As noted before, former AEW wrestler The Butcher, real name Andy Williams, passed away on Sunday following a medical emergency incident at an indie event for Enjoy Wrestling this past Saturday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Following his passing, many within the wrestling world paid tribute to the life and legacy of Williams.
Among those who paid tribute included TNA talent Allie, former The Bunny in AEW, and Cody Rhodes.
Allie stated on Instagram:
“I keep trying to string the perfect words together but I just can’t find them. I hate to say goodbye. BBB forever ❤️🩹”
In a recent interview with FOX News’ Outkick Sports, Rhodes gave his thoughts about him getting to working with Williams and paid tribute to him.
“When I was away from WWE, I actually — him and Blade (also known as Pepper Parks) and Bunny — we had recruited them to do this really fun debut. He came up under the ring and they beat me up, and I definitely didn’t get to spend near enough time with him as a person. But all the things you’re hearing about him in terms of how warm and charismatic and interesting — not a guy that needed the gig, he had another gig, and super cultured and intelligent. And again, The Butcher — you see this big, just the mustache and the tattoos and the muscles. Maybe if you had judged that book by its cover, you wouldn’t know how truly special, intelligent, artistic, and beautiful of a person that he was.
I didn’t get to be around him near enough, but I’m really glad I was part of bringing him into that moment and, I wish everyone around him thinking about them, and wish them the best. And they’re very much in my heart today. I told Brandi about that this morning and just such a shock, so young. Beautiful person, and he leaves behind multiple locker rooms of people that he touched, that all of them 100% have a good memory and a good story about him.”
Allie worked with Williams as part of a group with The Blade in AEW from November of 2019 until her departure from the company in 2023.
Rhodes worked with Williams from November of 2019 until his departure from AEW in February of 2022.
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