Former AEW wrestler, 48, collapses in ring, dies
Andy Williams, the professional wrestler known as “The Butcher” and a longtime guitarist for the metal band Every Time I Die, died on Saturday, Sept. 5 after collapsing in the ring during an event in Millvale, Pennsylvania. He was 48.…
On September 5, professional wrestler Andy Williams, 48, passed away following a collapse during a wrestling match in Millvale, Pennsylvania. Born on December 12, 1977, in Buffalo, New York, Williams had a career in music before entering professional wrestling. He formed the band Every Time I Die in 1998, playing rhythm guitar for over two decades.
His wrestling journey began in the mid-2010s, with training and his debut in 2016. Williams teamed with Braxton Sutter as The Butcher and The Blade, gaining recognition in the independent wrestling scene before joining All Elite Wrestling in late 2019. They made a surprise debut at AEW, attacking Cody Rhodes and becoming regulars in the tag-team division.
Williams and The Blade faced various opponents, including the Young Bucks, FTR, and the Lucha Brothers, and challenged for the AEW World Tag Team Championship in 2021. Their AEW contracts ended in June 2026, and they occasionally wrestled independently. At the Enjoy Wrestling event on September 5, Williams and The Blade were competing in a tag-team match when Williams collapsed near the end.
Despite CPR and ambulance transport to a hospital, Williams did not survive, with the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirming his death later that night.
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