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What Movie Awards did Abdullah the Butcher win?
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Abdullah the Butcher roles
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Dark Side of the Ring | Self 1 episode, 2019 |
Interesting Facts about Abdullah the Butcher
- One of the 100 Greatest Wrestlers of the 20th Century (Inside Wrestling Presents, Summer 2000).
- Although his ring persona was quite menacing, he's well liked for his cheerful disposition outside of the ring
- Owned and operated an Atlanta, Georgia area restaurant called, "Abdullah the Butcher's House of Ribs".
- Has had notable feuds with some of the greatest legends of wrestling including The Sheik, Buddy Rogers, Bobo Brazil, Jack Brisco, Bruiser Brody, Dusty Rhodes, Harley Race, Terry Funk, Dory Funk, The Iron Sheik, Dino Bravo, Kamala, Sting, Cactus Jack and Sabu.
- Abdullah was never supposed to be able to speak English, so he worked with several managers over the years including Eddie "The Brain" Creatchman, J.J. Dillon, Gary Hart, Bearcat Wright, Rock Hunter and many others.
- Abdullah began his career in 1958 wrestling in various Canadian indy promotions.
- World Tag Team titles with Jerry Graham; Canadian Tag Team titles with Jerry Graham; Montreal International title (4); Stampede North American Heavyweight title (5); NWF World Heavyweight title; Commonwealth (New Zealand) Heavyweight title; NWA (Detroit) World Tag Team titles, with Killer Brooks; NWA (Detroit) United States Heavyweight title; NWA Georgia Heavyweight title; Columbus (Georgia) Heavyweight title; PWF (All Japan) Heavyweight title; NWA (All Japan) International Tag Team titles with Ray Candy; United National (All Japan) Heavyweight title; WWC (Puerto Rico) Universal Heavyweight title (2); WWC (Puerto Rico) North American Geavyweight title; WWC (Puerto Rico) Universal Heavyweight title (3)
- During the spring of 1976, he won All Japan's Champion Carnival. He also won the Champion Carnival in 1979.
- At All Japan's 27th Anniversary show, he and Terry Funk beat Tarzan Goto and Tomoaki Honma.
- Former BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Champion.
- WWE Hall of Famer.
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