Templario offered an emotional remembrance of Pac following CMLL’s October 2 Viernes Espectacular, speaking about the impression Benjamin Satterley made on him during their time in the same All Elite Wrestling locker room.
AEW announced Pac’s passing in September. The company subsequently dedicated the September 30 edition of AEW Dynamite to the wrestler, with a number of performers sharing memories and tributes to him. The response has continued outside AEW, and Templario’s comments after CMLL action underscored the respect Pac held across promotions and international locker rooms.
Templario recalled traveling to AEW the previous year for the Grand Prix and being able to spend time in the same environment as Pac. He also remembered seeking out Pac for a photograph after wrestling MJF for the AEW International Championship. For Templario, those encounters revealed more than Pac’s standing as an in-ring talent. They left him with a lasting view of the person behind the performer.
“The truth is, you realize the quality of the person he was in the world of wrestling. No matter the company or anything else, simply a huge loss, a great talent, a one-of-a-kind.”
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Templario’s tribute centered on the human element of the loss. While his remarks acknowledged Pac’s exceptional ability in professional wrestling, he placed equal emphasis on Pac’s character and the way he carried himself among fellow wrestlers. That distinction is particularly meaningful in a business where wrestlers from different countries and companies may only cross paths briefly, whether on a special event, a tournament, or a shared card.
The CMLL star said that he would always remember Pac and offered a heartfelt farewell: “May God have him in holy glory and we will always remember him. Always.”
A Memory From AEW’s Grand Prix
Templario’s recollection connects his tribute to a significant opportunity in his own career. He said he shared a locker room with Pac when he went to AEW the year before for the Grand Prix. Such events bring together talent with different backgrounds, promotions, and styles, making the backstage experience as important to many wrestlers as what happens in the ring.
His comments did not focus on a lengthy personal history with Pac. Instead, Templario was clear that even the moments they did share were enough to leave a strong impression. He recalled having the opportunity to ask Pac for a photo when he wrestled MJF for the AEW International Championship, and that interaction became part of the memory he carried forward.
That is the thread running through Templario’s statement: a chance to meet and work around Pac became an enduring reminder of his generosity and professionalism. In mourning Pac, Templario did not frame the loss in terms of brand loyalty or promotional affiliation. He described it as a loss felt throughout wrestling.
“No matter the company or anything else,” Templario said, highlighting the broad reach of Pac’s relationships and reputation. The point was direct. The boundaries that often separate wrestling promotions do not diminish the personal impact of a respected colleague’s death.
AEW Dedicated Dynamite to Pac
Pac’s passing was announced by AEW in September. On September 30, AEW dedicated an edition of Dynamite to honoring him. Numerous wrestlers used the program to share their memories, creating a night of remembrance for a performer whose influence was felt by peers throughout the company.
Templario’s words followed that AEW tribute by two days, after CMLL’s October 2 Viernes Espectacular. His appearance added a perspective from outside AEW, while still drawing on his own experience from the time he spent there. It also illustrated how quickly news of Pac’s passing resonated among wrestlers whose regular work takes them to different promotions and regions.
The tribute from Templario was not built around match results, career statistics, or a formal recounting of Pac’s accomplishments. It was a personal message about respect. He spoke of being able to recognize Pac’s quality as a person, then described him as a major talent and someone unlike anyone else.
That balance matters in memorials. Fans often know wrestlers through their matches, entrances, rivalries, and championship pursuits. Their colleagues, however, also remember conversations, locker-room interactions, travel, support, and the small moments that are rarely seen on television. Templario’s comments came from that latter perspective, using a photo request and a shared locker room as examples of how Pac treated those around him.
A Tribute That Reaches Beyond Promotion Lines
Professional wrestling has long been an international craft, even when companies maintain distinct rosters and identities. Wrestlers move between countries, appear in tournaments, join special attractions, and meet peers at shows that place performers from different scenes together. Templario’s statement reflected that interconnected reality.
His reference to the Grand Prix and his AEW International Championship match with MJF placed his memory of Pac within his own journey as a wrestler. Yet the comments remained focused on Pac rather than on Templario’s achievements. He presented those moments only to explain how their paths crossed and why Pac’s passing carried such weight for him.
The result was a tribute that was both specific and universal. Specific, because Templario described a particular locker room and a particular request for a photo. Universal, because he expressed the feeling shared by many in wrestling when a respected colleague is gone: the company involved becomes secondary to the person being remembered.
Pac was known to Templario as someone he encountered through AEW, but Templario’s message after a CMLL event made clear that his memory will not be confined to that setting. The statement served as a public expression of sympathy from a wrestler whose own career has given him opportunities to work in multiple environments.
Templario’s Lasting Message
At the heart of Templario’s remarks was gratitude. He was grateful for the chance to have shared the locker room with Pac, grateful for the brief interaction that led to their photo, and grateful to have seen the person Pac was within professional wrestling.
Those memories now carry a different meaning following Pac’s death. Templario described the loss as enormous and reiterated that Pac’s talent was singular. His closing words made his intention unmistakable: Pac will continue to be remembered.
AEW’s September 30 tribute edition of Dynamite gave wrestlers within the company a platform to honor Pac. Templario’s comments after CMLL Viernes Espectacular showed that those tributes continue in other spaces as well. His message was a reminder that Pac’s impact was felt not only through the work he did in the ring, but through the respect he earned from those who met him along the way.
For Templario, the memory is clear: Pac was an outstanding talent, a quality person, and a one-of-a-kind figure in wrestling. His words ensured that, following an emotional period for the wrestling community, that memory was shared with CMLL fans and everyone reflecting on Pac’s life.
Darryl Polo
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