Overview
- Williams collapsed near the end of a tag-team match at Enjoy Wrestling’s Five Years event and was treated with CPR and a defibrillator before being rushed to hospital.
- The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Williams’ death and reported a time of death around 9:43 p.m., with the formal cause pending an autopsy.
- Dispatch audio released to media mentions a wrestler hitting his head on a ring post and multiple outlets cite eyewitness accounts that describe a head impact during the incident.
- Williams rose to prominence as a founding guitarist of Every Time I Die and later pursued wrestling as The Butcher, performing for AEW until his contract expired in June 2026.
- Peers, promoters and fans have posted tributes, Enjoy Wrestling canceled the remainder of the show, and investigators and officials will review medical and autopsy findings to determine what happened.