18 Most Intimidating Wrestler Nicknames

7. The Butcher

Working with Abdullah The Butcher meant the likelihood of a bloodbath and a very high chance that you'd get stabbed with a fork. Think of it as eating a very rare steak, only you were the steak. At over 360lbs, the crazed Canadian-born Abby is the stuff of nightmares. His size and stare are enough to intimidate most men. Then there's Abby's fondness of forks and chairs, plus the damage he's done to himself with razorblades as highlighted by the deep scarring on his forehead. To add further to the intimidation factor, Abdullah has been known to eat pretty much anything he can get his hands on at ringside, be it a microphone, papers, ties, raw fish, a live toad, and there's even an urban legend that he once bit the head off a live chicken before a match. The fact that the savage and brutal Abby is often referenced by Mick Foley as an inspiration should tell you all you need to know about the extreme lengths this behemoth would go to in his work. As far as violent matches go, Abdullah is seen by many as the most violent, bloody wrestler of all time. When you place the nickname of The Butcher on him, that's as natural a fit as Abby's fork in an opponent's forehead.
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