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Andy Williams, ‘The Butcher,’ Dies After In‑Ring Collapse

Local authorities confirmed his death and an autopsy is expected to determine the cause of the medical emergency.

Overview

  • Williams collapsed near the end of a tag-team match at Enjoy Wrestling’s Five-Year Anniversary show and was treated on-site before being taken by ambulance to a hospital.
  • Ringside doctors and paramedics performed CPR and used an AED before he was transported, and Enjoy Wrestling canceled the remainder of the event.
  • The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Williams’ death to media outlets, with outlets reporting the confirmation on Sunday after the incident.
  • No official cause of death has been released and an autopsy is expected, though limited dispatch audio reported by media noted a possible head impact during the match.
  • Williams, 48, was known both as the guitarist who co-founded Every Time I Die and as the wrestler The Butcher, and peers across wrestling and music have issued widespread tributes.