The Butcher and the Blade

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The Butcher and the Blade made their debut in Pro Wrestling Rampage (PWR) on September 9, 2017, defeating the Upper Echelon (Colby Redd and P. B. Smooth) for the PWR Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/every_time_i_die_andy_williams_tag_team_champion/|title=Every Time I Die guitarist Andy Williams is a tag team champion|publisher=Alternative Press|website=altpress.com|first=Maggie|last=Dickman|date=September 11, 2017|access-date=February 2, 2020}} Starting in January 2018, they became a regular tag team in Buffalo, New York based Empire State Wrestling (ESW), calling the promotion their home and competing against teams involving Ultimo Dragon, Eddie Kingston, and Homicide. In April 2018, they made their Bar Wrestling debut teaming with Brody King in a losing effort against Eli Drake, Joey Ryan, and Kevin Martenson.{{cite web|url=http://socaluncensored.com/2018/05/04/bar-wrestling-11-april-oneil-review/|title=Bar Wrestling 11: April O'Neil Review|publisher=SoCal Uncensored|website=socaluncensored.com|author=Andrew|date=May 4, 2018|access-date=February 2, 2020}} They would later team with Tyler Bateman as "Two Butchers and the Blade" in Bar Wrestling's Trios Tournament losing to SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, and Scorpio Sky).{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=tagteams&team=211140|title=Tag Team "Two Butchers and the Blade"|publisher=Wrestlingdata|website=wrestlingdata.com|access-date=February 2, 2020}} On August 8, 2019, they made their Progress Wrestling debut losing to Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) in a three-way tag team match with the Dark Order (Evil Uno and Stu Grayson).{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/progress-toronto-results-8819-walter-defends-unified-world-title|title=PROGRESS Toronto Results (8/8/19): WALTER Defends Unified World Title|publisher=Fightful|website=fightful.com|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=August 9, 2019|access-date=February 2, 2020}}

On the November 27, 2019 episode of AEW Dynamite, the Butcher and the Blade, led by a returning Allie as "the Bunny", made their All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut when they attacked Cody Rhodes after coming from underneath the mat.{{cite web|url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-dynamite-results-november-27-2019|title=AEW DYNAMITE Results November 27, 2019|publisher=All Elite Wrestling|website=allelitewrestling.com|author=AEW Staff|date=November 27, 2019|access-date=February 2, 2020}} It was later revealed by MJF and Wardlow that they were behind the attack on Cody, thus forming an alliance with the Butcher, the Blade, and the Bunny.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/12/05/mjf-reveals-alliance-with-the-butcher-the-blade-while-responding-to-codys-challenge/|title=MJF reveals alliance with The Butcher & The Blade while responding to Cody's challenge|website=prowrestling.net|first=Jason|last=Powell|date=December 5, 2019|access-date=February 2, 2020}} They made their in-ring debut on the December 11, 2019 episode of Dynamite, defeating Cody and Q. T. Marshall.{{cite web|url=https://loudwire.com/andy-williams-every-time-i-die-wrestling/|title=Watch Every Time I Die's Guitarist Make His AEW Debut|publisher=Loudwire|website=loudwire.com|first=Philip|last=Trapp|date=December 12, 2019|access-date=February 2, 2020}} At Bash at the Beach, the Butcher and the Blade teamed with MJF and defeated Diamond Dallas Page, Dustin Rhodes, and Q. T. Marshall.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-results/aew-dynamite-live-results-bash-beach-301716|title=AEW Dynamite live results: Bash at the Beach|publisher=Figure Four Online|website=f4wonline.com|first=Ethan|last=Renner|date=January 15, 2020|access-date=February 2, 2020}}

