TMZ Confirms the Passing of AEW's "The Butcher" Andy Williams

Posted By James Walsh on 09/06/26


Andy Williams, known as The Butcher from his time in AEW and on the independent wrestling scene, reportedly passed away after suffering a medical emergency following a tag team match at Saturday night’s Enjoy Wrestling event in Pittsburgh, PA.

TMZ.com noted the following…

“Andy Williams — a professional AEW wrestler known as “The Butcher,” died Saturday after experiencing a medical emergency during a tag team match in Pennsylvania, according to authorities. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office tells TMZ … Williams passed away Friday night following his health crisis at Mr. Small’s Theater in Millvale, PA.”

Enjoy Wrestling wrote “Butcher Forever” on Twitter/X after the news broke

 

 




 

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