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Emotional AEW boss Tony Khan pays tribute to Pac at ROH tapings: ‘A legacy that will last forever’

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Arnold, C. (2026, September 28). Emotional AEW boss Tony Khan pays tribute to Pac at ROH tapings: ‘A legacy that will last forever’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/emotional-aew-boss-tony-khan-pays-tribute-to-pac-at-roh-tapings/

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Tony Khan, the boss of AEW (All Elite Wrestling), paid an emotional tribute to wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, at Ring of Honor taping events following Pac’s sudden death on Sunday. Khan described Pac as “one of the best people” he ever knew and praised him for being both a fantastic wrestler and human being. The cause of Pac’s death has not been revealed, but there are no indications of foul play. AEW will hold a tribute show for Pac during Wednesday’s Dynamite episode from Pittsburgh.
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Tony Khan, the emotional AEW boss, paid tribute to Benjamin Satterley, better known as Pac, during tapings of Ring of Honor (ROH) in Jacksonville, Florida, following Pac's untimely death. Khan, who choked up while speaking about the 40-year-old wrestler, described him as "one of the best people" he ever knew and a fantastic wrestler and human being. Pac appeared at AEW All Out in Chicago just two days before his death on Sunday. The cause of his death has not been revealed, but it occurred when he was found slumped over in his car outside a CAVA restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. Pac had wrestled for AEW since its inception in 2019 and previously performed under the name Neville for WWE from 2012 to 2018. Both AEW and ROH are owned by Khan, though they operate as separate entities.

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“While both articles address the death of AEW wrestler Pac (Benjamin Satterley), they describe different occurrences: Article A reports Tony Khan's tribute at ROH tapings, while Article B covers a statement from his family during an episode of 'AEW Dynamite'.”
Fox News
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“While both articles discuss Pac's death, Article B describes Tony Khan paying tribute to Pac days after his passing, not the initial announcement of his death.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe reactions to Pac's death but are reporting different events: Article A covers general mourning and tributes, while Article B specifically reports Tony Khan's tribute at a later ROH taping.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 8 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different parts of the same tragic event: one reports Pac's death, while the other covers Tony Khan's tribute speech at a later date.”
CBS News
Hedges 1 of 14 claims Outlet record 65/100
“While both articles discuss the death of Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, Article B describes Tony Khan's tribute speech at a subsequent event, not the original news of his death.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 29 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different events: one is Lance Archer's post-match tribute in Milwaukee, while the other is Tony Khan's tribute at ROH tapings in Jacksonville.”
New York Post
Hedges 2 of 17 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A describes the discovery of Pac slumped over in his vehicle, while Article B is about Tony Khan paying tribute to Pac at an ROH taping after his death.”
Fox News
Hedges 0 of 17 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different tributes given by Tony Khan and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson to Pac at different times.”
BBC News
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“Article A reports on Pac's death, while Article B describes Tony Khan paying tribute to Pac at a subsequent event.”
Daily Mail
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“Article A describes Tony Khan's tribute speech at ROH tapings, while Article B reports on new details about Pac's death outside a restaurant.”
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An emotional Tony Khan addressed the untimely death of AEW wrestler Benjamin Satterley, better known as Pac, ahead of Monday’s taping of Ring of Honor in Jacksonville, Fla. Khan became choked up at times while speaking about the 40-year-old — who just appeared AEW All Out on Saturday night in Chicago — calling him someone who “optimized the very best of wrestling and the very best of humanity” and describing him as “one of the best people” he ever knew. “Ben was an absolutely fantastic wrestler and an absolutely fantastic human being.
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🔮 He later came out during the main event between Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay.

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An emotional Tony Khan addressed the untimely death of AEW wrestler Benjamin Satterley, better known as Pac, ahead of Monday’s taping of Ring of Honor in Jacksonville, Fla. Khan became choked up at times while speaking about the 40-year-old — who just appeared AEW All Out on Saturday night in Chicago — calling him someone who “optimized the very best of wrestling and the very best of humanity” and describing him as “one of the best people” he ever knew. “Ben was an absolutely fantastic wrestler and an absolutely fantastic human being. asserted
Ben → address → people
A great person to work with and a great person to spend time with,” Khan said before Ring of Honor held a 10-bell salute in his memory. asserted
Ring → work → memory
Ring of Honor is a separate promotion from AEW, but Khan owns both outfits, with some wrestlers crossing between the two brands Satterley had wrestled in AEW since its inception in 2019 and had previously performed in the WWE as Neville from 2012 to 2018. Satterley was discovered slumped over in his car outside a CAVA in Des Plaines, Illinois, on Sunday around 4 p.m. asserted
Satterley → own → Sunday
, The Post first reported, and he was pronounced dead at 4:08 p.m. No cause of death has been revealed, but a spokesperson for the Des Plaines Police Department told The Post that there are currently “no indications of foul play and the circumstances surrounding the death are not considered suspicious.” asserted
circumstances → report → death
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office said that a cause of death is pending “additional testing” following the initial autopsy on the wrestler. asserted
cause → say → wrestler
Satterley wrestled at the All Out pay-per-view event at NOW Arena in Chicago on Saturday night and lost to AEW national champion Andrade. asserted
Satterley → wrestle → Andrade
He later came out during the main event between Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay. asserted
He → come → Moxley
Khan announced that Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite from Pittsburgh will be a tribute show for Pac. asserted
Dynamite → announce → Pac
The company recently held such a show for Andy “The Butcher” Williams, who died at the age of 48 on Sept. 5 after hitting his head in the ring during an indies match. asserted
who → hold → match
Tributes poured in across a stunned wrestling world for Satterley. asserted
Tributes → pour → Satterley
“He set his mind to being one of the greatest wrestlers of all time and I believe he succeeded in that,” Khan said on Monday about Satterley. asserted
Khan → set → Satterley
“You’ll hear a lot about what a wonderful person Ben was this week, because frankly I’ve never met a person who was more beloved by his peers and his friends. asserted
who → hear → peers
It was such a pleasure to spend time with Ben outside of wrestling as well,” Khan continued. “Whether it was having dinner or watching a football match or traveling. asserted
it → spend → match
Ben is a very first-class person and he left behind a lovely wife and a lot of great friends and a legacy that will last forever.” asserted
that → leave → friends
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