In May 2020, the Bunny ceased appearing with the Butcher and the Blade as Butcher and Blade continued teaming as well as appearing in the crowd during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the May 27 episode of Dynamite, Butcher and Blade attacked the Young Bucks after Nick Jackson accidentally superkicked Blade who was in the crowd. However, FTR came to the aid of the Young Bucks and helped them fend off Butcher and Blade.{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=FTR (Formerly The Revival) Make AEW Dynamite Debut, Save The Young Bucks|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/ftr-formerly-revival-make-aew-dynamite-debut-save-young-bucks|work=Fightful|date=May 27, 2020|access-date=May 27, 2020}} On the June 10 episode of Dynamite, Butcher and Blade were defeated by FTR.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/06/aew-dynamite-live-coverage-ftr-makes-in-ring-debut-671270/|title=AEW Dynamite Results: FTR Makes In-Ring Debut, Cody Defends TNT Title, Chris Jericho|website=Wrestling Inc|date=10 June 2020 }} Butcher and Blade would then form an alliance with the Lucha Brothers as they defeated FTR and the Young Bucks at Fyter Fest.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/aew-fyter-fest-20-night-2-results-live-coverage-discussion-8pm-est|title=AEW Fyter Fest '20 Night 2 Results: Tag Team Title Match, Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy & More!|website=Fightful}} On the July 24 episode of Dynamite, Butcher and Blade were defeated by the Young Bucks in a Falls Count Anywhere match. On the August 22 episode of Dynamite, Butcher and Blade and the Lucha Brothers began showing dissension after they were defeated by Jurassic Express and Natural Nightmares. However, Eddie Kingston would help reunite the group.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/aew-dynamite-82220-results-cody-rhodes-vs-brodie-lee-tnt-championship-orange-cassidy-s-first|title=AEW Dynamite 8/22/20 Results: New TNT Champion Crowned, Matches Made For All Out|website=Fightful}} On the November 18 episode of Dynamite, the Lucha Brothers would turn against Butcher and Blade, as well as Kingston, after they attacked Pac.{{cite news|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/death-triangle-reforms-aew-dynamite|title=Death Triangle Reforms On AEW Dynamite|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|publisher=Fightful|date=November 18, 2020|access-date=November 18, 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/11/death-triangle-reunites-on-aew-dynamite-677089/|title=Death Triangle Reunites On AEW Dynamite|first=Joshua|last=Gagnon|publisher=Wrestling Inc.|date=November 18, 2020|access-date=November 18, 2020}}

Following AEW Revolution (2021), the Butcher, the Blade and the Bunny ended their alliance with Kingston after he turned face and began teaming with Jon Moxley as they allied themselves with Matt Hardy who along with Private Party created a faction known as the Hardy Family Office.{{Cite web|last=Defelice|first=Robert|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/matt-hardy-brand-hires-butcher-blade-and-bunny|title=The Matt Hardy Brand Hires The Butcher, The Blade, And The Bunny|date=March 10, 2021|access-date=April 5, 2021|website=Fightful}}{{Cite web|last=Wilkins|first=Rob|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/aew-dynamite-31020-results-scorpio-sky-vs-darby-allin-tnt-title-matt-jackson-vs-fenix-and-more|title=AEW Dynamite 3/10/20 Results: Scorpio Sky vs Darby Allin TNT Title, Matt Jackson vs. Fenix, and more|date=March 10, 2021|access-date=April 5, 2021|website=Fightful}}

Before making his wrestling debut in 2016, Williams (The Butcher) was Every Time I Die's rhythm guitarist since he co-formed the band in 1998 until their breakup in January 2022.{{cite web|url=https://noisecreep.com/every-time-i-die-andy-williams-keith-buckley-project/|title=Every Time I Die's Andy Williams, Keith Buckley Working on Other Projects|publisher=Noisecreep|website=noisecreep.com|first=Amy|last=Sciarretto|date=November 11, 2010|access-date=February 2, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bmhof.org/inductees-e/every-time-i-die.html|title=Every Time I Die BMHOF Class of 2019|publisher=Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame|website=bmhof.org|first=Elmer|last=Ploetz|access-date=February 2, 2020}} The band's breakup was referenced by Max Caster on the September 30, 2022, episode of AEW Rampage saying in his entrance rap “Tonight our hands go up, y'all are losers, and that's why your band broke up” with the duo unsurprisingly showing a disgusted look at Caster.{{cite tweet|user=AEW|number=1576030560270843905|date=September 30, 2022|title=Your #AEW World Tag Team Champions, #TheAcclaimed! @PlatinumMax @Bowens_Official @RealBillyGunn Watch #AEWRampage on @tntdrama right now!|access-date=October 1, 2022}}

Guilmette (The Blade) has been married to fellow professional wrestler Laura Dennis since September 21, 2013. They have worked alongside each other in Impact Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where Dennis managed Guilmette and Williams in the latter promotion.{{cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/news.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090809171526/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/news.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=August 9, 2009 |title=Slam! Wrestling News/Rumors |date=September 23, 2013 |access-date=September 25, 2013 |work=Slam! Sports |publisher=Canadian Online Explorer }}

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• [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kickin-ass-with-jesse-and-andy/id1277089689 Kickin' Ass with Jesse and Andy] on iTunes
• [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCMU8pEpMpPfrM6-bcY1vw/ Kickin' Ass with Jesse and Andy] on YouTube
• [https://www.cagematch.net/?id=28&nr=8381&name=The+Butcher+And+The+Blade Cagematch profile]

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