The Aporia · Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams hit his head in the ring before dying: 911 dispatch audio

A recording of 911 dispatch audio obtained by TMZ reveals that pro-wrestler Andy "The Butcher" Williams, 48, hit his head on a ringpost during a match in Pennsylvania before he died on Friday night. The incident occurred at Mr. Small's Theatre in Millvale, Pa., where Williams was participating in a tag team match with Jesse "The Blade" Guilmette. According to the recording, emergency operators requested lifting assistance for Williams and reported that police and EMS were already on scene when they took the call. Williams died following a medical crisis, but no preliminary cause of death has been confirmed by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office.

Written by the local model on 2026-09-07, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Andy "The Butcher" Williams, a 48-year-old professional wrestler and musician, died after suffering a medical emergency during a show at Mr. Smalls Theater in Millvale, Pennsylvania on Friday night. Williams was participating in a tag team match with his partner Jesse Guilmette (aka The Blade) when he collapsed at the end of the match. Medical staff administered CPR and rushed him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The cause of death has not been determined. Williams was also known for being the rhythm guitarist for the metalcore band Every Time I Die.

Written for “Pro Wrestler Andy Williams Death” on 2026-09-07, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Pro Wrestler Andy Williams Death

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Pro-wrestler Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams collapses in ring, dies at 48 same event · 100%

New York Post · 0.93 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the same wrestling match, location, and participants, with Article B providing further details about the circumstances of Williams' injury.”

Pro wrestler Andy Williams, who performed as The Butcher, dead at 48 same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe the same incident, including date, time, location, and outcome, involving pro wrestler Andy Williams (The Butcher) suffering an injury during a match with Jesse Guilmette at Mr. Smalls Theater in Millvale, Pennsylvania.”

Andrew Williams, Every Time I Die guitarist known to wrestling fans as ‘The Butcher,’ dies same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe the same wrestling match where Andy 'The Butcher' Williams was injured, specifically hitting his head on a ringpost, and subsequently died”

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🔮 Pro-wrestler Andy “The Butcher” Williams had knocked his head on a ringpost during a wrestling match in Pennsylvania before he died on Friday night, according to frantic 911 audio.

2026-09-07 · mixed framing · Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams hit his head in the ring before dying: 911 dispatch audio

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911 Millvale Pa. Pennsylvania TMZ

Williams PERSON · 5× Andy “The Butcher” Williams PERSON · 1× EMS ORG · 1× Jesse “The Blade” Guilmette PERSON · 1× Millvale GPE · 1× Pa. GPE · 1× Pennsylvania GPE · 1× Small PERSON · 1× TMZ ORG · 1× The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office ORG · 1×

“A male wrestler was injured during a match – hit his head on a ringpost,” an emergency operator is heard saying in a call obtained by the outlet.

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🔮 Pro-wrestler Andy “The Butcher” Williams had knocked his head on a ringpost during a wrestling match in Pennsylvania before he died on Friday night, according to frantic 911 audio.

2026-09-07 · New York Post

Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams hit his head in the ring before dying: 911 dispatch audio · mixed framing

Pro-wrestler Andy “The Butcher” Williams had knocked his head on a ringpost during a wrestling match in Pennsylvania before he died on Friday night, according to frantic 911 audio. uncertain

he → knock → audio

Williams, 48, was participating in a tag team match with partner Jesse “The Blade” Guilmette at Mr. Small’s Theatre in Millvale, Pa. on Friday when the call for the injury came through, according to a recording of 911 operators’ communications obtained by TMZ. uncertain

call → participate → TMZ

“A male wrestler was injured during a match – hit his head on a ringpost,” an emergency operator is heard saying in a call obtained by the outlet. asserted

operator → injure → outlet

Operators can be heard requesting “lifting assistance” at the theatre in another call, adding that cops and EMS are already on scene. asserted

cops → hear → scene

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Williams died following a medical crisis, but no preliminary cause of death was stated. asserted

cause → confirm → death

During the match, doctors ran into the ring when it became apparent that Williams wasn’t doing well, according to the Pittsburgh-based organization Love Wrestling, which organized the event. uncertain

which → run → event

Doctors gave him CPR before rushing him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the organization said. asserted

organization → give → hospital

The company later wrote “Butcher Forever” in an X post. asserted

company → write → post

Williams is best known to wrestling fans as “The Butcher,” and he wrestled as a part of All Elite Wrestling’s stable for nearly seven years. asserted

he → know → years

The company said that it was “saddened” by his death in a statement. asserted

it → say → statement

Williams was also an accomplished musician who played rhythm guitar for the metalcore band Every Time I Die. asserted

I → play → band

Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams hit his head in the ring before dying: 911 dispatch audio

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