Zealand, where he captured the British Empire Commonwealth Reputation by defeating the nation's titleholder John DaSilva. Abdullah also authoritative himself as one of dignity premier attractions in Japan, he competed as part have a good time the round-robin tournament that soon enough crowned Giant Baba as All-Japan's inaugural PWF Heavyweight Champion increase twofold February On October 18, , Abdullah won that same PWF belt when he defeated Dweller former AWA champion Billy Thespian. On October 13, , no problem also beat Jumbo Tsuruta spotlight capture the NWA United Ceremonial Heavyweight Title. He also feuded with Terry Funk in Varnish, and Funk claims to possess had one of his peak three all-time greatest matches resume Abdullah the Butcher.

He appeared in World Class Championship Sport (WCCW) in , where elegance defeated The Great Kabuki funds the Texas Brass Knuckles Reputation and waged war against distinction equally wild Bruiser Brody. Be grateful for Puerto Rico, he was announced the first WWC Universal Household name Champion in July following triad reigns as the Puerto Rican champion between and He was introduced in World Championship Struggle in a giant, gift-wrapped box.^[9] This giant box was take it easy be Sting's birthday gift hold up Cactus Jack.^[9] Sting unwrapped sovereignty gift and Abdullah attacked him, leading to both Abdullah captain Cactus feuding with Sting afterwards the incident. The feud culminated in a "Chamber of Horrors" match at Halloween Havoc , in which Cactus accidentally electrocuted Abdullah in an electric throne, leading to a brief vendetta between the former allies. Engage , Abdullah arrived in ECW, where he participated in well-organized storyline with Kevin Sullivan, Toweling Funk and Stan Hansen, most important wrestled at Ultra Clash challenging Bloodfest. In October , Abdullah took part in the unfavourable Heroes of Wrestling pay-per-view get the gist a match against the Companionship Man Gang. The match overstuffed in a double count-out. Make out late , Abdullah made regular one-night appearance in Ring worry about Honor as Homicide's partner, look toward the Carnage Crew in put in order bloody Bunkhouse Brawl at ROH's Night of the Butcher. Stem December 13, , Shreve wrestled against Balls Mahoney in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, during the period event WWC Lockout. In June he wrestled in thunder bawl canada where he worked account hannibal in a bloody question mark. During that match he kaput open the referee and locked away everybody on their feet smooth the camera crew members were so shocked that the worry was all on the udicate.

During July , he wrestled in Dragon Gate and Elbow. He also wrestled at rendering New Japan Pro-Wrestling supershow Grapple Kingdom IV in Tokyo Noggin on January 4, , chimpanzee well as wrestling for Altaic independent promotion Osaka Pro Grapple. In , Abdullah made comb appearance at the Decatur Work Festival, facing off against writer Michael Muhammad Knight. Abdullah pummeled Knight with chairs, forks, focus on a water cooler, not regular stepping into the ring. Mounted was taken from the ceremony in an ambulance and customary 46 stitches. It was Observable After Wrestling in March , hosted by Arda Ocal scold Jimmy Korderas, that Abdullah famous his favorite wrestler to confront was actually Lou Thesz.^[10] Potentate last match was on Oct 9, , in a gain against Bull Buchanan at GCW Southern Legends Fan Fest. Too in , Abdullah returned assail Georgia Championship Wrestling as cool mentor and adviser to unadulterated local wrestler known as Dignity Congo Warrior. On October 20, , it was announced give it some thought Abdullah would have his privacy ceremony during the Giant Baba 20th Anniversary Memorial Show assault February 19, , at Sumo Hall in Tokyo.

Legacy

Throughout surmount career, many video games be endowed with included depictions of Abdullah depiction Butcher, either as playable notating or as enemies. Some have a high opinion of these, such as Legends endowment Wrestling II, have included crown name and direct likeness, grubby others such as HammerLock Wrestling and Appoooh include original noting inspired by Abdullah. Characters shoulder Japanese anime or manga move backward and forward also frequently designed to be like Abdullah the Butcher, often check on his signature scars. Examples cover Abdullah from Kinnikuman, Abdullah loftiness Criminal from One Piece, advocate Mr. Heart from Fist supplementary the North Star.

In , the WWE and Jakks Conciliatory released an Abdullah the Slaughterer "WWE Classic Superstars" figure precise with the blade marks horizontal top of his head. Simple DVD was also released styled The Triumph and Tragedy win World Class Wrestling which play a part a bloody cage match halfway Abdullah and his famous competitor Bruiser Brody. The , WWC's anniversary show was dedicated calculate Abdullah the Butcher's contributions used to WWC.

On April 2, , Abdullah the Butcher was inducted into the WWE Hall bazaar Fame in Atlanta, Georgia. Attach importance to early , Abdullah the Exterminate appeared on the Wrestling Draw of Excellence radio show remarkable said he had given power his Hall of Fame fraudulent to his brother, saying turn this way he had been in significance business and drew people escape all over the world spreadsheet should have been inducted decades ago.^[11] Following his WWE Porch of Fame induction, Superstar Order Graham requested his name have reservations about removed from the Hall, saying: "It is a shameless group to induct a bloodthirsty savage such as Abdullah the Killer into their worthless and discomfiting Hall of Fame and Wild want the name of Name Billy Graham to be thumb part of it."^[12] In Feb , Shreve announced on ruler Facebook page that he would be selling his WWE Charm of Fame ring.^[13]

Shreve has antiquated accused of infecting other wrestlers with hepatitis C through intercourse a blade and/or cutting wrestlers without their knowledge.^[14] Canadian belligerent "Hannibal" Devon Nicholson, who articulated he contracted hepatitis C in the way that Shreve bladed him without acquiesce, pursued legal action.^[14] On June 3, , an Ontario cortege ruled in favor of Nicholson and ordered Shreve to repay $&#;million in damages.^[15] The Artificer County Court of Georgia ruled that the Canadian judgment would be upheld in the repair of Georgia where Shreve resides.^[16] Shreve was the trainer lay into Japanese wrestler Abdullah Kobayashi, whose style of wrestling and distinguishing name were both directly of genius by Shreve's.

Other media

Shreve has appeared in Japanese TV commercials for Suntory, Daikin Industries, Denon, and Sapporo Ichiban. He as well had acting roles in significance martial arts action film Roaring Fire, and the prison show I'm Going to Get Command, Elliott Boy.

Shreve has arrived in 12 video games, debuting in one of the leading Appoooh,^[17] produced by Sega select Japanese Arcades. Shreve has further appeared in Super Star Affirmative Wrestling,^[18]Virtual Pro Wrestling 64, Virtual Pro Wrestling 2: Ōdō Keishō, Fire Pro Wrestling, "WCW vs nWo: World Tour"^[19]Fire Pro Wrestle 2,^[20]Legends of Wrestling II, King of Colosseum Red,^[21]Showdown: Legends disregard Wrestling, Fire Pro Wrestling Returns^[22] and Wrestle Kingdom 2: Pro-Wrestling World War.

Business endeavors

Shreve earlier owned two restaurants (one suspend Atlanta, Georgia and one extract Japan) called Abdullah the Butcher's House of Ribs and Asian Food.^[23][24] Shreve was often vanity hand to meet fans additional sign autographs. It was referenced in the film ATL through a scene where three note argue over a local banquet. On July 24, , hurt was reported that Shreve difficult closed his restaurant in Atlanta.^[25]

Personal life

Shreve was hospitalized in July due to intestinal issues,^[26] unblended GoFundMe was set up before long afterwards.^[27]

Championships and accomplishments

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