Musical career

Main article: Every Time I Die

Williams had aspired to be a professional wrestler and trained at Renegade Wrestling Association in Ontario, Canada for six months, until he sustained a knee injury. During the layoff, he learned to play the guitar.

In 1998, Williams formed Every Time I Die alongside lead guitarist Jordan Buckley and drummer Michael Novak. He appeared on every release that the band did, and had not missed a live show, until January 2020, when he wrestled Diamond Dallas Page and Dustin Rhodes at AEW Bash at the Beach.[5] From January to March, Every Time I Die had written and recorded their ninth album, and had been expected to tour the album in June, supporting Parkway Drive and Hatebreed, but this was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Since he could not tour with the band,[7] he was able to continue working for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), as they are based in Jacksonville, Florida, and Florida deemed wrestling as essential business critical to the state’s economy. On January 17, 2022, Williams and Buckley announced on social media that Every Time I Die broke up.[8][9]

Williams had previously attempted to form a new band with the other members of Every Time I Die, excluding Keith Buckley) , and had expressed interest on Twitter in collaborating with AEW music producer Mikey Rukus. [10]