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Pro wrestler Andy Williams, who performed as The Butcher, dead at 48

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Gaydos, R. (2026, September 6). Pro wrestler Andy Williams, who performed as The Butcher, dead at 48. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/pro-wrestler-andy-williams-performed-butcher-dead-48

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Andy Williams, a 48-year-old professional wrestler known as The Butcher, died after collapsing during a match at Mr. Smalls Theater in Millvale, Pennsylvania on Friday night. No cause of death was reported. Williams performed in several promotions including All Elite Wrestling and had a successful wrestling career with his tag team partner Jesse Guilmette, also known as The Blade. He is also notable for being a musician in the band Every Time I Die.
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Andy "The Butcher" Williams, a 48-year-old professional wrestler and musician, died after suffering a medical emergency during a show at Mr. Smalls Theater in Millvale, Pennsylvania on Friday night. Williams was participating in a tag team match with his partner Jesse Guilmette (aka The Blade) when he collapsed at the end of the match. Medical staff administered CPR and rushed him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death has not been determined. Williams was also known for being the rhythm guitarist for the metalcore band Every Time I Die.

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Topics

AEW All Elite Wrestling Enjoy Wrestling Millvale Pennsylvania

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Williams PERSON · 9× AEW ORG · 3× All Elite Wrestling ORG · 2× Andy Williams PERSON · 2× The Butcher PERSON · 2× Enjoy Wrestling ORG · 1× Jesse Guilmette PERSON · 1× Millvale GPE · 1× Pennsylvania GPE · 1× The Blade PERSON · 1×

Narrative

A trailblazing musician with ETID and Atomic Rule, Williams made a successful transition into the world of professional wrestling and was incredibly respected by his peers both in and out of the ring," the company said.
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🔮 Andy Williams, the pro wrestler known as The Butcher who performed in several promotions including All Elite Wrestling (AEW), died after suffering a medical emergency during a show.
2026-09-06 · Fox News
Pro wrestler Andy Williams, who performed as The Butcher, dead at 48 · assertive framing

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Andy Williams, the pro wrestler known as The Butcher who performed in several promotions including All Elite Wrestling (AEW), died after suffering a medical emergency during a show. asserted
who → know → show
Williams, 48, was in a match with his tag team partner Jesse Guilmette (known as The Blade) at Enjoy Wrestling at Mr. Smalls Theater in Millvale, Pennsylvania, on Friday night. asserted
Williams → know → night
The promotion said Williams collapsed at the end of his match. asserted
Williams → say → match
"Our doctors on staff tended to him immediately, administering CPR until the ambulance arrived," the company said. asserted
company → tend → CPR
"We sent everyone home and are at the hospital now waiting for more information." asserted
We → send → information
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office told TMZ on Sunday that Williams had died. asserted
Williams → tell → Sunday
OutKick Dropkick reached out to authorities for comment. asserted
Dropkick → reach → comment
AEW later released a statement on Williams' death. asserted
AEW → release → death
"All Elite Wrestling is saddened to learn of the passing of Andy Williams, aka The Butcher. asserted
Wrestling → sadden → Williams
A trailblazing musician with ETID and Atomic Rule, Williams made a successful transition into the world of professional wrestling and was incredibly respected by his peers both in and out of the ring," the company said. asserted
company → make → ring
"Our condolences go out to Williams’ family, friends and fans." asserted
condolences → go → family
Williams was also a musician in a band called Every Time I Die. asserted
I → call → band
He started training as a wrestler in the early 2010s and made his debut on the scene in 2015. asserted
He → start → 2015
He and Guilmette began to team up in 2017 and called themselves The Butcher and The Blade. asserted
He → begin → themselves
They appeared in several promotions, including AEW, Ring of Honor (ROH), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and elsewhere. asserted
They → appear → Honor
The pro wrestling world reacted to word of Williams’ death on social media. asserted
world → react → media
Williams was a guitarist for Every Time I Die from 1998 until the band broke up in 2022. asserted
band → die → 2022
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