AEW’s Benjamin Satterley, also known as Pac, has died. He was 40-years-old.
AEW made the announcement:
“All Elite Wrestling is saddened to announce the passing of Benjamin Satterley, aka Pac. A native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Satterley began his wrestling career in 2004 and went on to perform for wrestling organizations all over the world, captivating fans with innovative high-flying moves and incredible in-ring ability. Pac signed with All Elite Wrestling in 2019 and held multiple AEW Championships and competed in some of the most memorable matches in AEW history. Our condolences go out to Satterley’s family, friends and fans.”
All Elite Wrestling is saddened to announce the passing of Benjamin Satterley, aka Pac. A native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Satterley began his wrestling career in 2004 and went on to perform for wrestling organizations all over the world, captivating fans with innovative… pic.twitter.com/uqzO371t2V
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) September 28, 2026
A cause of death has not been identified or stated.
In his last ever match, Pac wrestled Andrade El Ídolo for the AEW National Championship at All out last night. Pac lost when Andrade turned a Brutalizer into a roll-up to retain. Pac also figured into the main event match pitting Will Ospreay against Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship. He hit Mike Bailey Moxley’s briefcase and that brought out Andrade to take care of him.
Fans knew Pac for his uncanny agility. He was often referred to as “The Man That Gravity Forgot”. His interested in wrestling was influenced by his aunt who was a massive WWE fan. Since wrestling was banned in his parents’ house, he would watch it with his aunt at hers.
He debuted in 2004 working the indies in the UK and from there he moved onto Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Dragon’s Gate and eventually the WWE in 2012.
He wrestled in NXT as Adrian Neville and with his partner Oliver Grey became the first ever NXT Tag Team Champions. In a ladder match at NXT Arrival he defeated Bo Dallas to become the NXT Champion. 287 days later he would lose it to Sami Zayn before moving up to the main roster. At the Royal Rumble in 2017 he would defeat Rich Swann to become the Cruiserweight Champion as Neville. He would lose the title on Raw to Tozawa only to win it back five days later to SummerSlam. He would drop it 35 days later to Enzo Amore at No Mercy.
In 2018, Pac ended up leaving the WWE after a contract dispute and landed in AEW a year later, was one of its first signees. He would go on to an unforgettable feud with Kenny Omega. He would form a faction with the Lucha Brothers calling themselves The Death Triangle. He then fueded with Andrade El Idolo. He then floated around with sporadic appearances joining both The Blackpool Combat Club and The Death Riders.
In AEW he was the first ever AEW International Champion, a title he held for 108 days until he was defeated by Orange Cassidy.
With Death Triangle he won the AEW World Trios Championships and the Blackpool Combat Club who morphed into the Death Riders.
