The wrestling world mourns Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams

Following yesterday morning’s confirmation that former AEW and Ring of Honor wrestler Andy “The Butcher” Williams died following his collapse during a match at an independent show in Pittsburgh Saturday night (Sept. 5), farewells and remembrances of the 48-year-old Buffalo, New York native flooded social media. NOTE: Where people have quote-tweeted an announcement, or in cases where the full message doesn’t display in the tweet, we’ve cut & pasted their words and linked to their tweet. All Elite Wrestling is saddened to learn of the passing of Andy Williams, aka The Butcher. 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. Our condolences go out to Williams’ family, friends and fans. All Elite Wrestling is saddened to learn of the passing of Andy Williams, aka The Butcher. A trailblazing musician with ETID and Atomic Rule, Williams m