He also incorporated some of his martial arts knowledge into his character, which was something else that a lot of the American audience wasn't really familiar with and hadn't been exposed to. Abdullah was a character that was tailor made for the territory system. The guy was a something of a sadistic sideshow freak that would come to a territory, stay a month or so and then move on. Just like Andre the Giant, Abdullah never really seemed to get old because he'd only spend a short amount of time in any given territory during the year and by the time he came back to a certain area, the crowds lined up and were excited to see what he'd do next.
Abdullah was never very athletic and wasn't a great technical wrestler, but the gimmick of Abdullah the Butcher was extremely unique and still stands out today. An Abdullah-esque character in the WWE or TNA wouldn't really work today as the novelty wears off too quickly and there's simply not many places left to go.
I don't really think he gets the credit that he deserves for his innovative character. I mean, if you're someone that wanted to see some blood, you always got your money's worth when Abdullah the Butcher was in town.
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