Benjamin Satterley competed at AEW’s All Out pay-per-view less than a day before the company announced his death.
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Benjamin Satterley, the English professional wrestler known as Pac in All Elite Wrestling and Neville during his years with WWE, died Sunday at age 40, AEW announced, less than a day after he competed at the company’s All Out event outside Chicago.
AEW confirmed Satterley’s death in a statement Sunday night, remembering the Newcastle upon Tyne native for a career that began in 2004 and took him to wrestling promotions around the world. The company did not disclose a cause of death or provide details about the circumstances. No independently confirmed information reviewed Monday established how Satterley died.
Satterley had competed Saturday at All Out at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Wrestling as Pac, he challenged Andrade El Ídolo for the AEW National Championship in the opening match of the pay-per-view. Andrade retained the championship. The match became Satterley’s final documented appearance in the ring before AEW announced his death the following evening.
AEW said Satterley joined the company in 2019 and went on to hold multiple championships. He became the inaugural holder of the title originally known as the AEW All-Atlantic Championship, which was later renamed the International Championship. He also shared the AEW World Trios Championship with Rey Fenix and Penta El Zero Miedo as the trio known as Death Triangle.
Satterley had most recently been associated with the Death Riders faction. His match against Andrade followed weeks of storyline conflict that led to the championship bout at All Out. AEW’s official results described a competitive match that ended with Andrade retaining his title. Nothing in AEW’s announcement linked Satterley’s death to the match, and the company did not say that he suffered a medical emergency during the event.
Before joining AEW, Satterley became widely known to American wrestling audiences through WWE. He signed with the company in 2012 and competed in its developmental system under the name Adrian Neville before later being billed simply as Neville. He won the NXT Championship and eventually moved to WWE’s main roster, where he also became Cruiserweight Champion.
His wrestling career had begun years earlier in Britain. Satterley developed a reputation for an athletic, aerial style and competed internationally before reaching WWE and AEW. In announcing his death, AEW highlighted his high-flying ability and said he had competed in some of the company’s most memorable matches.
AEW President and CEO Tony Khan also paid tribute to Satterley after the announcement, praising his wrestling knowledge, athletic ability, professionalism and dedication to the sport. Khan described Satterley as a beloved husband and friend while offering condolences to those close to him.
Tributes also spread across professional wrestling after the announcement. Wrestlers and fans remembered Satterley for his athletic performances and influence during a career spanning more than two decades. His work included appearances in Britain, Japan and the United States before his runs with two of the largest American wrestling companies.
AEW had not announced a cause of death as of Monday, and reliable reports reviewed for this story did not provide one. The company offered condolences to Satterley’s family, friends and fans while remembering a wrestler whose final match took place less than 24 hours before his death was announced.
Author note: Last updated September 28, 2026.