Training (2010–2015) In the mid-2010s, Williams resumed his training with
Josh Barnett, initially as a workout session. He continued working with Barnett, but only sporadically, since he does not live in
California. and at
Progress Wrestling, where he powerbombed
Jimmy Havoc through a table. His first tag match was on an Interspecies Wrestling Halloween show, partnering Wes in a dark match, and defeating Los Dumbfucks. In February 2016, he returned to Smash Wrestling, and had another confrontation with Tarik, who laid him out in the ring. His first singles match was confirmed the following month after the show, but at Any Given Sunday 4, he was defeated by Tarik. During the match, he tore his
meniscus, which he had surgery for, before going on tour with Every Time I Die ten days later. Janela had suggested that Williams should wrestle either
Nikolai Volkoff or
Glacier at the event, but he declined, preferring the intergender matchup instead. September saw the beginning of Williams and Guilmette regularly teaming with each other, and in their first match at a Pro Wrestling Rampage event, they won the PWR Tag Team Championship, defeating the Upper Echelon (Colby Redd and
P. B. Smooth). However, this reign was short-lived, lasting 63 days. In their first defence of the title, Williams was absent and was replaced by JJ Rumham (as he was playing in
Newcastle during the
Low Teens tour); the pairing of Guilmette and Rumham were defeated by the Homewreckers (Anthony Gaines and Jet Rebel). Known as
the Butcher and the Blade, Williams and Guilmette predominately wrestled in promotions across
the Northeast, as well as in
Ottawa, where Capital City Championship Combat (C4) is based.
All Elite Wrestling (2019–present) On the November 27, 2019, episode of
Dynamite, Williams (now known under the
ring name the Butcher) made his debut for
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in a post-match attack on
Cody, alongside
the Blade and
the Bunny, establishing themselves as
heels. It was later revealed that the Butcher and the Blade had been hired by
MJF, furthering his ongoing feud with Cody. On the December 11 episode of
Dynamite, the Butcher won his first tag match in AEW when he and the Blade defeated Cody and
Q. T. Marshall, who was handpicked by MJF. The following week on the December 18 episode of
Dynamite, the Butcher and the Blade were defeated by Cody and his new partner,
Darby Allin. On January 15, 2020, Williams missed a live show in Paris for the first time in twenty-two years, to appear at
Bash at the Beach. Teaming with MJF, the Butcher and the Blade defeated Marshall,
Diamond Dallas Page and
Dustin Rhodes in a six-man tag team match, where he took a
Diamond Cutter from DDP. In March 2020, the Butcher and the Blade had a brief feud with the Jurassic Express (
Jungle Boy,
Luchasaurus and
Marko Stunt), which would lead to the Butcher and the Blade ending their alliance with MJF. On the March 11 episode of
Dynamite, the Butcher and the Blade teamed with MJF for the second and final time, in a defeat of the Jurassic Express. On the March 18 episode of
Dynamite, they were defeated by Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus, following interference by MJF who called for the finisher, allowing Jungle Boy to send the Butcher to the outside and then he and Luchasaurus hit their finisher on the Blade. During the summer, the Butcher and the Blade began working with the
Lucha Brothers (
Rey Fenix and
Penta El Zero Miedo) and later, formed a group, led by
Eddie Kingston. However, the group disbanded on the November 18 episode of
Dynamite, after the Butcher and the Blade sided with Kingston, while the Lucha Brothers reunited their
Death Triangle stable with
Pac, who had returned the previous week. They would feud with Death Triangle for the next couple of weeks. Following
Revolution, the Butcher and the Blade ended their alliance with Kingston, after he turned
face and began teaming with
Jon Moxley, as they instead allied themselves with
Matt Hardy, along with
Private Party, forming a stable known as the Hardy Family Office. At the House Always Wins, the Butcher won a
battle royal to become the #1 contender for the
AEW TNT Championship, but later in the night, he was defeated by then-champion Allin. He spent a number of months away from the ring due to a thumb injury, and returned at
All Out. The Butcher and the Blade quickly became #1 contenders for the
AEW World Tag Team Championship, but on the September 17 episode of
Rampage (taped September 15), they were defeated by the Lucha Brothers, with the Butcher taking the pin. Every Time I Die went on tour in November and December to promote their ninth album
Radical, so Williams' appearances as the Butcher became far less prominent, although he did wrestle on the November 17 episode of
Dynamite, in a defeat to
Chaos (
Orange Cassidy and
Tomohiro Ishii). During this match, Williams tore his bicep after taking a superplex from Ishii, and while he felt he could continue wrestling injured,
Tony Khan gave him some time off to recover. Weeks later, Every Time I Die broke up, giving Williams the impetus to pursue professional wrestling full-time. When the Butcher returned in January 2022, the stable was in the midst of a storyline involving
