Abdullah The Butcher - The Terrifying Madman "From Sudan"
08/01/21 • 173 min
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Welcome to Grappling With Canada! Each month Andy "The Taxman" is joined by various guests to take a deep dive into the past of some of Canada's most influential, infamous and impressive Wrestling exports! Not a Canadian? Don't worry, no passport needed! The international connections of wrestling with and to Canada will surprise you!
In this months episode, The Taxman takes a deep dive into career of arguably the most fearsome wrestler in history, Abdullah The Butcher!
Historian Pat Laprade makes his return to the show for an in depth look at Abullah's time in Montreal, and we examine his lasting impact. Find his book regarding Andre The Giant featuring fellow GWC alumni Betrand Hebert here: https://www.amazon.com/Eighth-Wonder-World-Story-Andr%C3%A9/dp/1770414665/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=andre+the+giant&qid=1627756894&sr=8-5
YouTube sensation Eyad joins the program to discuss his incredible look at Abdullah's impressive and lasting impact on Japanese pop culture! Find his video here: https://youtu.be/3mfkGIHCOu0
Wrestling's ORIGINAL dentist Dr. Mike Lano joined the program to share some fun Abdullah stories, and give us a further glimpse into the man behind the terror!
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Welcome to Grappling With Canada! Each month Andy "The Taxman" is joined by various guests to take a deep dive into the past of some of Canada's most influential, infamous and impressive Wrestling exports! Not a Canadian? Don't worry, no passport needed! The international connections of wrestling with and to Canada will surprise you!
In this months episode, The Taxman takes a deep dive into career of arguably the most fearsome wrestler in history, Abdullah The Butcher!
Historian Pat Laprade makes his return to the show for an in depth look at Abullah's time in Montreal, and we examine his lasting impact. Find his book regarding Andre The Giant featuring fellow GWC alumni Betrand Hebert here: https://www.amazon.com/Eighth-Wonder-World-Story-Andr%C3%A9/dp/1770414665/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=andre+the+giant&qid=1627756894&sr=8-5
YouTube sensation Eyad joins the program to discuss his incredible look at Abdullah's impressive and lasting impact on Japanese pop culture! Find his video here: https://youtu.be/3mfkGIHCOu0
Wrestling's ORIGINAL dentist Dr. Mike Lano joined the program to share some fun Abdullah stories, and give us a further glimpse into the man behind the terror!
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