AEW to present tribute to Andy Williams on Saturday’s Collision – POST Wrestling

AEW will honor former tag division wrestler Andy “The Butcher” Williams on Saturday night.

It was revealed on Wednesday evening’s AEW broadcast that this weekend’s episode of Collision will feature a tribute to Williams, who passed away last weekend at the age of 48.

Williams was one half of The Butcher and The Blade, a tag duo who wrestled in AEW from 2020 to 2025. They notably debuted by attacking Cody Rhodes, emerging from under the ring to take him down over half a decade ago.

The Buffalo-raised Williams star wrestled nearly 150 times for AEW, including a series of pay-per-view appearances. He made a major return to the independent scene this year, shortly after parting ways with AEW.

Williams passed away last weekend after collapsing at a local independent wrestling event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Tributes and kind words regarding Williams have poured out from the wrestling and music worlds ever since.

A Celebration of Life for Williams is also planned to take place on September 27 at the Buffalo Riverworks. Attendees are asked to register ahead of time at AndyWilliamsForever.com.