PAC, Acclaimed Wrestler, Dies at 40 After AEW Match

Benjamin Satterley, the professional wrestler known worldwide as PAC, died on September 28, 2026, at age 40. All Elite Wrestling announced his death the day after he competed in the company's All Out pay-per-view event on September 27 at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, outside Chicago. In his final match, Satterley lost a title bout against Andrade El Ídolo for the AEW National Championship. No cause of death has been disclosed.

Satterley, a native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, began his professional wrestling career in 2004 at age 16 on the British independent circuit. Over more than two decades, he performed across major global promotions including WWE, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Dragon Gate, and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. He earned the nickname "The Man That Gravity Forgot" for his high-flying technical style combined with unexpected strength and power on his compact frame.

From 2012 to 2018, Satterley competed in WWE under the ring name Adrian Neville, where he achieved significant success. He won the NXT Championship (holding the longest reign in that division's history at the time), two NXT Tag Team Championships, and two WWE Cruiserweight Championships. After his WWE release in 2018, he spent approximately one year on the independent circuit before signing with All Elite Wrestling in 2019.

In AEW, Satterley became a prominent figure across multiple championship reigns and factions. He won the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Championship in 2022 and captured the AEW World Trios Championship twice: first in 2022 alongside Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fénix as part of the Death Triangle faction, and again in 2025 alongside Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta in the Death Riders. He was known for signature moves including the "Black Arrow" and the "Brutalizer." Wrestling personalities from across the industry expressed shock and grief following the announcement, with AEW World Champion Will Ospreay calling him "the greatest export from our country" and fellow wrestlers praising his character and professionalism.