AEW Wrestler PAC Dies at 40

Benjamin Satterley, known as PAC, died at 40 less than 24 hours after wrestling at AEW All Out. On Saturday in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, he lost to Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship on the HBO Max pay-per-view, shook his opponent's hand, and later appeared during the Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay World Championship main event. AEW announced his death on X on September 28, 2026, saying the Newcastle upon Tyne native began wrestling in 2004, signed with AEW in 2019, held multiple AEW championships, and captivated fans with innovative high-flying moves. He performed in WWE from 2012 to 2018 as Adrian Neville and Neville. No cause of death was released. CONTESTED: One Heavy headline says Pac passed away at 39; Daily Mail, New York Post, Sports Illustrated and other coverage state he died at 40. Factual disputes: age 39 in a Heavy headline versus 40 in other rated outlets. Source-set limitation: no cause of death in any source. Rhea Ripley posted: "What a tragic day. What an extremely talented person. Speechless… RIP PAC." Adam Pearce wrote that he was speechless and called Satterley an incredible performer. AEW sent condolences to family, friends and fans.