AEW wrestler PAC dies at 40 after competing at All Out

All Elite Wrestling announced that Benjamin Satterley, the British wrestler known to fans as PAC, has died at 40. The announcement came shortly after he competed at AEW’s All Out event on September 26. AEW did not disclose a cause of death, and the circumstances remain unknown. Satterley wrestled Andrade El Idolo in an AEW National Championship match at the event and lost. Reports said he shook hands with his opponent afterward. AEW’s announcement was reported Sunday night or early Monday in the United Kingdom; the exact timing of the announcement was described differently, but the reports agree on the death and his age. In its statement, AEW said Satterley was from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, began wrestling in 2004 and joined the promotion in 2019. The company said he held multiple AEW championships and competed in memorable matches. It offered condolences to his family, friends and fans. Satterley built a career across wrestling promotions in several countries. Before joining AEW, he wrestled for WWE, where he performed as Adrian Neville, and competed in other international promotions. His high-flying style earned him the nickname The Man That Gravity Forgot.