Benjamin Satterley, the English pro wrestler known to fans as Pac, has died at 40. All Elite Wrestling announced his death Sunday night, September 27, a day after his match Saturday, September 26. AEW has not released a cause of death.
Story Snapshot
- All Elite Wrestling announced Satterley’s death at age 40 on its website Sunday night.
- On Saturday he challenged Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship at All Out in Chicago.
- AEW has not released a cause of death.
- He came from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and began wrestling in 2004.
What AEW Confirmed
“All Elite Wrestling is saddened to announce the passing of Benjamin Satterley, aka Pac,” the company said. AEW said he came from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, began his pro career in 2004 and held multiple AEW championships. The announcement gave his legal name and his ring name. It did not list a cause of death.
Satterley built his name on high-flying moves and rose from independent shows in the United Kingdom to the biggest companies in the sport. In WWE, where he wrestled as Adrian Neville from 2012 to 2018, he held the NXT Championship, twice held the NXT tag team title and twice held the cruiserweight title. In AEW, he was a two-time trios champion and the first holder of the title now called the AEW International Championship. He won championships in both WWE and AEW over a career that took him around the world.
The Timing After His Final Match
Satterley stepped into the ring Saturday night in Chicago, challenging Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship at the All Out event. He lost the match. About a day later, AEW announced that he had died. Fans who had just watched him compete saw their feeds turn from match results to memorials within a day. Saturday’s title match in Chicago turned out to be the last time they saw him wrestle.
AEW has not said when or where he died. The Sunday night announcement and the Saturday match are the latest public facts about his final days. The news came in a post on the company’s website. The announcement confirmed the death, his age and his career history.
What Has Been Released So Far
AEW released news of the death, Satterley’s age, his hometown and the start of his career. It has not released a cause of death, a time of death or a place of death. No medical finding has been made public. Reports that followed repeated the company’s announcement and added no cause.
The wrestling world has mourned him since the news broke. Fans and fellow wrestlers have shared tributes to a performer whose style and intensity stood out across a career of more than 20 years. He wrestled for a title on Saturday night, and by Sunday night fans were saying goodbye.
Sources:
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