# Andrew Williams, Every Time I Die guitarist known to wrestling fans as ‘The Butcher,’ dies

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-06 18:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
3 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Andrew Williams, Every Time I Die guitarist known to wrestling fans as ‘The Butcher,’ dies" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include KCRA, AEW and Rolling Stone. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| pennlive.com | New details emerge after wrestling star, rock guitarist collapses and dies in ring | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPQVdWSGpMQVVjX3NOMU9rcU1hd09iZUZzUk5zSnJlcjBaZTUxSEdSWndSRVBCbzFnRVhHSHNjcFNCdEhQaVBlelg1U2ZMeVZEODVMZnBxVTdpLW05UWpJV2UzRktYX1ZvVHVJV2lfUEZkaUZkZE91TzNZMHJiQ2p3a1REeUNEWEI2NS1oWmpvcEZ1aWotRHZNdUUtZXpzOG95VUJqRmpiNjRaX2xJSU1JS2FFYXZ1VGQ1TzFmVzZLb0tDZVAwcmRVdEtydFIzUdIB4gFBVV95cUxOWWVybEZjVHJFTU85ZHpwNTQ4RUFXb04zTkk3bWZLZGdYT0RaX3B1MlBycndlM3V1Q09HWkcycm4wajRuSG03dXFWX213b3RneU1ZMnFUWW8tTy1UMGNBR1JhZUNaX2kwY1MxMFJqakplQ2hBeDl2RW9GVnI2RlpMNWFYaDl) |
| PennLive.com | Popular rock guitarist, AEW star collapses and dies during pro wrestling show | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPWjRaZld4VUwwNUxXa3ZFUFhKbEtkZXV1cGNnSHNMR0NQZEoyQTFISXktWFFIT1NrVTM5RnRfVXEzd24ya0tfVDNQQ1BZczFSLTF1OFREdy1TUWJYVlZhajVwQnMyYlhuUFFOVjExV2Z2LU4tNEN5V0hta0E3S3JEU2MtR3FjbVRFaldfVHVYTmtXQnl5QXJnelBpREE1WXlLcDJORzdxVTFkbHhnc0JjTGNmZV9kakctOXFoWjFHdlQwc2E0T2Rr0gHbAUFVX3lxTE1FNDJXYi02Z0piX1NuSHpKZEtHQ2Z4dW9VbEZwUGVpSWdkSzQ1UFpzXzN1VUpDMS16Slo4LUlvVGVjWEdvTEhQT2hKSVFqOHR6VzFaaHA1N1F2ZlJ0YS1BX2VoOVJwTDRBb3VnNEJWZElsdUVna1NjdHlDaVpfb0NMc0tscVZSZmc2OEp) |
| sports.yahoo.com | R.I.P. Andy Williams: CM Punk And More Pro Wrestlers React To Death Of AEW Star And Metal Guitarist | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE04UTFZb0FqVG5mZmxhSmZmUDVIZktieGxrVmFuMllUSVlnZ09NdjFKODMxMk9ra19YN3U4aU5MNHNlN0p4S2ZsZTh1QmkwWlVXaHpoTjBqWDFsYm5PdW5qNTY2Y09CdE4zQnRzMHJDUEFJbWdVNFlNaQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams, Musician and Wrestler, Dies After Match | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPNjFfaWxjVEk4eUVpUnNRZXhBNVdPMHUtdFFQazFyanBrWU9tM3AzeEdGWkFnVDZjajluZFg2cmZWbmplYURyZUdJeTllaHp6R2RxWUxpbWNzVXZ1Nzh2Vm5JSkg2TjB6Zm1JdnFNUjdVWFdLa0pyeHhuTXJobXZldmhWcFdLTGxrQW04a1FPYU9zdw?oc=5) |
| FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul | Pro wrestler Andy Williams, who performed as The Butcher, dead at 48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOcko1cm1TM255V2c5RENFRTJsOEw2dUJ5UFRTYTVET0RwSVBLbExrenhmTUpnem5vVm9tUC02TWhiaEJZUkU0UDlhclIwRm5zanNJSjMtZWVwUUVyaXE1d0VDZ2lMRVFqSXRvNVZZNGRfX2lJdUhYelhsYlp4RGx0NVc3RVMwaWl1cFE?oc=5) |