Andrade El Idolo, who would become the new leader, after Hardy was kicked out. Beginning in March, the tag team were involved in a month-long feud with Allin and
the Hardys, once
Jeff Hardy joined the promotion. On May 29, at
Double or Nothing, the Butcher and the Blade's alliance with Andrade came to an end, when he disbanded it in favor of bringing
La Facción Ingobernable to AEW. Discussing his time in the stable, Williams said, "...we were all just along for the ride ... and it just kept splintering into different things and then Andrade became involved and luckily, it all ended and now everyone's kind of on a clear path. It was like no clear path at that point." before being eliminated by eventual winner
"Hangman" Adam Page. Towards the end of the year, the Butcher and the Blade allied themselves with
Kip Sabian, and started a recurring feud with
Best Friends (
Trent Beretta,
Chuck Taylor and Orange Cassidy). On the February 20, 2023 episode of
Dark: Elevation (taped February 15), the Butcher and the Blade, alongside members of the Firm, were defeated by Best Friends and
the Dark Order (
Alex Reynolds and John Silver). On the February 22 episode of
Dynamite, the Butcher put in a strong performance in the
Revolution Tag Team Battle Royal, by eliminating six wrestlers (including Reynolds and Silver), before being eliminated by Rey Fenix. On the March 1 episode of
Dynamite, the Butcher and the Blade ended up being the last wrestlers to be eliminated in the Casino Tag Team Battle Royal, by Best Friends associate
Danhausen. After a defeat on the House Rules Tour, they resumed their feud with Allin who had teamed with Cassidy that night, and on the March 22 episode of
Dynamite, they and Sabian were defeated by Allin, Cassidy and
Sting. Nevertheless, the Butcher challenged Cassidy for the
AEW International Championship, but on the next week's
Dynamite, he was defeated by Cassidy, despite interference from the Blade, as well as from Beretta and Taylor. On the May 3 episode of
Dynamite, the Butcher and Blade were involved in the Tres de Mayo Trios Battle Royal. The Butcher eliminated
Max Caster, before being eliminated by
Billy Gunn, which led to a six-man match on the May 13 episode of
Rampage (taped May 10), where they and Sabian were defeated by Gunn and
the Acclaimed. On May 28, at
Double or Nothing, the Butcher participated in a Blackjack Battle Royal for the International Championship, but was eliminated by the Lucha Brothers. The Butcher and
2point0's Matt Menard were chosen in a blind eliminator tag team tournament, where on the July 5 episode of
Dynamite, they were defeated by the team of
Adam Cole and MJF. On the July 21 episode of
Rampage (taped July 19), the Butcher participated in a battle royal for a title shot at the TNT Championship, where he eliminated
Minoru Suzuki, but was later eliminated by the Gates of Agony (
Bishop Kaun and
Toa Liona). On the July 28 episode of
Rampage (taped July 26), the Butcher participated in a battle royal for a World Tag Team Championship title shot, where he scored three eliminations and made it to the final four, alongside the Blade. He was the final wrestler to be eliminated, after
Brian Cage and
Big Bill hit an assisted chokeslam and clothesline combination move, before throwing him over the top rope. On the October 4 episode of
Dynamite, the Butcher, the Blade and Sabian received a title shot for the
AEW World Trios Championship, but were defeated by Gunn and the Acclaimed. On December 30, at
Worlds End, the Butcher participated in a battle royal for a title shot at the TNT Championship, eliminating Silver, but would be eliminated by eventual winner
Killswitch. On the January 26, 2024 episode of
Rampage (taped January 24), the Butcher and Sabian was involved in a four-way match for a title shot at the International Championship, which was won by
Komander. Soon afterwards, the Blade would be ruled out with a long-term injury, and the Butcher began wrestling in singles matches, often in losing efforts, to the likes of
Swerve Strickland, Dustin Rhodes and
Claudio Castagnoli.
Ring of Honor (2023–present) Beginning in May 2023, Williams started making appearances for
Ring of Honor (ROH), which by this point, had become the sister promotion of AEW. He usually featured in tag team matches and multi-man matches. On the June 1 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling (taped May 24), the Butcher,
the Blade and
Kip Sabian defeated Bryce Saturn, Jakob Austin Young and Shogun in a squash match. On the September 1 episode of
Rampage (taped August 30), the Butcher participated in a battle royal for a title shot at the
ROH World Tag Team Championship, scoring one elimination, before being eliminated by
Dutch. On the December 14 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling (taped December 5), he and the Blade defeated The WorkHorsemen (
Anthony Henry and JD Drake), The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and The Infantry (
Carlie Bravo and
Shawn Dean) in a four corners survival match. On the January 18, 2024 episode of
Ring of Honor Wrestling (taped January 10), the Butcher and the Blade were defeated by Top Flight (
Dante Martin and
Darius Martin). ==Personal life==