Posted on 9/06/126 by Colin Vassallo
Andy Williams, the artist formerly known as AEW wrestler The
Butcher who was part of the tag team The Butcher and The
Blade, collapsed at an indie show yesterday night after a
tag team match.
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful is reporting that the incident
took place in Pittsburgh at an event promoted by Enjoy
Wrestling, where paramedics were brought in to perform chest
compressions. A defibrillator was also used, suggesting that
Williams went into cardiac arrest.
Williams, 48, was wrestling with his long-time tag team
partner The Blade when it happened. According to eye witness
reports, Williams fell on the floor after his legs gave out
and that’s when the first help arrived. After they helped
him back on his feet, Williams collapsed again and then
paramedics arrived.
He was taken to a hospital with an ambulance and the show
was immediately canceled.
“Andy collapsed at the end of his match this evening. Our
doctors on staff tended to him immediately, administering
CPR until the ambulance arrived. We sent everyone home and
are at the hospital now waiting for more information. Thanks
to everyone who helped and has reached out,” Enjoy Wrestling
said in a statement.
The Butcher and The Blade left AEW in 2014 after a five-year
stint with the company.