AEW star PAC died of asthma attack, medical examiner rules
Key Points:
- Benjamin Satterley, known as "PAC" in AEW and "Neville" in WWE, died of bronchial asthma at age 40, with his death ruled natural and no foul play suspected.
- He was found unconscious in a rental car outside a restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, on September 27, just one day after his final wrestling match at AEW All Out 2026.
- Satterley was reportedly heading to Chicago's O'Hare Airport at the time of his death, according to police reports and a witness.
- He began his wrestling career in England in 2004, joined WWE in 2012 where he won multiple championships, and later signed with AEW in 2019, becoming one of its top stars.
- During his AEW tenure, Satterley was the promotion's inaugural All-Atlantic Champion, a two-time World Trios Champion, and the first AEW wrestler to hold two titles simultaneously.