AEW star PAC died of asthma attack, medical examiner rules
PAC, whose real name was Benjamin Satterley, has officially been deemed a natural death, with no foul play suspected.
Benjamin Satterley, known in the wrestling world as "PAC," passed away due to bronchial asthma, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. The official cause of death was determined to be natural, with no indication of foul play. The wrestler, who also went by the name "Neville" in WWE, succumbed to his illness on September 27 at the age of 40, just a day after his final match at AEW All Out 2026.
Satterley was found unconscious in a rental car at around 4 p.m. outside a restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. Police reported that his phone was directing a Google Maps route towards Chicago's O'Hare Airport when he was discovered, and a friend said the wrestler was heading there after dining at the restaurant. A highly regarded high-flying performer, Satterley entered professional wrestling in England in 2004 and joined WWE in 2012, where he claimed multiple championships, including two WWE Cruiserweight Championships, one NXT Championship, and two NXT Tag Team Championships.
Moving to AEW in 2019, Satterley won several titles, including the inaugural All-Atlantic Championship in 2022 and the World Trios Championship twice. He was the first wrestler in AEW history to hold two championships at the same time.
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