Abdullah the Butcher: Profile, Career, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Gimmick Evolution and Stats

Profile Info

Gender Male

Real Name Lawrence Robert Shreve

Ring Names

Abdullah the Butcher ( June 19, 1967 - October 9, 2010)
Zelis Amara ( September 23, 1965 - June 15, 1967)
Great Amara ( July 18, 1966 - April 24, 1967)

Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

Weight

360 lbs (163 kg)

Born January 11, 1941 (age 81)

Birth Place Windsor, Ontario, Canada

Billed From

The Sudan

Nicknames Madman from the Sudan

Career History

Roles

Wrestler ( July 2, 1957 - October 9, 2010)

Companies / Promotions

Promotion	from	to
Promotion DRAGON GATE	July 19, 2009	July 11, 2010
Promotion AJPW	October 8, 2007	January 9, 2008
Promotion AJPW	January 28, 2001	March 12, 2005
Promotion WWC	January 12, 1997	August 16, 1997
Promotion AJPW	November 21, 1987	March 2, 1996
Promotion WCW	November 2, 1988	May 10, 1992
Promotion WWC	June 24, 1993	August 7, 1994
Promotion NWA	January 5, 1975	February 23, 1986
Promotion NJPW	June 24, 1981	January 30, 1985
Promotion AWA	April 23, 1984	July 22, 1984
Promotion AJPW	December 2, 1972	April 30, 1981
Promotion STAMPEDE	January 11, 1973	January 11, 1974
Promotion STAMPEDE	January 2, 1970	July 10, 1971

Face / Heel Turns

Alignment	from	to
Heel

Images

Sep 1967

Finishers

Sudanese Meat Cleaver - Running Elbow Drop
Headbutt

Titles & Accomplishments

Hall of Fame

WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2011, Individual

Titles Won

All Japan Pro Wrestling

1 NWA International Tag Team Championship - with Ray Candy
1 NWA United National Championship
1 PWF United States Heavyweight Championship
1 PWF World Heavyweight Championship

Big Japan Pro Wrestling

1 BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship

Central States Wrestling

2 NWA Central States Tag Team Championship - with Roger Kirby

Georgia Championship Wrestling

1 NWA Georgia Heavyweight Championship
1 NWA Georgia Television Championship

International Wrestling Association

3 IWA International Heavyweight Championship

Lutte Internationale (Montreal)

1 Canadian International Heavyweight Championship

Midwest Wrestling Federation

2 MWWF Heavyweight Championship

NWA All-Star Wrestling

2 NWA Canadian Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) - with Dr. Jerry Graham (1), Armand Hussein (1)
1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) - with Dr. Jerry Graham

NWA Detroit

1 NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Detroit version)
1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) - with Killer Tim Brooks

NWA New Zealand

1 NWA New Zealand British Commonwealth Championship

NWA Southwest

1 NWA Texas Hardcore Championship

National Wrestling Federation

2 NWF Heavyweight Championship
1 NWF International Championship

Stampede Wrestling

1 NWA Canadian Heavyweight Championship (Calgary version)
6 Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship

Tokyo Pro Wrestling

1 TPW Tag Team Championship - with Benkei

World Class Wrestling Association

1 WCWA Brass Knuckles Championship

World Wrestling Council

2 WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship
1 WWC Hardcore Championship
2 WWC North American Heavyweight Championship
3 WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship
3 WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship
1 WWC World Heavyweight Championship

Other Accomplishments

WWE Hall of Fame induction (class of 2011)
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)
AJPW Champion Carnival Winner (1976, 1979)
AJPW January 4th Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal Winner (2008)
Tokyo Sports Grand Prix Best Bout Award (1979 - with Tiger Jeet Singh vs. Antonio Inoki & Giant Baba)
Tokyo Sports Grand Prix Popularity Prize Winner (1978, 1980)
1° in the PWI Top Years 500 (2003)