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AEW airs gripping Jon Moxley promo to start Pac tribute show after wrestler's death

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Gaydos, R. (2026, October 1). AEW airs gripping Jon Moxley promo to start Pac tribute show after wrestler's death. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/aew-airs-gripping-jon-moxley-promo-start-pac-tribute-show-after-wrestler-death

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AEW's "Dynamite" show paid tribute to wrestler Pac, who passed away at 40 over the weekend. The event featured a touching promo from Jon Moxley, surrounded by his Death Riders stablemates, reflecting on loss and dedication in wrestling while emphasizing that every day is a gift. Moxley congratulated Will Ospreay for winning their match but also underscored the importance of seizing opportunities to shape the future of professional wrestling.
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Story summary

On Wednesday night during AEW's Dynamite show, the company paid tribute to wrestler Pac, who passed away at age 40 over the weekend following AEW’s All Out pay-per-view. Wrestlers gathered on stage as broadcaster Tony Schiavone spoke about Pac's contributions. Jon Moxley, surrounded by his stablemates in the Death Riders, gave an emotional promo reflecting on loss and perseverance in wrestling. He emphasized that while everyone will lose at some point, it is important to take opportunities seriously and strive for greatness despite setbacks. This tribute underscored the impact of Pac’s career within All Elite Wrestling.

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📰 AEW Pac Tribute Show
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New York Post
Hedges 0 of 8 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A reports on Pac's death, while Article B describes a tribute show held after his death.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 29 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different tributes and events occurring on separate days after Pac's death.”
BBC News
Hedges 0 of 15 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles discuss Pac's death, Article B focuses on a tribute show and promo that occurred days after his death, not the actual incident of his passing.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100
“While both articles discuss Pac's death, Article A reports on the initial reaction and tributes following his death, while Article B describes a tribute show aired later by AEW. These are two distinct events.”
Fox News
Hedges 0 of 17 claims Outlet record 68/100
“While both articles are about tributes to Pac following his death, Article A is a tribute shared by Dwayne Johnson on Instagram, while Article B describes a tribute show aired by AEW on their 'Dynamite' program.”
New York Post
Hedges 1 of 33 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different parts of the tribute to Pac, with Article A focusing on the initial tribute during the show's start and Article B detailing a statement from his family later in the episode.”
NBC News
Hedges 0 of 8 claims Outlet record 78/100
“Article A reports on PAC's death, while Article B describes a tribute show and promo held after his death.”
New York Post
Hedges 0 of 14 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different parts of the tribute to Pac, one being an address by Tony Khan and the other a promo by Jon Moxley during Dynamite.”
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Topics

AEW All Elite Wrestling’s All Out pay-per-view Chicago Death Riders

Subjects

Pac ORG · 9× Moxley PERSON · 7× AEW ORG · 6× Will Ospreay PERSON · 3× Danielson GPE · 2× Death Riders ORG · 2× Schiavone PERSON · 2× Will PERSON · 2× All Elite Wrestling’s ORG · 1× Benjamin Satterley PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Whatever pro wrestling is gonna be, it’s going to be what we make it (pointing to his Death Riders teammates), Will Ospreay, anybody else, who has the guts to do what it takes to be great, to really be great, to really grab life by the ba—s, to take this opportunity, to take this gift and do something with it.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01
🔮 Schiavone then called on fans and viewers at home to a poignant promo Jon Moxley cut after he lost an AEW World Championship match to Will Ospreay in the main event of the pay-per-view.

Claims (48 extracted, 0 hedged)

Hearts were heavy to start All Elite Wrestling’s "Dynamite" on Wednesday as the company and the pro wrestlers on the roster paid tribute to Pac, who died over the weekend at 40. asserted
who → start → 40
Pac, whose real name is Benjamin Satterley, died Sunday hours after AEW’s All Out pay-per-view. asserted
name → die → view
Wrestlers in the company gathered on the stage as they listened to broadcaster Tony Schiavone give touching words about Pac. asserted
Schiavone → gather → Pac
Schiavone then called on fans and viewers at home to a poignant promo Jon Moxley cut after he lost an AEW World Championship match to Will Ospreay in the main event of the pay-per-view. asserted
he → call → view
Moxley was surrounded by his Death Riders stablemates, including Marina Shafir, Daniel Garcia, Wheeler Yuta and Pac. asserted
Moxley → surround → Shafir
Schiavone noted it was the final time Pac was on AEW cameras. asserted
Pac → note → cameras
"I gave everything I had. asserted
I → give → everything
I took every shot I had to the best of my ability. asserted
I → take → ability
I have no regrets. asserted
I → have → regrets
It’s just part of the game, though, man. asserted
It → ’ → game
You’re gonna lose. asserted
You → go → ?
I don’t care who you are, you’re gonna lose. asserted
you → care → ?
You gotta know how to lose. asserted
You → got → ?
You’re gonna lose in wrestling. asserted
You → go → wrestling
You’re gonna lose in life. asserted
You → go → life
You’re gonna lose people. asserted
You → go → people
You’re gonna lose opportunities. asserted
You → go → opportunities
You’re not going to get what you deserve. asserted
you → go → what
You’re not always going to get what you earned. asserted
you → go → what
Things aren’t always going to go your way. asserted
Things → go → ?
But what are you gonna do? asserted
you → go → what
"You gotta smile, get up tomorrow and do it again and just give it your best every single day because every single day is a gift. asserted
day → got → best
Do you know what it’s like to walk out in front of a sold out crowd? asserted
it → know → crowd
Surrounded by your friends, teammates, these great people that pay that money they work hard all week for to see you do? asserted
you → surround → money
Look, I’m serious, Will. asserted
I → look → ?
You won tonight. asserted
You → win → ?
All you have earned is more hard work. asserted
you → earn → ?
One of them is, ‘This is what this guy did.’ asserted
guy → do → what
When I’m dead, burned up and I’m ashes and I’m in the wind, I know which eulogy I want to have. asserted
I → ’m → eulogy
I know what I want people to say about me at my funeral. asserted
people → know → funeral
I know what I expect from you, Will. asserted
I → know → you
After a couple years, I still don’t think anybody sees it, man. asserted
anybody → think → it
They don’t see what we have. What this place can be. asserted
place → see → what
What’s at stake. asserted
What → ’ → stake
The future of professional wrestling, our craft, what we grew up dreaming of doing, what kids around the world – just like us, nobodies from nowhere – what they’re growing up dreaming of doing right now. asserted
they → grow → what
We have the future in pro wrestling in the palm of our hands. asserted
We → have → hands
Whatever pro wrestling is gonna be, it’s going to be what we make it (pointing to his Death Riders teammates), Will Ospreay, anybody else, who has the guts to do what it takes to be great, to really be great, to really grab life by the ba—s, to take this opportunity, to take this gift and do something with it. asserted
it → go → it
Moxley walked off when he was finished. asserted
he → walk → ?
Shafir, Wheeler and Garcia followed him. asserted
Shafir → follow → him
On the left hand side of the corner, Pac was brooding with his long hair flowing down his face and his arms crossed. asserted
arms → brood → face
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