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New details emerge on shock death of wrestler Pac after he was found slumped over outside restaurant

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Fenner, J. (2026, September 29). New details emerge on shock death of wrestler Pac after he was found slumped over outside restaurant. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/sport/wwe/article-16167595/wrestler-pac-death-illinois-restaurant.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-29 · by Jake Fenner

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Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac in wrestling, was found unresponsive in a vehicle outside a CAVA restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, on Sunday afternoon. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 4:00 PM. The cause of death is not yet clear and an autopsy is pending. AEW, where Satterley had been performing, confirmed his death later that evening, paying tribute to his contributions to the wrestling world since 2004.
Written by AI on 2026-09-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

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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📰 Pac Wrestling Star Death
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Jake Fenner
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🔮 Later in the audio, an official could be heard saying that Satterley, who is British, was found dead on arrival.
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Topics

911 AEW All Elite Wrestling CAVA Illinois

Subjects

AEW ORG · 6× Satterley PERSON · 6× Adrian Neville PERSON · 2× All Elite Wrestling ORG · 2× Benjamin Satterley PERSON · 2× CAVA ORG · 2× Chicago ORG · 2× Illinois ORG · 2× Pac PERSON · 2× WWE ORG · 2×

Narrative

The wrestling star died just hours after performing on AEW's latest PPV event in Chicago The wrestling promotion announced his passing in a post shortly after 6:00pm on Sunday. '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 in the statement.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 Later in the audio, an official could be heard saying that Satterley, who is British, was found dead on arrival.

Claims (20 extracted, 4 hedged)

More information has been revealed about the shocking death of an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) superstar. asserted
information → reveal → superstar
Benjamin Satterley, who was known by the in-ring name Pac, was found 'passed out' in a vehicle in a CAVA parking lot in Illinois - less than a mile from the runways of Chicago O'Hare International Airport - before he was pronounced dead at the age of 40, according to the California Post. uncertain
he → know → Post
Medics responded to the Des Plaines location of the Mediterranean-themed restaurant around 4:00pm on Sunday, according to dispatch audio reviewed by the outlet. uncertain
Medics → respond → outlet
'This is going to be a slumper,' authorities said in the audio. asserted
authorities → go → audio
'We can't confirm breathing at this time.' 'This is going to be a slumper in a car. asserted
This → confirm → car
We cannot confirm breathing yet. asserted
We → confirm → breathing
At this point, we're still on the phone getting further,' they later added. asserted
they → get → phone
Later in the audio, an official could be heard saying that Satterley, who is British, was found dead on arrival. uncertain
who → hear → arrival
More details have been revealed after the death of AEW wrestler Benjamin Satterley Satterly was found 'passed out' in a vehicle in a CAVA parking lot in Illinois. asserted
Satterly → reveal → Illinois
Medical staff pronounced him dead at the scene after restaurant patrons called 911 and tried providing aid. asserted
patrons → pronounce → aid
Then performing in WWE as Adrian Neville, the wrestling icon is seen at Wrestlemania in 2017 A witness told the outlet that some customers at the restaurant saw Satterley 'passed out' in his vehicle and called 911. asserted
Satterley → perform → 911
They also tried to find any medical equipment inside the restaurant to attempt to help the wrestler before emergency personnel arrived. ' asserted
personnel → try → wrestler
There was an ambulance, police and a fire truck, all outside,' the witness said. asserted
witness → be → ?
According to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office, Satterley was pronounced dead at 4:08pm. uncertain
Satterley → accord → 4:08pm
No cause of death has been revealed as results from an autopsy are still pending. asserted
results → reveal → autopsy
Satterley, who previously competed in the WWE as Adrian Neville, had wrestled for AEW the night before in Chicago, taking on Andrade at the NOW Arena. asserted
who → compete → Arena
While he lost his All Out pay-per-view contest, he would make another appearance later during a main event matchup between Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay. asserted
he → lose → Moxley
The wrestling star died just hours after performing on AEW's latest PPV event in Chicago The wrestling promotion announced his passing in a post shortly after 6:00pm on Sunday. '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 in the statement. asserted
AEW → die → statement
'Pac signed with All Elite Wrestling in 2019 and held multiple AEW Championships and competed in some of the most memorable matches in AEW history. asserted
Pac → sign → history
'Our condolences go out to Satterley's family, friends and fans.' asserted
condolences → go → family
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