Williams died at a local hospital in Pennsylvania. Black, meanwhile, was thousands of miles away, preparing for a high-stakes title match against Cara Noir at PROGRESS Wrestling in England. It was there that Black also recalled first learning of his friend’s death.
Backstage at PROGRESS’ September 6 show, Black overheard an interview in which Donovan Dijak issued his condolences to the family of an unnamed wrestler that had just died. Naturally curious about the identity of the wrestler, Black then approached Dijak, who informed him that it was Williams.
Black initially responded to the news with confusion. Once Dijak reconfi
