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Indie Promoter Issues Statement On The Death Of Former AEW Star Andy Williams - Wrestling Inc.
Enjoy Wrestling said doctors administered CPR before Williams was taken to a hospital, and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner confirmed his death.
- On Saturday night, professional wrestler Andy Williams, known as 'The Butcher,' collapsed and died following a match at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale, Pennsylvania. He was 48.
- Enjoy Wrestling co-owner Kurt Hackimer stated Williams collapsed at ringside and hit his head; staff doctors and police administered CPR and an AED until he was transported to Allegheny General Hospital.
- The match featured Williams and partner Jesse Guilmette challenging for the Enjoy Wrestling Tag Team Titles during the promotion's five-year anniversary card, the second-to-last event before permanent closure on October 4.
- All Elite Wrestling expressed sadness over the loss, while former Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes and Book Pro Wrestlers Steve Stasiak publicly offered condolences to Williams' family and colleagues.
- Beyond the ring, Williams was a respected guitarist for Every Time and ETID; medics noted symptoms consistent with a cardiac event, though the Allegheny County Medical Examiner awaits autopsy results.
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Andrew “Andy” Williams, guitarist for the metalcore band Every Time I Die and professional wrestler known as “The Butcher”, died at age 48 after collapsing at the end of a match held Saturday in Millvale, Pennsylvania.
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Pro wrestling star collapses in ring and dies at 48. Here’s the latest
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Tragedy struck in Pittsburgh: a wrestler collapsed and died during his match. Andy Williams, known by his stage name The Butcher, was only 48 years old. The event was interrupted after the horrific incident.
Enjoy Wrestling’s co-owner clarifies the situation after the musician’s death. The entry Kurt Hackimer pronounces on Andy Williams was first published at Metal Headquarters.
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