AEW Wrestler Andy Williams Dies at 48 After Collapsing During Match
- Professional wrestler Andy Williams, known as The Butcher, died at age 48 after collapsing during an Enjoy Wrestling event Saturday night in Millvale, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed his death Sunday morning.
- During the Five-Year Anniversary show's main event, Williams collapsed near the end of his tag team match against TME. On-site medical staff administered CPR and utilized a defibrillator before paramedics transported him to Allegheny General Hospital.
- Beyond wrestling, Williams was an accomplished musician who played rhythm guitar for the heavy metal band Every Time I Die for more than 20 years. He was also active in 2026 with his metalcore group, Atomic Rule.
- Williams spent seven years as one half of The Butcher and The Blade in All Elite Wrestling after signing in 2019. The team departed the company in June after being sparingly used during their final 18 months.
- Takedown on SI expressed condolences to his family and friends, while former bandmate Jordan Buckley requested prayers on social media. Enjoy Wrestling thanked those who assisted during the emergency.
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Andy 'The Butcher' Williams Dies After In-Ring Collapse
Andy "The Butcher" Williams, who managed to live out two big-stage careers in one lifetime, has died at 48. The All Elite Wrestling performer and longtime guitarist for hardcore band Every Time I Die collapsed at the end of a tag-team match Saturday night at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale,...
Andy ‘the Butcher’ Williams, pro wrestler and Every Time I Die guitarist, dies at 48 after collapsing ringside
Williams reportedly collapsed ringside after a tag team match on Sept. 5.Andy Williams performs at Download Festival in the U.K. on June 13, 2015Credit: Adam Gasson/GettyKey PointsMusician and pro-wrestler Andy Williams died at 48 after collapsing ringside during a Sept. 5 match.Williams allegedly “hit his head on a ring post” during the match.In addition to his wrestling career, Williams played guitar with metalcore bands Every Time I Die and A…
A wrestling evening ends in a tragedy: Andy Williams died at the age of only 48. Shortly before, the wrestling star had collapsed after a match.
The wrestling scene mourns Andy Williams. The American died at the age of 48 after he collapsed in the ring near Pittsburgh on Saturday.
The professional musician and wrestler Andy Williams, known in the ring as the Butcher, died this Saturday at the end of a fight
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