British AEW wrestler Pac dies at 40 after performing in the US — The National

British professional wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known under the ring name Pac in All Elite Wrestling and Neville in WWE, has died at the age of 40. The wrestler’s death was announced by the AEW promotion, The National reports. The cause of death was not disclosed.

According to AEW, Satterley began his wrestling career in 2004. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and performed for wrestling organizations in various countries. The company expressed condolences to his family, friends and fans, noting the wrestler’s spectacular style and skill in the ring.

Final match

A day before his death, Pac performed at the AEW All Out show at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States. He challenged Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship title.

Satterley gained broad international recognition in WWE, where he performed as Adrian Neville and later as Neville. In February 2014, he won the NXT championship title and held it for 286 days before losing to Sami Zayn in December of that year.

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After moving to WWE’s main roster in 2015, Satterley became a prominent member of the Cruiserweight division. In January 2017, he won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at Royal Rumble and held the belt twice overall.

Career in AEW

In 2019, the wrestler joined AEW, returning to the ring name Pac. In June 2022, he became the first AEW All-Atlantic Championship titleholder, which was later renamed the International Championship, after winning a four-way match at Forbidden Door. He held the title until October of that year.

After the wrestler’s death was announced, condolences were expressed by AEW founder and CEO Tony Khan, Will Ospreay, commentator Taz, Dustin Rhodes, as well as WWE representatives Rhea Ripley, Becky Lynch, Paul Heyman and Alexa Bliss.