AEW wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, dies aged 40
Professional wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known to fans as Pac, has died aged 40.
All Elite Wrestling, known as AEW, announced his death on social media on Sunday night, 27 September, according to Deadline. He was 40. No details around his passing had been released at the time of reporting, according to Yahoo Sports.
The announcement came one day after Satterley wrestled at AEW's All Out pay-per-view, a special event fans pay extra to watch live, in Chicago on Saturday night, 26 September. That match was his last, according to CBS 19.
At All Out, Pac challenged Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship and lost, according to Deadline. The bout closed a seven-year run with the promotion.
Satterley was a native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He began his wrestling career in 2004. He wrestled under several names during his career, including Adrian Neville, Neville and Bastard. He was also known by the nickname 'The Man that Gravity Forgot.'
He first built a wide following in WWE. There he won the NXT Championship, the top title of WWE's developmental brand, and twice won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship, a title for lighter wrestlers.
He signed with AEW in 2019, the year the company launched. In AEW, he held the All-Atlantic Championship, a singles title, and twice held the World Trios Championship, a title contested by teams of three wrestlers.
AEW linked its announcement to a full statement on its website. Tributes from wrestlers and fans followed the news of a performer whose career spanned more than two decades across Britain, America and Japan.
