Given his size and abundance of tattoos, some might have viewed Williams as an intimidating figure. AEW’s RJ City and Sammy Guevara, however, attest to him being just the opposite.
“For a man his size, with all the tattoos, you’d assume he’d be this monster. But in reality, Andy Williams was always such a kind person to Tay and me anytime we saw him,” Guevara wrote. “Very sad day. RIP brother.”
For a man his size, with all the tattoos, you’d assume he’d be this monster. But in reality, Andy Williams was always such a kind person to Tay and me anytime we saw him.
Very sad day. RIP brother 💔
— Sammy Guevara (@sammyguevara) September 6, 2026
“Andy Williams was so smart and cultured that it made both his chosen careers all the more insane. He was the opposite of how he looked, we were lucky to know him,” City echoed alongside a video clip of their 2022 “Hey (EW)” interview.
WWE star Ricky Saints, who worked in AEW from 2020 until 2025, fondly remembered Williams driving a golf cart around the Jacksonville Jaguars’ home stadium, specifically while wearing sunglasses and no shirt. For QT Marshall, his matches with Williams remain some of his overall favorites, even if he ended up bloodied or got caught falling mid-air on camera.
AEW commentator Taz touted Williams as a “creative” talent both musically and in-ring wise. Perhaps more importantly, though, Taz said he was also “genuine,” something considered a rare character trait within the entertainment industry. “He was just a REAL DUDE,” Taz wrote. “I use to call him ‘Big Butch’ every-time I saw him & he would giggle & smile!”
Williams’ dual-connection to music and wrestling brought him closer to several other people, including Frankie Kazarian, Lexis King, and William Regal, all of whom worked with him in AEW before moving to other promotions. Kazarian noted that he and Williams initially bonded over music years ago, with wrestling then drawing them nearer.
I didn’t know Andy’s condition last night. I held off from texting assuming he was getting bombarded. Learned of his passing, and I am just sick with devastation. We bonded years ago over music, and became close through wrestling. A better dude, you won’t find. Godspeed my friend pic.twitter.com/QM7wshp7KR
— 👑 Frankie Kazarian 👑 (@FrankieKazarian) September 6, 2026
Wrestling Inc. sends its condolences to all of Williams’ friends, family, and fans. He was 48.
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