AEW Star PAC, Benjamin Satterley, Dies Aged 40

The wrestling World has lost another great person, as AEW’s PAC, whose real name was Benjamin Satterley, has died aged 40

All Elite Wrestling announced the passing via X/Twitter.

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

The Newcastle-born wrestler had competed at AEW All Out in Chicago the previous night, challenging Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship. He was also involved later in the Main Event of Will Ospreay vs Jon Moxley.

AEW has not announced a cause of death.

Satterley began wrestling in 2004 and built an international career arguably most notable for his time in DragonGate, before joining WWE in 2012, where he performed as Adrian Neville and later Neville. He held the NXT Championship and WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

He joined AEW in 2019, becoming the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion and a two-time AEW World Trios Champion. 

WrestlePurists sends its condolences to Satterley’s family, friends and everyone who knew and enjoyed him.