WWE Hall of Famer Abdullah the Butcher, real name Larry Shreve, is going through a tough time in his life while in retirement after a successful career that spanned from the 1970s through the early 2000s.
Abdullah revealed to Click On Detroit that at 81 years old, he doesn’t have any money. He noted that he had been ripped off in the past and continues to be ripped off. In 2014, he lost a $2.3 million lawsuit to another wrestler because he couldn’t read or write and had no idea he was being summoned to court. He lost the case by default.
The pro wrestler believes he’s being taken advantage of as all the profit from the final restaurant with his name and likeness went elsewhere. He revealed that he had to sell his Hall of Fame ring for money.
The story of Abdullah the Butcher gets even unfortunate as, according to a GoFundMe, which you can donate to here, notes that he’s handicapped as he needs a hip replacement and uses a walker to get around.
The description of the page claims that his wife owns all of the assets he has, including his home, which has the deed in the name of his wife and brother. His wife now wants a divorce. You can read the entire description here:
“Hi everyone, My name is Esa Jeffries and I’m fundraising for my Godfather who is not only a legend and Hall of Fame Professional Wrestler, but a Great Humanitarian that has spent most his life in his charitable efforts to help his family, friends, the homeless on the streets of Atlanta, the elderly, handicapped, those hospitalized and different organizations here in Atlanta, GA and of course, his name is ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER. My Godfather is 81 years old, on a fixed income, handicapped, walking on a walker, in need of a hip replacement and due to his condition and the COVID 19 PANDEMIC situation, he just can not get around to make the money he is used to making.
He seriously is in need of your help and I need you to help me to hire two Attorneys for two different cases. THOUGH ABDULLAH’S HIGHEST LEVEL OF SCHOOL IS THE SECOND GRADE, HIS NATURAL GENIUS AND STRONG WILL TO BE SUCCESSFUL, HELPED MOTIVATE AND INSPIRED HIM TO OVERCOME HIS SCHOOLING HANDICAP. THIS MAN HAS WORKED HARD MOST OF HIS ADULT LIFE TO CARVE OUT AND BUILD HIS PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING CAREER AND HAVE BEEN TAKEN TOTAL ADVANTAGE OF BY HIS WIFE AND HER BROTHER JUST TO FIND OUT THAT HIS WIFE OWNS ALL OF THE ASSETS HE WORKED MOST OF HIS LIFE FOR AND HE OWNS NOTHING. HIS WIFE IS FROM KOREA AND HE MET HER IN JAPAN. SHE CAME HERE WITH ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. WHILE HE TRAVELLED THE WORLD, WORKING HARD MAKING A LIVING, SHE AND HER BROTHER OBVIOUSLY WERE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HIM TIL WHERE EVEN HIS FIRST HOME HE PURCHASED HERE IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WAY BEFORE HE MET HER, HE RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THE DEED WAS CHANGED TO BOTH THEIR NAMES WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE AND SIGNATURE AND NOW SHE WANTS A DIVORCE AND THIS IS ONLY TOUCHING THIS SURFACE OF HIS STORY. HE HAS NO MONEY TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY TO PROPERLY REPRESENT HIM HE ALSO NEEDS AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT HIM IN A CIVIL CASE HERE IN FULTON COUNTY GEORGIA, BROUGHT HERE FROM CANADA IN WHICH HE WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND COURT IN CANADA DUE TO THE CONDITION OF HIS HIP BY DOCTORS ORDER. HE HAS BEEN DESPERATELY TRYING TO SEEK ATTORNEYS TO PROPERLY REPRESENT HIM IN BOTH CASES BUT, THE ATTORNEY FEES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE IN WHICH HE CAN NOT AFFORD DUE TO HIS FIXED INCOME. THE JUDGE IN HIS CIVIL CASE GACE HIM SIXTY DAYS TO GET AN ATTORNEY AND HE NEEDS A DIVORCE ATTORNEY ASAP BECAUSE HE HAS A HEARING IN FEBRUARY AND ATTORNEYS NEED TIME TO PREPARE EACH CASE MY GOAL IS TO RAISE $50,000 ABDULLAH IS IN NEED OF YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT AND I PROMISE YOU THAT EVERY PENNY OF YOUR DONATIONS WILL GO TOWARD HIS ATTORNEY FEES THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME, EFFORTS AND YOUR SUPPORT GOD BLESS!!”
