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Pac Dead, Former AEW Trios Champ & Ex-WWE Star Dies At Age 40

Professional wrestler Benjamin Satterly, known as Pac in AEW and Adrian Neville in WWE, has died at the age of 40, just one day after competing at AEW All Out.

Benjamin Satterly, also known as All Elite Wrestling star Pac, has died at the age of 40. AEW announced his passing on social media Sunday night.

The Long Sip
What happened

All Elite Wrestling announced the death of Benjamin Satterly, known to fans as Pac, at the age of 40, the day after he competed at AEW All Out 2026.

The detail

Satterly, from Newcastle upon Tyne, began wrestling in 2004 and held multiple AEW titles including the inaugural All-Atlantic Championship and the World Trios Championship.

And then

No cause of death was announced, and AEW extended its condolences to his family, friends and the many fans who followed his career across two major promotions.

Full story at Wrestling Inc.

What readers are saying

PopBev
The fact he opened the card at All Out on Saturday and was gone by Sunday is sobering. He had just defended his place in the Death Riders group in a National Championship match against Andrade El Idolo. The speed of it all leaves little room for anything but shock.

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