Andy Williams (guitarist)
Andrew J. Williams (born December 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and guitarist. He currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name The Butcher. He is a one-half of the tag team The Butcher and the Blade with The Blade. Williams is also known for his time as the rhythm guitarist for the metalcore band Every Time I Die from 1998 until their breakup in 2022.[1]
| The Butcher | |
|---|---|
 Williams performing in concert with Every Time I Die at With Full Force in 2013 | |
| Born | December 12, 1977 Buffalo, New York |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Andy Williams Billy Goat Williams Ballsy Malone The Butcher |
| Billed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Billed weight | 273 lb (124 kg) |
| Billed from | Buffalo, New York Erie, Pennsylvania |
| Trained by | Josh Barnett Mikey Everynite Brandon Thurston Pepper Parks |
| Debut | March 20, 2016 |
Career
changeAll Elite Wrestling
changeOn the November 27, 2019 episode of Dynamite, The Butcher made his debut in All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He, along with The Blade and The Bunny, would attack Cody after his match.[2] On the December 11 episode of Dynamite, Butcher and Blade would team and they would defeat the team of Cody and Q. T. Marshall. This gave Butcher his first victory in AEW.[3]
On the Feburary 19, 2020 episode of Dynamite, Butcher and Blade would enter a battle royal to determine who would become the number one contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Championships but it was ultimately won by the The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson).[4] At All Out, Butcher would enter the 21 Man Casino Battle Royale but it would be won by Lance Archer.[5] On the September 30 episode of Dynamite, Butcher would challenge Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship but lost.[6] On the October 21 episode of Dynamite, Butcher and Blade would compete in a four-way tag team match to determine who would become the number one contenders for the AEW World Tag Team Championships but it was won by The Young Bucks.[7]
At Revolution, Butcher and Blade competed in the Casino Tag Team Royale which was won by Death Triangle (Rey Fénix and Pac).[8] At The House Always Wins, both Butcher and Blade would compete in a 15 Man Battle Royal to determine who would become the number one contender for the AEW TNT Championship. Butcher would end up winning the match and would challenge Darby Allin for the title but lost.[9]
On the April 6 episode of Dark, Butcher would defeat Jon Cruz and get his first singles victory in AEW.[10]
Butcher and Blade would face the Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships on the September 17 episode of Rampage but lost.[11]
References
change- ↑ "All members of Every Time I Die except frontman Keith Buckley announce their split from the band". NME. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "11/27/2019 AEW Dynamite Results: AEW World Title Bout & The Dynamite Diamond Finals". Fightful. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "12/11/2019 AEW Dynamite Results: A Texas Street Fight & The Inner Circle Makes Jon Moxley An Offer". Fightful. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite 2/19/20 Results: A Steel Cage Match, A Tag Title Match & A Battle Royal". Fightful. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW All Out results: Powell's live review of Jon Moxley vs. MJF for the AEW Championship, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page vs. FTR for the AEW Tag Titles, Hikaru Shida vs. Thunder Rosa for the AEW Women's Title, Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy in a Mimosa Mayhem match". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite 9/30/20 Results: 2 Title Matches, Britt Baker Returns & Cody Gives His Answer!". Fightful. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite 10/21/20 Results: The World Title Tourney Begins, Tag Title Contenders Are Crowned!". Fightful. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Revolution results: Powell's live review of Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley in an Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match for the AEW Championship, Young Bucks vs. Chris Jericho and MJF for the AEW Tag Titles, surprise debut, Face of the Revolution ladder match for a TNT Title shot". ProWrestling.net. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW The House Always Wins Results (4/9): AEW's First House Show". Fightful. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Dark Stream And Results For 4/6". Fightful. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "AEW Rampage Results For 9/17/21 Miro vs Fuego Del Sol, Anna Jay vs. The Bunny, Lucha Bros. In Action". Fightful. Retrieved November 15, 2023.