Published September 28, 2026
Benjamin Satterley, the pro wrestling star known as Pac, died at age 40, AEW confirmed.
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced on Sunday, September 27, in a post on social media that read, “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 competed in the world's leading wrestling organisations, earning a huge fan base who loved his high-flying moves and stunning in-ring ability.
Satterley, who is also known as Pac inked a contract with All Elite Wrestling in 2019 and went on to compete in some of the most buzzing matches of AEW history.
However, the organisation did not detail what led to his sudden death, as Satterley just wrapped up his last bout in Chicago on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Pac had challenged Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship at All Out, which took place in NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.
He was a two-time Trios champion and the inaugural all-atlantic champion.
Besides, he was a two-time cruiserweight champion, an NXT champion and two-time NXT tag team champion.
Before he signed up with AEW, he remained associated with WWE and was known as Adrian Neville.