NowWire · AI-assisted reporting summary · September 29, 2026 UTC
Benjamin Satterley, the professional wrestling star known as Pac in All Elite Wrestling and Neville during his time in WWE, has died at the age of 40 in Illinois. According to Fox News, Satterley was found dead on Sunday just hours after wrestling for the AEW National Championship at the All Out event. [1]
The Des Plaines Police Department reported no indications of foul play and stated that the circumstances are not deemed suspicious, with the official cause of death to be determined by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Yahoo reported that emergency services rushed to the scene after he was discovered unresponsive. [1] [2]
AEW confirmed the passing of Satterley, who was one of the promotion's earliest signings in 2019 and a multi-time champion. Tributes poured in from AEW owner Tony Khan and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Triple H Levesque, who remembered Satterley as an extraordinary talent and a kind human being. [1]
Sources
- Details begin to emerge in death of All Elite Wrestling star Pac — 2026-09-28T15:50:34-04:00
- Wrestler Pac reportedly discovered slumped in a car outside a restaurant — 2026-09-29T10:30:00Z