| CBS News | Andy "The Butcher" Williams remembered as "kind giant" who the "world will miss" after death at 48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNUlZyenE3TkpmMmtyeUpQQk1fRlJjVmZKaWhrUk9lR1kwTXczSWpfWHNoOXhLakpHRGZCSkZSTmdiQ1ZQRWcxclpSbDExX1VxeEFHQzJFbVgwRmhEMEU4SDg4cnpCVnM2SzE4U1ZWRzhVemdocWhkSjROZU1GTzhGTHZRbkRrd3UxeHN4N3pvdEw1LWNERWxnX2M4dHBiQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams Teased New Music and Tour Just Hours Before His Death | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE81T1V2ZXY3bmhHWEloS2VjcFBud1lKMzZNWG9PbHdvbWFjNXA0cDg1MGlZNGotWnBSd3FTSzI3MHJBWjlHUjNqR25UUW5uSDN2VG8ySEdWU1BMaUhOY2VVdENhV3dWOHJPR3kyUDRsSmpSZnVIaEJKd3lLcw?oc=5) |
| People.com | Professional Wrestler Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams Dies at 48 After Collapsing During Match | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOSFUxSkFZbTBndmViWTQ3SVlQenJzdFF0MHZvTU1VVG44aHdBWDd0TEFQOEo2clZoaWxTdEdTai0zcEJjUkZpQVNCc0N4TWZuUkZIb0xSenpKRVN5aWk0Sng0eWd0TGlxWU5WcDM2cFRyNzIzeXYxQ2lmLTNaRkR1anM5UENrOXFwRW5DSV9nWFF3QnNkZVI4YXM1aWRXMzV6TTJ1M0lMREpJOEZxNVVF?oc=5) |
| New York Post | Pro-wrestler Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams collapses in ring, dies at 48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPQzhYOHFsMGtBRTBGeF9MWEFvVjE0WDd0NUVZRTRXYVZHWWdVZmY1VU1rY01VS0FRVnFuRTBXaHUzenAxT3ZGNmxaY3ZOcXkwNHIwUTdYbzVYWGpSWk9wSHo0REllVGZaVUNHcUtfckhVWkprZTg1Xy1YT0VOUUhQMFF0dXhlSFhsWmRXbzhnZ2Q?oc=5) |
| FOX 8 News | Andy ‘The Butcher’ Williams, guitarist and pro wrestler, dead at 48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPREtFZWE4OEZ1LWI1NWs4Qm9KZkltTjlZZEpGdG9TamRwUHVOTnVydlMwX0llcUJ3a0xSalJmVVhWbjdBRlFNcmxpb1ctQzFTMXktUTRsWjFRSkk4Q0Raa3lEdEFNSFpSaXE3UlhjOEN2VEx1RDFfX3dvRklEZmxsSUx3cGJJam5relEweC1ZWDU3SDVqTDc3U3NUZnpITGQyUVpmRDROTE3SAa4BQVVfeXFMT1JSMlFUNGdnMGROdmI2NmYxaWFVUmE2YTJfbmw3eGR0enB6TnVGTzRDeGNYT0hpdzJQSVpkQTV0WV93WVVCYUFITlY4b2REYWt5bUVrSEJ4UkZGZ1VRQlpRRXFLOXIzSDl2bTVKN2poMTVFZ3BOMHUyVDNlSV90S1c1dmZiMGtNTHE1b2s5WkRPMElXWWNHUTlOdVpGb1gtRkxUZVNwZ2hYS0M) |
| KCRA | AEW wrestler Andy Williams dies at 48 after collapsing during match | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE5yc2VJZ1FUbkYwbWhuYUZLTjgtSWg5ZnVGLXA5eWFCb05HeTAzYUdFZ01pRklCZHJ6YmExbkk4d0R4OGZqZ0lJZnRBcWJkR1ItRGpTUDIyZGtuWGZLckIxelhuSzY5YVVfUm9TMmMteGlmTnFva3dsNmo2R0o?oc=5) |
| AEW | AEW and the Wrestling World Mourn "The Butcher" Andy Williams | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOUjc5X2RJSUhTdFlEN3gtdVZ0NFRZdDF4XzFVOHNTWUdoMi02YlpyVlhLZnBRZnl4MEtYWUpuRndWMkNyTWd5Tjhwa2dPendfdExpaE95akJuT2FGUXpqbi1yakFMN1RyS0NlMEVlSEpOWkZVbkcwM0FGbk50eXpUNl9JczY4LUZLMFFVQVB3UUdXMmYwbndFa1lwQ05jT0E?oc=5) |
| Rolling Stone | Andy Williams, Every Time I Die Guitarist and Pro Wrestler, Dead at 48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNdHRuRDFxY2trcGVkZWpFR0xrNEc1TFo0eWFCQWg2RFc1ZjAwcGlNT0o4YVA2YTZfY3FYX3dTdHBLRk1HVTlYbVhqVDdYUDgyWm96U2ZWWUR1ZHRrbjJsQ3UyRlRIRk5QeThadUVKMUlFdXZDdzhjWnQtZXJLc3ZseWRseXlmQ1RPbVc3d3hhbHNSR3c4VWdsWTNIdE4yVUNGVVdSSzVyN05iaTZ3cG1MT2ViQ2JKdDg5?oc=5) |

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