Benjamin Satterley, the wrestler known internationally as PAC, died from bronchial asthma, with his manner of death officially ruled natural.
A spokesperson for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the finding. Satterley’s death was announced by All Elite Wrestling on Sunday, September 27.
The determination provides an official cause and manner of death following the passing of one of modern professional wrestling’s most distinctive performers. Satterley was known as PAC during his time in AEW and across much of his career outside WWE, while many fans also knew him as Neville from his WWE run.
Official Finding Confirms Natural Death
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office attributed Satterley’s death to bronchial asthma. The death was ruled natural, meaning the medical examiner did not classify it as resulting from an accident, homicide, suicide, or an undetermined manner.
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The announcement arrives after a period of mourning throughout the wrestling world. Since AEW confirmed Satterley’s passing in late September, wrestlers, promotions, and fans have shared memories of a performer whose work reached audiences across multiple major stages in the industry.
Out of respect for Satterley’s family, friends, and loved ones, the medical finding should be understood for what it is: an official conclusion regarding the cause of death. It does not lessen the shock felt by those who watched him perform only shortly before his passing or by the people who knew him personally.
He Wrestled at AEW All Out the Night Before
Satterley had competed at AEW All Out the night before AEW announced his death. He faced Andrade El Idolo in the opening contest of the event.
That appearance has become an especially painful detail for fans and colleagues processing the news. PAC’s presence in a high-profile opening match reflected the level of trust placed in him as a performer and the value he brought to a major event card. His final documented match came in the setting where he had continued to establish himself as one of AEW’s most recognizable in-ring competitors.
No match result, additional medical information, or backstage circumstances are necessary to understand the central fact of the moment: a wrestler who had performed at All Out was gone by the following day, when AEW publicly shared the news of his passing.
The proximity between his final match and the announcement created an immediate wave of disbelief across the wrestling community. Fans had seen PAC in the ring, competing against Andrade El Idolo, and were then confronted with the devastating confirmation from AEW less than a day later.
A Career Recognized Across Wrestling
Under the PAC name, Satterley became synonymous with a relentless, intense in-ring presentation. His work connected with audiences in AEW and beyond, while his earlier WWE identity as Neville ensured that he was familiar to another enormous segment of the global wrestling audience.
Those different names represent different chapters of the same career, but the response to his death has united fans who followed every stage of it. Whether someone first saw him as Neville in WWE or came to know his work as PAC, the loss has been felt across company lines.
Professional wrestling is often defined by rivalries between promotions and by fierce loyalties among fan bases. In moments of loss, those divisions tend to fade. Satterley’s passing has prompted remembrances from peers from every promotion, reflecting both his standing within the profession and the personal impact he made on people around him.
Tributes have continued from fellow wrestlers since the news broke. The shared sentiment has been one of grief, respect, and appreciation for a colleague whose contributions resonated with performers and viewers alike.
Tributes Continue From Peers and Fans
The reaction following AEW’s September 27 announcement made clear that Satterley’s influence extended far beyond any one locker room. Wrestlers who worked alongside him, competed against him, or simply followed his career have remembered him in the days since his passing.
For fans, those tributes have offered a picture of the esteem in which he was held. The wrestling community often sees performers through their television roles, entrance presentations, and matches, but the messages shared after Satterley’s death have also spoken to the connections formed over years in the business.
His legacy is therefore being remembered in more than one way. There is the on-screen legacy of PAC, a name associated with an uncompromising style and major matches. There is also the legacy of Neville, the WWE identity through which many viewers first encountered Satterley. And there is the personal legacy reflected in the messages from those who knew him as Benjamin Satterley.
It is important not to reduce that legacy solely to the circumstances of his death. The medical examiner’s ruling answers a significant question, but it is only one part of a much larger story: the story of a wrestler whose career touched multiple promotions and whose passing led to a widespread outpouring of remembrance.
Remembering Benjamin Satterley
News of a natural death can provide official clarity while still leaving a profound sense of loss. The confirmation that bronchial asthma was the cause of Satterley’s death establishes the medical examiner’s conclusion, but it cannot make the news easier for his family, friends, colleagues, or supporters.
AEW’s announcement on September 27 marked the beginning of public mourning for Satterley. In the time since, the wrestling industry has continued to recognize the scale of the loss. His final AEW All Out appearance against Andrade El Idolo, held in the opening match the night before the announcement, remains a solemn final chapter in a career watched by fans around the world.
As tributes continue, the focus remains on remembering Satterley with dignity and honoring the work that made PAC and Neville such meaningful names to so many viewers. His peers’ responses have underscored the respect he earned, while fans have revisited the performances and moments that made his career memorable.
Benjamin Satterley is survived in the memories of the people who knew him and the audiences who followed him throughout his career. The wrestling world continues to extend its condolences to his family, friends, and fans.
Darryl Polo
Darryl Polo is a passionate wrestling fan covering WWE, AEW, TNA and beyond. He loves great rivalries, breakout stars and the moments that keep fans talking long after the bell. How we work.