AEW wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, dies at 40

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Benjamin Satterley, an English wrestling star known by his ring name Pac, has died at 40, according to All Elite Wrestling.

“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,” said AEW in its announcement Sunday night.

“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,” it said, extending condolences to his family, friends and fans.

He previously wrestled for WWE under the ring name Neville, and became known for his aerial attacks and explosive style – earning himself nicknames like “King of the Cruiserweights” and “The Man That Gravity Forgot.”

The circumstances and cause of his death were not provided.

The announcement came just a day after Satterley wrestled a match at AEW’s “All Out” pay-per-view event near Chicago, going up against Andrade El Ídolo.

During his acclaimed career, Satterley made history as the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion in 2022 before the title changed to the AEW International Championship. He was also an acclaimed AEW World Trios Champion, winning the championship alongside teammates Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta in front of tens of thousands of fans at Wembley Stadium in his home country in 2024.

Satterley’s death comes just a few weeks after another AEW wrestler, Andy Williams, known professionally as The Butcher, died after collapsing at an independent match in Pennsylvania, according to AEW. He was 48.

Tributes for Satterley have poured in from fans and peers in the wrestling world.

Fellow AEW wrestler Nick Wayne, the youngest champion in AEW history, recalled speaking with Satterley in 2024 after watching him in a match. Satterley’s “conversations, advice, and positive thoughts going into things is something I always cherished,” Wayne wrote on X . “PAC is one of the greatest innovators and Professional Wrestlers to ever do it.”

Will Ospreay, also an English wrestler signed with AEW, who has faced Satterley many times in the ring, posted on X that Satterley was “the greatest export from our country. Also the greatest human being.”

Since joining AEW in 2019, Satterley had wrestled in 147 matches, with 94 wins, 47 losses, and four draws, according to the AEW website.

He also wrestled for Japanese promotions Dragongate and New Japan Pro-Wrestling, as well as the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. After the news of his death, New Japan said it was “deeply saddened” by his passing, expressing its sympathies for his friends and family.

CMLL also expressed its condolences, writing on X it will “remember his extraordinary professionalism, dedication, and respect in every appearance in Mexico.”

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据全精英摔跤联盟（All Elite Wrestling）消息，英国摔跤明星本杰明·萨特利（Benjamin Satterley，擂台名为Pac）去世，享年40岁。

“萨特利出生于英国泰恩河畔纽卡斯尔，他的摔跤生涯始于 2004 年，之后他为世界各地的摔跤组织表演，凭借创新的高空动作和令人难以置信的擂台技巧吸引了众多粉丝，”AEW 在周日晚的公告中表示。

“Pac于2019年与全精英摔跤联盟（AEW）签约，曾多次获得AEW冠军，并参加了AEW历史上一些最令人难忘的比赛，”声明中写道，并向他的家人、朋友和粉丝表示慰问。

他之前曾以内维尔（Neville）的擂台名在 WWE 摔跤，并以其空中攻击和爆发力十足的风格而闻名，赢得了“轻量级之王”和“被重力遗忘的人”等绰号。

他的死亡情况和原因尚未公布。

就在萨特利在芝加哥附近举行的 AEW“All Out”付费观看赛事中与安德拉德·埃尔·伊多洛进行比赛的第二天，就发布了这一消息。

萨特利在其辉煌的职业生涯中，于2022年创造了历史，成为首届AEW全大西洋冠军，之后该头衔更名为AEW国际冠军。他还是一位备受赞誉的AEW世界三人组冠军，于2024年与队友克劳迪奥·卡斯塔尼奥利和惠勒·尤塔一起，在家乡温布利球场数万名观众面前赢得了该头衔。

萨特利去世前几周，另一位AEW摔跤手安迪·威廉姆斯（艺名“屠夫”）在宾夕法尼亚州的一场独立比赛中倒地身亡，AEW方面证实了这一消息。他享年48岁。

摔跤界的粉丝和同行纷纷对萨特利表示哀悼。

AEW摔角手尼克·韦恩（Nick Wayne）是AEW历史上最年轻的冠军，他回忆起2024年观看萨特利（Satterley）比赛后与他交谈的情景。韦恩在X网站上写道：“萨特利的谈话、建议以及他积极乐观的态度，我一直都非常珍惜。PAC是史上最伟大的创新者和职业摔角手之一。”

威尔·奥斯普雷（Will Ospreay）也是一名与 AEW 签约的英国摔跤手，他曾在擂台上多次与萨特利（Satterley）交手。他在 X 上发帖称，萨特利是“我们国家最伟大的出口产品，也是最伟大的人”。

据 AEW 网站报道，自 2019 年加入 AEW 以来，萨特利已参加了 147 场比赛，战绩为 94 胜 47 负 4 平。

他还曾效力于日本的龙门摔角联盟（Dragongate）、新日本职业摔角联盟（New Japan Pro-Wrestling）以及世界摔角理事会（Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre）。在他去世的消息传出后，新日本职业摔角联盟表示对他的离世“深感悲痛”，并向他的朋友和家人表示慰问。

CMLL 也表达了哀悼之情，并在 X 上写道，他们将“铭记他在墨西哥每次亮相时所展现出的非凡的专业精神、奉献精神和尊重”。

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