What with one of the biggest names in the "sport" having murdered his wife, young son, and self last week, most recent thoughts of pro wrestling haven't been so positive. I finally had a good one, though, when reading the current issue of Sports Illustrated (the "Where Are They Now?" edition, with the Hanson Brothers on the cover). In a piece about former pro athletes who have opened restaurants, we get this:
Abdullah the Butcher's House of Ribs and Chinese Food: Who could resist a restaurant owned by a 350-pound former pro wrestling champ called the Butcher (nee Larry Shreve), who carried a fork in the ring and had a finishing move dubbed the "Sudanese Meat Cleaver"? But beware: When a critic tried using utensils, the cigar-chomping Abdullah growled, "eat like a man!"Would you buy Chinese-barbeque fushion from a "Sudanese madman" who looks like this? I know I would, if I'm ever in Atlanta.
Style: Chinese-barbeque fushion
Abdullah Recommends: The Rib Family Special (four vegetables, slab of rids, buffalo wings) for $26.99. "I can't describe the sauce! You might steal it!"
Critics say: "The moist, saucy ribs and fall-off-the-bones smoked chicken are worth going to the mat for."