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AEW star Pac mourned fellow wrestler Andy Williams in heartbreaking final post — week before own death at 40

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Gearty, A. (2026, September 28). AEW star Pac mourned fellow wrestler Andy Williams in heartbreaking final post — week before own death at 40. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/aew-star-pac-mourned-fellow-wrestler-andy-williams-in-final-post-before-own-death/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Alec Gearty

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Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), posted a tribute to fellow wrestler Andy Williams on September 17, just ten days before his own death at age 40. In the post, Satterley shared a playful throwback photo from an event where he and Williams wore matching bandanas, highlighting their friendship. Satterley, who had recently competed in AEW’s "All Out" event, was remembered by AEW owner Tony Khan for his contributions to wrestling, including being the inaugural All-Atlantic champion. Williams died two weeks earlier at age 48 after collapsing during a match due to an unspecified medical episode.
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Pro-wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), died at 40 years old on Sunday night. Ten days prior, he had posted a tribute to his late peer Andy Williams, who had passed away after suffering a medical episode during a match two weeks earlier. In the post, Satterley shared a lighthearted throwback photo of himself and Williams from an undisclosed wrestling event where they both wore matching flame-printed bandanas and flexed backstage. Satterley signed with AEW in 2019 and had competed at AEW’s pay-per-view event “All Out” at NOW Arena in Chicago on Saturday night. Tony Khan, AEW's owner and chief operating officer, praised Satterley for defining excellence both as a wrestler and as a beloved husband and friend, highlighting his wrestling knowledge, skill, athleticism, professionalism, consistency, and dedication to the sport. The cause of Satterley’s death was not disclosed.

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🔮 Pro-wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac in All Elite Wrestling, mourned his late peer Andy Williams in a heartbreaking tribute — just 10 days before his own death.
2026-09-28 · assertive framing · AEW star Pac mourned fellow wrestler Andy Williams in heartbreaking final post — week before own death at 40
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Williams PERSON · 7× Satterley PERSON · 5× AEW ORG · 3× All Elite Wrestling ORG · 2× Benjamin Satterley PERSON · 2× Andy Williams PERSON · 1× Chicago GPE · 1× Jacksonville GPE · 1× Pac ORG · 1× Tony Khan PERSON · 1×

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“Benjamin Satterley defined excellence, as a beloved husband & friend to his many loved ones, + in his wrestling knowledge, skill, unprecedented athleticism, professionalism, consistency + dedication to the sport that he loved & traveled the world to pursue,” said Tony Khan, AEW’s owner and chief operating officer.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
🔮 Pro-wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac in All Elite Wrestling, mourned his late peer Andy Williams in a heartbreaking tribute — just 10 days before his own death.
2026-09-28 · New York Post
AEW star Pac mourned fellow wrestler Andy Williams in heartbreaking final post — week before own death at 40 · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

Pro-wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac in All Elite Wrestling, mourned his late peer Andy Williams in a heartbreaking tribute — just 10 days before his own death. asserted
Satterley → know → death
On Sept. 17, Satterley shared a lighthearted throwback photo alongside Williams, who had died two weeks earlier after suffering a medical episode during a tag-team match. asserted
who → share → match
Satterley and Williams — wearing matching flame-printed bandanas — flexed and smirked as they posed backstage at an undisclosed wrestling event. asserted
they → wear → event
The high-flying Satterley died at the age of 40, All Elite Wrestling announced on Sunday night. asserted
Wrestling → fly → night
No cause of death was given. asserted
cause → give → death
Satterley, who signed with the Jacksonville-based wrestling company in 2019, competed at AEW’s pay-per-view event “All Out” at NOW Arena in Chicago on Saturday night. asserted
who → sign → night
“Benjamin Satterley defined excellence, as a beloved husband & friend to his many loved ones, + in his wrestling knowledge, skill, unprecedented athleticism, professionalism, consistency + dedication to the sport that he loved & traveled the world to pursue,” said Tony Khan, AEW’s owner and chief operating officer. asserted
Khan → define → world
“May Ben rest in peace.” uncertain
Ben → rest → peace
He also starred in WWE from 2012 to 2018 as “Neville,” where he held the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, the NXT Championship and NXT Tag Team Championship. asserted
he → star → Championship
Satterley’s death comes on the same day in which Williams’ family, loved ones and fans gathered for a public celebration of life at Buffalo RiverWorks in Buffalo, NY. asserted
family → come → Buffalo
Williams, 48, was competing in a tag team match with partner Jesse “The Blade” Guilmette at Mr. Small’s Theatre in Millvale, Pa., when he knocked his head against the ringpost and later collapsed. asserted
he → compete → ringpost
Williams, known to wrestling fans as “The Butcher” and guitarist for “Every Time I Die,” was given CPR before he was rushed to Allegheny General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Love Wrestling, which organized the event. uncertain
which → know → event
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Williams died following a medical crisis, but no preliminary cause of death was stated. asserted
cause → confirm → death
“Anybody who knew Andy, they were his friend,” Williams’ father, Frank, told WIVB on Sunday. asserted
father → know → Sunday
“If he had a dollar in his pocket and you needed it, he would try to get you a dollar and a quarter. asserted
he → have → dollar
He was that type of guy where money meant nothing to him, friendship meant everything, and that was my son.” asserted
that → mean → everything
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