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Benjamin Satterley, globetrotting wrestler known as PAC, dies at 40

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Chinchilla, R. (2026, September 28). Benjamin Satterley, globetrotting wrestler known as PAC, dies at 40. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/wrestling/benjamin-satterley-globetrotting-wrestler-pac-dies-at-40-rcna600165

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Benjamin Satterley, a professional wrestler known by his ring name PAC, died at age 40 on Sunday night, according to an announcement from All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The news came shortly after he wrestled during AEW’s “All Out” pay-per-view event in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Satterley, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, began his career in 2004 and worked for numerous wrestling organizations globally, including WWE, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and CMLL. Known for his innovative high-flying moves, he earned the nickname "The Man That Gravity Forgot" before joining AEW in 2019, where he won several championships and became a prominent wrestler.
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Benjamin Satterley, known by his wrestling name Pac, died on Sunday at the age of 40, just one day after performing at an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) event in Chicago. AEW announced Pac’s passing with a statement honoring him as a native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, who began his wrestling career in 2004 and was celebrated for his innovative high-flying moves. He had competed in memorable matches at AEW events since signing with the company in 2019, holding multiple championships including the inaugural all-Atlantic title. Pac’s death occurred after he was found slumped over in a vehicle outside a CAVA restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois; medics were unable to revive him and pronounced him dead on arrival at 4:08 p.m. The cause of his death remains pending an autopsy.

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🔮 “He was just so modest about how fascinating he was,” Marina Shafir, a fellow member of the Death Riders stable of which Satterley was a part, said at an indie show hours after his death. “I wouldn’t be here today if I didn’t share time and space with this man,” she said.
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🔮 “If they could straighten themselves out, I’d love it,” he added.
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🔮 Andrew Williams, the longtime rhythm guitarist for metalcore band Every Time I Die, who went by “The Butcher” in his other career as a professional wrestler, has died, All Elite Wrestling has confirmed.
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AEW All Elite Wrestling Hoffman Estates Illinois PAC

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AEW ORG · 5× Satterley PERSON · 3× All Elite Wrestling ORG · 2× Benjamin Satterley PERSON · 1× British NORP · 1× Chicago GPE · 1× Hoffman Estates GPE · 1× Illinois GPE · 1× Newcastle upon Tyne, England GPE · 1× PAC ORG · 1×

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Satterley first made a name for himself on the British independent scene before embarking on a globetrotting career that saw him perform in some of the biggest promotions on the planet, including AEW, World Wrestling Entertainment (where he went by Adrian Neville), New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre.
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Benjamin Satterley, globetrotting wrestler known as PAC, dies at 40 · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

Benjamin Satterley, the hard-hitting and high-flying professional wrestler known to fans worldwide simply as PAC, has died, All Elite Wrestling announced Sunday night. asserted
Wrestling → hit → PAC
News of his death came the day after he’d wrestled during AEW’s “All Out” pay-per-view Saturday night at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, outside of Chicago. asserted
he → come → Chicago
A cause of death was not immediately provided. asserted
cause → provide → death
“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,” AEW said. asserted
AEW → begin → ring
Satterley first made a name for himself on the British independent scene before embarking on a globetrotting career that saw him perform in some of the biggest promotions on the planet, including AEW, World Wrestling Entertainment (where he went by Adrian Neville), New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. asserted
he → make → Neville
His high-flying offense, made all the more impressive by the brawny physique on his stocky frame, earned him the nickname “The Man That Gravity Forgot.” asserted
Gravity → fly → That
Satterley debuted on All Elite Wrestling in 2019, following his stint in WWE, where he’d eventually earn the monicker “The Bastard.” asserted
he → debut → monicker
At AEW, he won the All-Atlantic Championship in 2022 and became one of the company’s more prominent wrestlers as part of the Death Riders faction, with whom he’d earn the AEW World Trios Championship alongside fellow members Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta in 2025. asserted
he → win → 2025
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