Corey Graves has shared an emotional tribute to Benjamin Satterley, the wrestler widely known to fans as PAC and, during his WWE run, Neville.
Graves, who worked alongside Satterley during their time in WWE’s developmental system and later became one of the company’s leading broadcasters, described him as a defining presence throughout his own professional path. In a message posted following Satterley’s death, Graves remembered a friendship that encompassed their work as tag team partners, their competition as opponents, and the major milestones that followed in both men’s careers.
Satterley died last Sunday at the age of 40. AEW is scheduled to present a tribute edition of Dynamite tonight in his honor.
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Graves reflects on a long personal and professional connection
Graves’ statement emphasized that Satterley’s importance to him extended far beyond a shared workplace or a list of matches. The WWE commentator wrote that there was no realistic way to fully capture their history in one social-media post, saying he could share stories about Satterley for days.
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“It’s impossible to sum up what Ben has meant to me in a single post. I could tell stories for days. Every major step of my career, he was there. He was my friend. My tag team partner. My greatest rival. The 1st match I ever called at WrestleMania was his. The absolute best in the ring.”
The message offers a particularly personal account of the connection between the two performers. Graves did not limit his remembrance to Satterley’s standing as an athlete, instead placing equal emphasis on their friendship and on the many stages of a wrestling career where their paths intersected.
Calling someone a tag team partner and a greatest rival speaks to the range of relationships that can develop over years in professional wrestling. Partners must develop timing, communication, and trust. Rivals test one another in a different way, often bringing out another level of competitiveness and creativity. Graves identified Satterley as both, framing their shared history as one built on a bond that could thrive in multiple roles.
Graves also recalled that the first WrestleMania match he called was one involving Satterley. It is a detail that links a landmark moment in Graves’ broadcasting career to Satterley’s in-ring work. WrestleMania assignments carry obvious significance for announcers as well as wrestlers, and Graves’ memory makes clear that Satterley was central to that experience.
“Somehow even better outside of it”
While Graves praised Satterley’s wrestling ability in direct terms, the second half of his tribute focused on the person behind the performer. He wrote that Satterley was “somehow even better outside of it,” a line that underscores the difference between public recognition of a wrestler’s performances and the private relationships built away from the ring.
“Somehow even better outside of it. My heart is with Ben’s incredible wife, family, and his friends and fans all over the world. Gravity forgot him. We never will.”
The closing reference carries special meaning for fans familiar with the imagery associated with PAC and Neville. “Gravity forgot him” became closely connected to the extraordinary aerial ability that helped define his presentation and made him such a distinctive performer. Graves used that familiar idea not simply as a callback to Satterley’s in-ring identity, but as a final expression of remembrance.
His message also extended support to Satterley’s wife, family, friends, and fans around the world. That broad acknowledgement reflects the reach of a career that resonated across different audiences and periods of modern wrestling. Satterley was recognized under more than one name and in more than one major setting, but Graves’ post remained centered on “Ben” — the colleague and friend he knew personally.
A tribute that crosses wrestling’s promotional lines
Graves’ remembrance arrives from a WWE broadcaster for a wrestler most recently associated with AEW, illustrating the way personal relationships in wrestling often span promotions and eras. Although companies operate separately, wrestlers, commentators, production staff, and other personnel carry years of common experiences from earlier points in their careers.
For Graves, those shared years included the formative developmental environment in which both men established themselves. Satterley later became known to WWE viewers as Neville, while Graves eventually transitioned from his own in-ring career into commentary. Their careers took different directions, but Graves’ words show that the connection remained meaningful long after their time as active colleagues in the same setting.
His description of Satterley as “the absolute best in the ring” is also notable because it is delivered by someone who experienced his work from several perspectives. Graves knew him as a fellow performer, a tag team partner, an opponent, and eventually as a broadcaster calling matches. Those are distinct vantage points, and each informs the strength of the praise in his message.
Wrestling tributes frequently highlight championships, signature moves, or famous appearances. Graves instead chose a more intimate structure, focusing on the shared milestones that connected their lives. He remembered the first WrestleMania match he called, their time working together as partners, and their rivalry. In doing so, he presented Satterley’s legacy through the impact he had on one friend’s career and personal life.
AEW Dynamite set to honor PAC
Tonight’s episode of AEW Dynamite will serve as a tribute show to PAC. The planned presentation gives AEW an opportunity to honor a performer who was an important part of the promotion while also allowing colleagues and fans to reflect on his life and career.
No single tribute can encompass every part of a wrestler’s influence. Satterley’s career touched fans who knew him as PAC, fans who followed his WWE work as Neville, and peers who knew him personally as Ben. Graves’ post addressed that full scope in a concise but deeply personal way, moving from professional accomplishments to the relationships that remained most important.
There is also an unavoidable poignancy in Graves’ reference to calling Satterley’s WrestleMania match. The memory is not presented as a statistic or a career footnote. It is a reminder that the achievements of one person can become permanent markers in the story of another. For Graves, his own first WrestleMania assignment will always be connected to a match involving his friend.
That connection helps explain why Graves’ tribute is so direct. He did not attempt to summarize Satterley’s entire career, catalog his accomplishments, or speak for everyone who watched him. Instead, he shared what Satterley meant to him: a friend present at pivotal moments, a partner, a rival, and an exceptional wrestler whose character outside the ring left an even greater impression.
As the wrestling community continues to mourn Satterley’s death, Graves’ words stand as a personal account of a bond formed through years of shared work, competition, and friendship. His final message is simple and enduring: “Gravity forgot him. We never will.”
Darryl Polo
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