Kyle Fletcher has paid a personal tribute to PAC during a visit to Paris, France, leaving a message reading “PAC Forever” at the Pont des Arts, one of the city’s best-known love lock bridges.
The moment appeared in the latest installment of Fletcher’s Protovlog, posted Monday. While traveling through Paris, Fletcher visited the historic pedestrian bridge and added the tribute in PAC’s memory. The gesture comes weeks after PAC’s death on September 27, at the age of 40.
PAC had competed at AEW All Out only one day before his passing. His death prompted an immediate and widespread response throughout professional wrestling, with performers, promotions, and fans sharing memories of a wrestler whose career had connected audiences across multiple countries and major stages.
A Quiet Memorial in Paris
Fletcher’s tribute was a simple one, but the setting gave it particular resonance. The Pont des Arts spans the River Seine and has long been associated with declarations of love and personal remembrance. For many years, visitors attached padlocks bearing names or messages to its railings before discarding the key as a symbol of a lasting bond.
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The location became internationally known as a “love lock” bridge, though the tradition eventually created major structural concerns. More than one million locks were estimated to have accumulated on the Pont des Arts before Paris officials removed them in 2015 because of the substantial weight placed on the bridge.
By choosing that landmark for the words “PAC Forever,” Fletcher turned a familiar Paris ritual into a public sign of respect for a fellow wrestler. The vlog footage did not need an extended explanation to make the meaning clear: it was a direct acknowledgement of PAC’s absence and the impact he had on those around him.
Paris also holds immediate significance for AEW following Grand Slam France, which took place in the city last Wednesday. Fletcher’s visit and memorial arrived during a period in which the company and its talent continue to mourn PAC while carrying forward with a demanding international schedule.
PAC’s Death Shook the Wrestling World
PAC passed away on September 27 at age 40, one day after appearing at AEW All Out. The news led to an outpouring of tributes from across the industry. Wrestlers and fans alike reflected on his distinctive body of work, his intensity as a performer, and the presence he brought to every environment in which he competed.
AEW formally honored PAC on the September 30 edition of AEW Dynamite, which was dedicated to the late star. The tribute episode provided the company with an opportunity to recognize both PAC’s contributions in AEW and the loss felt by the people who worked with him.
Within AEW, PAC was a figure capable of standing apart from the roster through a combination of athleticism, precision, and unmistakable intensity. Whether he was positioned as a singles competitor or alongside allies, he brought a seriousness to his presentation that made his appearances feel important. His in-ring identity was built around relentless movement, punishing offense, and an ability to make the smallest opening in a match feel dangerous.
That style also made PAC an influential presence for wrestlers who came after him or worked alongside him. Fletcher’s message in Paris is one more indication that the reaction to PAC’s passing has extended beyond formal television tributes and public statements. Personal gestures, especially those made away from an arena or broadcast, can reveal the depth of a loss in a different way.
Fletcher’s Gesture Reflects a Broader Period of Mourning
Professional wrestling is often defined by a public-facing culture. Matches, interviews, entrances, social-media posts, and television segments put performers in front of an audience almost constantly. Grief, however, does not always fit neatly into that format. A brief memorial written on a bridge in Paris can carry as much weight as a lengthy on-screen speech.
Fletcher’s decision to share the moment through his vlog allowed viewers to see a quieter side of the ongoing remembrance for PAC. There was no indication that the tribute was intended as anything more elaborate than what it was: a heartfelt message from one wrestler to another, placed in a location associated with enduring connection.
The words themselves were concise. “PAC Forever” did not attempt to summarize a career, explain a relationship, or turn loss into spectacle. Instead, the message emphasized permanence. In an industry where performers regularly move between cities, countries, and promotions, the phrase offered a reminder that influence is not limited to a wrestler’s final match or most recent appearance.
Fletcher has continued to document elements of his travels through the Protovlog series. This episode provided a glimpse of Paris beyond the usual event-week atmosphere, while the PAC tribute gave the visit a deeply personal context. With AEW having staged Grand Slam France in the same city the previous Wednesday, the memorial also connected the company’s present international moment with the memory of one of its most recognizable performers.
The Significance of the Pont des Arts
The Pont des Arts is not simply a scenic Paris landmark. Its recent history has made it a symbol of how visitors seek to leave messages behind in public places. The love-lock custom was rooted in the idea that a lock could represent a bond that would not be broken once the key was thrown away.
Although the physical locks became too heavy for the bridge and were removed in 2015, the symbolism attached to the site has endured. Fletcher’s tribute drew on that symbolism without requiring the traditional ritual itself. His message was a memorial rather than a romantic declaration, but it used the same idea of a connection meant to remain meaningful over time.
For wrestling fans who have spent the past several weeks reflecting on PAC’s life and career, that choice of setting is likely to be especially poignant. The professional wrestling community is international by nature, and PAC’s legacy was also international. A tribute in Paris from an AEW colleague underscores how widely his work, reputation, and personal relationships reached.
AEW Continues to Honor PAC’s Legacy
AEW’s September 30 Dynamite tribute established the company’s public response to PAC’s death, while the continued messages from performers demonstrate that the remembrance has not ended with a single show. PAC’s passing remains a profoundly felt loss, particularly because he had been active so recently and had competed at All Out on September 26.
The response since then has shown the many ways a wrestler’s impact can be measured. It can be seen in televised memorials, in audience reactions, in the words of coworkers, and in moments like Fletcher’s stop at the Pont des Arts. Each expression of remembrance is different, but all point back to the same reality: PAC mattered greatly to the people who watched him, worked with him, and shared the road with him.
Fletcher’s Paris message will stand as one of the more understated tributes to emerge in the weeks following PAC’s death. It was not delivered inside a ring, and it was not framed as part of a formal ceremony. It was simply a few words left at a landmark built into the landscape of a major world city.
Yet that simplicity is precisely what makes it meaningful. “PAC Forever” captures the sentiment behind the continuing tributes: PAC is gone, but his presence in professional wrestling and in the lives of those who knew him will endure.
Darryl Polo
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