Major Update On Abdullah The Butcher’s Condition After Hospitalization
Wrestling legend Abdullah the Butcher was recently reported as being hospitalized with major health issues.
The news came to light when booking agent Steve Stasiak wrote on the Book Pro Wrestlers social media account about the veteran’s hospitalization.
🙏 Wrestling legend Abdullah The Butcher has been hospitalized at 84.
The Wild Man from the Sudan is battling serious health issues. One of wrestling’s most feared figures, Abdullah helped shape the sport from Japan to Puerto Rico to Georgia and beyond.
Send your prayers, love, and strength his way tonight. ❤️
A few days later, the same account posted an update, containing a picture of the ‘Madman from Sudan’ from his hospital bed.
Abdullah The Butcher – Official Update 🌟 This photo was taken earlier today. Abby is awake, recovering, smiling, and in great spirits.
Official from his team as of 6:30 PM.
Please keep him in your prayers as he continues his road to recovery. ❤️💪 pic.twitter.com/EkIFw5y84W— Book Pro Wrestlers (@BookProWrestler) October 28, 2025
Abdullah The Butcher Suffered Two Strokes In 2025
A more recent update provides insight into what led to Abdullah the Butcher’s hospitalization.
While speaking on a recent Wrestling Observer Radio session, Dave Meltzer revealed that the former wrestler suffered two strokes in early 2025. He further confirmed that the 84-year-old was doing better.
Meltzer further claimed that Abdullah’s health issues may have been the result of his size and physical toll from decades of competition.
He’s doing better. He had two strokes from what I understand. But he’s—he’s doing better, so that’s good news. I mean, you know… eighty-four.
I mean, he was very, very heavy. Like, very heavy for decades, but still going. He’s lost a lot, a lot of weight. Thank God. And, yeah, he’s recovering well, that’s good news. [H/T: Ringside News]
The hardcore legend was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011, and was a subject for an episode of Dark Side of the Ring in 2023.
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