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Pro-wrestler Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams collapses in ring, dies at 48

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Reilly, P. (2026, September 6). Pro-wrestler Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams collapses in ring, dies at 48. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/06/sports/pro-wrestler-andy-the-butcher-williams-dead-at-48/

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Andy "The Butcher" Williams, a 48-year-old professional wrestler with All Elite Wrestling, collapsed in the ring during a match at Mr. Small's Theater in Millvale, Pa., and died soon after being rushed to the hospital. According to eyewitness Rich Fann, Williams had been showing signs of distress before collapsing, including being "wobbly" on his feet. The cause of death has not yet been determined. Williams was performing with his longtime tag-team partner Jesse "The Blade" Guilmette when the medical episode occurred.

Written by AI on 2026-09-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Professional wrestler Andy “The Butcher” Williams died after suffering a medical episode during a tag-team match Friday. asserted

Williams → die → match

Williams, a 48-year-old pro with All Elite Wrestling, collapsed in the ring while participating in a match with longtime tag-team partner Jesse “The Blade” Guilmette at Mr. Small’s Theater in Millvale, Pa., TMZ reported. asserted

TMZ → collapse → Millvale

Doctors ran into the ring when it became apparent Williams was in distress and gave him CPR before he was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to a representative for the Pittsburgh-based organization Love Wrestling. uncertain

he → run → organization

“Butcher Forever,” the group posted Sunday morning after his death was confirmed. asserted

death → post → ?

Witness Rich Fann told POST Wrestling that Williams “seemed to be in a bit of dire straits, they went to a finish, and he was a little wobbly. asserted

he → tell → finish

Andy then went down, and Blade helped him up a bit and then tried to get folks to help. asserted

folks → go → him

“Once they saw, both the crew, the paramedics and the crowd worked in unison. asserted

crew → see → unison

Then they boarded and got him out of there.” asserted

they → board → him

Organizers canceled the rest of the event after the dramatic incident. asserted

Organizers → cancel → incident

Officials have not yet determined the cause of death. asserted

Officials → determine → death

Williams was also an accomplished musician who played rhythm guitar for the heavy-metal band Every Time I Die. asserted

I → play → band

Pro-wrestler Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams collapses in ring, dies at 48

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