Wrestler Benjamin Satterley Known as Pac Dies at Age 40
Benjamin Satterley, the English-born professional wrestler globally known as Pac,
has died at the age of 40 in the night leading into Monday, September 28, 2026, as announced by All Elite Wrestling. Satterley was from Newcastle upon Tyne and passed away just after competing over the weekend.
Career and In-Ring Appearances
Satterley began his wrestling training when he was 18 after developing an interest in the sport through his aunt, who was a fan of the WWF, according to his booking agency MN2S. He began his professional career in 2004 and quickly rose to prominence for high-flying moves that delighted fans worldwide, earning nicknames such as The Super Superman
and The Man That Gravity Forgot.
He began his international journey in 2007 and wrestled under the name Adrian Neville from 2012 to 2018. In 2019, he signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he held multiple championships, including becoming the inaugural AEW International Champion and a two-time AEW World Trios Champion. Still standing in the ring on the evening before his death, he competed and lost to Andrade El Ídolo at the All Out
event in Chicago in the AEW National Championship.
Tributes and Legacy
All Elite Wrestling announced Satterley’s death on its website, though the website did not list a cause of death. Following the news, tributes poured in from the wrestling community. Fellow wrestler Will Ospreay wrote on X:
The greatest export from our country. Also the greatest human being. Honored to have shared the ring with you so many times. You truly are such a hero to myself and many others.