#95: Abdullah the Butcher

Real Name: Larry Shreve

Other Aliases: Madman from the Sudan

Biggest Fan: Joe Timmins

Abdullah the Butcher is one of the more unique personalities in a profession know for its bizarre personalities. Weighing somewhere between 350 and 450 pounds, Larry Shreve was actually from Ontario, but created the persona of a crazed Arabian who didn't speak English. Abdullah's career began way back in 1958 and over the course of the last half-century, he has feuded with such legends as Ivan Koloff, Johnny Rougeau (uncle of the Fabulous Rougeau Brothers), The Sheik, Terry Funk and Sting.

Abdullah was famous, not only for his size, but for his brutality and violence in the ring. His head bares the deep scars of years of devastating hardcore matches, and these wounds only add more to his intimidating persona. Perhaps the most terrifying thing about Abdullah the Butcher, though, was his trademark move where he would gouge the crap out of an opponent with a fork!

Abdullah the Butcher didn't hold many titles during his career, but his impact and trailblazing in the field of hardcore wrestling has had a lasting impact that will go on forever. In recognition of his influence in the sport, World Wrestling Entertainment inducted him into their Hall of Fame (even though he wrestled in the WWF only briefly in the 1970s) two weeks ago today. If you've never seen Abdullah the Butcher digging into a foe's forehead with a fork, you really haven't lived.