AEW star Pac dead at 40 one day after final match

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Joseph Staszewski

Quick Summary

Benjamin Satterley, known by his wrestling name Pac, died at 40 on Sunday following his final match for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) against Andrade at the NOW Arena in Chicago on Saturday night. AEW confirmed the news and highlighted Satterley's impact since joining the company in 2019, noting his multiple championship titles and memorable matches. The cause of death was not disclosed. Prior to AEW, Satterley wrestled under the name Neville for WWE.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-28, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

Benjamin Satterley, known by his wrestling name Pac, died on Sunday at the age of 40, just one day after performing at an All Elite Wrestling (AEW) event in Chicago. AEW announced Pac’s passing with a statement honoring him as a native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, who began his wrestling career in 2004 and was celebrated for his innovative high-flying moves. He had competed in memorable matches at AEW events since signing with the company in 2019, holding multiple championships including the inaugural all-Atlantic title. Pac’s death occurred after he was found slumped over in a vehicle outside a CAVA restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois; medics were unable to revive him and pronounced him dead on arrival at 4:08 p.m. The cause of his death remains pending an autopsy.

Written for “Pac Wrestling Star Death” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 8 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Pac Wrestling Star Death
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Wrestling community reacts to AEW star Pac’s death at 40: ‘Such a hero’ same event · 100%
New York Post · 0.93 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 14 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles report on the death of AEW star Benjamin Satterley (aka Pac) at age 40, occurring just one day after his final match at All Out pay-per-view in Chicago.”
Benjamin Satterley, pro wrestling star known as Pac, dead at 40 same event · 100%
Fox News · 0.92 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 8 📰 publisher trust 69
“Both articles report on the death of Benjamin Satterley (aka Pac) at age 40 on the same date, with AEW announcing his passing and providing similar details about his career.”
Benjamin Satterley, globetrotting wrestler known as PAC, dies at 40 same event · 100%
NBC News · 0.90 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 8 📰 publisher trust 95
“Both articles report on the death of Benjamin Satterley (Pac) at age 40 shortly after his final match at AEW's All Out pay-per-view in Chicago.”
British wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, dies aged 40 same event · 100%
BBC News · 0.90 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 15 📰 publisher trust 78
“Both articles report the death of Benjamin Satterley (aka Pac) at age 40, one day after his final match at AEW's All Out pay-per-view in Chicago.”
Benjamin Satterley, pro wrestler known as "Pac," dies at 40 same event · 100%
CBS News · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 14 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles report on the death of Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, at age 40, announced by All Elite Wrestling immediately after his final match against Andrade.”
New details emerge on shock death of wrestler Pac after he was found slumped over outside restaurant same event · 100%
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 4 of 20 📰 publisher trust 65
“Both articles report on the death of Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac in AEW wrestling, describing it as the same incident that occurred after his final match.”
AEW star Pac discovered slumped over in vehicle outside CAVA restaurant before death same event · 95%
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 2 of 17 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe the death of AEW star Pac, including details about his final match and the circumstances of his discovery before death.”
AEW airs gripping Jon Moxley promo to start Pac tribute show after wrestler's death different event · 95%
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 48 📰 publisher trust 69
“Article A reports on Pac's death, while Article B describes a tribute show held after his death.”
Emotional AEW boss Tony Khan pays tribute to Pac at ROH tapings: ‘A legacy that will last forever’ different event · 85%
New York Post · 0.86 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 14 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe different parts of the same tragic event: one reports Pac's death, while the other covers Tony Khan's tribute speech at a later date.”
AEW’s Lance Archer offers touching post-match Pac tribute following star wrestler’s death different event · 80%
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 29 📰 publisher trust 64
“While both articles discuss Pac's death, Article B describes Archer's post-match tribute at a different event and venue, not the same specific incident as Article A.”

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AEW All Elite Wrestling All Out Chicago England

Subjects

Satterley PERSON · 4× All Elite Wrestling ORG · 3× Pac PERSON · 3× AEW ORG · 2× Benjamin Satterley PERSON · 2× All Out ORG · 1× Andrade ORG · 1× Chicago ORG · 1× England GPE · 1× WWE ORG · 1×

Narrative

“A native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Satterley began his wrestling career in 2004 and went on to perform for wrestling organizations all over the world, captivating fans with innovative high-flying moves and incredible in-ring ability.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28
2026-09-28 · New York Post
AEW star Pac dead at 40 one day after final match · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

Benjamin Satterley, who performed as Pac in All Elite Wrestling, has died at the age of 40, the company announced Sunday night. asserted
company → perform → 40
Satterley had his final match at the All Out pay-per-view against AEW national champion Andrade at the NOW Arena in Chicago on Saturday night. asserted
Satterley → have → night
No cause of death was given. asserted
cause → give → death
“All Elite Wrestling is saddened to announce the passing of Benjamin Satterley, aka Pac,” the promotion said in a statement. asserted
promotion → sadden → statement
“A native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Satterley began his wrestling career in 2004 and went on to perform for wrestling organizations all over the world, captivating fans with innovative high-flying moves and incredible in-ring ability. asserted
Satterley → begin → ring
“Pac signed with All Elite Wrestling in 2019 and held multiple AEW Championships and competed in some of the most memorable matches in AEW history. asserted
Pac → sign → history
Our condolences go out to Satterley’s family, friends and fans.” asserted
condolences → go → family
Satterley also performed in WWE as Neville. asserted
Satterley → perform → Neville
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