All Elite Wrestling confirmed his death in a statement on Sunday but did not disclose a cause. Benjamin Satterley, better known to wrestling fans as PAC, has died at the age of 40, just a day after competing at AEW All Out 2026.
As tributes poured in, videos from PAC’s final match against AEW National Champion Andrade El Idolo at Chicago’s NOW Arena quickly spread across social media. The sudden announcement stunned the wrestling community. PAC had wrestled a full match at Saturday night’s pay-per-view and showed no public signs of health concerns during the event. Following news of his death, fans began sharing clips from PAC’s final match against Andrade El Idolo at AEW All Out. The bout was contested for the AEW National Championship and marked PAC’s final appearance inside a wrestling ring. The match showcased the high-flying, hard-hitting style that defined his career for more than two decades. One user wrote, “Pac leaving after his final match at All Out. RIP Pac 💔”
Another user expressed his aspirations of the next match as he shared the video of the last one and wrote, “PAC’s end, this is rough I was dreaming of PAC vs ANDRADE Ⅱ too, and I wanted to see UNITED EMPIRE vs PAC.”
Earlier reporting noted: The PAC cause of death has not been disclosed, and fans are left with more questions than facts. All Elite Wrestling announced on social media on Sunday night that Benjamin Satterley had died at 40. The statement gave no details about how or where.
Earlier reporting noted: The news hit hard because of how close it came to All Out. The two-time cruiserweight champion had worked the opening match in Chicago on Saturday night, a National Championship challenge against Andrade El Idolo, and lost. Then came Sunday’s brief, heartbreaking announcement.
Earlier reporting noted: The questions are loud because the calendar is so tight. PAC worked All Out in Chicago on Saturday, opening the show against Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship.
