Abdullah the Butcher - Pro Wrestling, Chambers of Horrors and forks

The MADMAN FROM THE SUDAN joins the Edlow Podcast! Abdullah the Butcher is a retired professional wrestler. He has a reputation for being involved in some of the most violent and bloody wrestling matches of all time. He also has the scars on his head to prove it!

Abdullah (born Larry Shreve) was born in 1941 to a family of 10 in an impoverished household. He learned karate and judo in his youth and eventually earned a seventh degree blackbelt. However, due to a learning disability, he was unable to learn how to read or write and ended up leaving traditional school in the 2nd grade. He ended up in special trade schools until he broke into the wrestling business at the age of 17.

Abdullah quickly became one of the most feared rule breakers in wrestling when he broke a chair over Gino Brito's head and then beat him senseless with the leg. He was one of the biggest special attractions in wrestling, traveling the world to face the likes of Hulk Hogan and Giant Baba in Japan, Andre the Giant in Puerto Rico and Bruiser Brody all over the world.

One of Abdullah's most infamous fueds came when he and Cactus Jack (Mick Foley) challenged Sting in WCW. The feud would culminate in one of the most talked about (and ridiculous) spectacles of all time, the "Chamber of Horrors" cage match. The match ended when Abdullah was "electrocuted" in the middle of the ring.

The Madman comes on the podcast to discuss his career, his life after wrestling, navigating the travel without knowing how to read or write and much more! Thanks for following friends!

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