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AEW honors Andy Williams on Dynamite and plans Collision tribute event

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Last updated Sep 13, 2026

AEW honors Andy Williams on Dynamite and plans Collision tribute event
Summary

All Elite Wrestling dedicated the opening of Wednesday's Dynamite to the memory of Andy Williams, also known as The Butcher, who died following a medical incident at an Enjoy Wrestling event in Pennsylvania. Announcer Excalibur led a televised tribute to the 48-year-old wrestler during the broadcast. The company announced that the upcoming Saturday episode of Collision at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, will continue to feature tributes to his life and career. No matches have been scheduled for the Springfield event at this time. Separately, the Dynamite broadcast featured the return of The Waiting Room segment and a six-woman tag team match involving Rebel, who is currently managing a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Supporters can find additional information regarding her condition and the cause at aewtogether.org/rebelheart.

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Status Watch
  • •AEW aired an in memoriam graphic for Andy Williams on Wednesday's Dynamite.
  • •Williams died at age 48 after a medical incident in Pennsylvania last weekend.
  • •Saturday's Collision in Springfield, Massachusetts, will honor the late wrestler.
  • •Rebel appeared on Dynamite to highlight her ongoing battle with ALS.
Latest Updates
  • 2:11 AMYahoo Sports — AEW Collision Results (Sept, 12, 2026) For Andy Williams Tribute Show
  • 11:04 PMWrestling Inc — AEW Collision Results 9/12 - Tribute To Andy 'The Butcher' Williams
  • 11:00 PMCageside Seats — AEW Collision results, live discussion (Sep. 12, 2026): Tribute to The Butcher
  • 8:11 AMYahoo Sports — AEW Pays Tribute To Andy 'The Butcher' Williams On Dynamite, Special Collision Announced (AEW News)
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AEW Collision goes live with a tough task on Saturday night (Sep. 12, 2026) from MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA. Last Sunday brought the sad news that “The Butcher” Andy Williams died unexpectedly in the hospital after collapsing in the ring at an indie show. In honor of The Butcher, Collision will be a celebration of his life. AEW has a reputation of delivering touching tribute shows that are equal parts tearjerker, classy, and cool. Collision kicks off at 8 pm ET on TNT. The broadcast also simulcasts on HBO Max. Join us for updates on results, and have fun chatting in the open thread live discussion. If you’re on a mobile device, download the new SB Nation app, and follow along on your Feed or in the Game Chat section. Let’s get this party started. AEW COLLISION RESULTS FOR SEPTEMBER 12 I don’t think any matches have been announced yet at the time I wrote this. AEW! AEW! AEW!

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Full match results for the Sept. 12, 2026 episode of AEW Collision, which honored the late Andy "The Butcher" Williams, who passed away earlier this month.

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Tonight's "AEW Collision" will pay tribute to and celebrate the life of Andy "The Butcher" Williams. The main event will be a Butcher Battle Royal.

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