Pro Wrestler PAC Remembered as New Police Details on His Death Emerge

PAC, the professional wrestler born Benjamin Satterley, died on September 27, 2026, at age 40, just one day after wrestling in the main event picture at AEW's All Out pay-per-view near Chicago. New details from a local police report have surfaced this week, even as the official cause of death remains undetermined, keeping the British star's sudden passing at the center of wrestling headlines across the United States.

AEW president Tony Khan led tributes to Pac after the professional wrestler died aged 40, just one day after competing in his final match at All Out, where he wrestled Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship. He also appeared in the main event of the show when he attempted to help Moxley in his AEW World Championship bout against Will Ospreay.

A Beloved AEW Star Dies One Day After His Final Match

PAC tragically died on Sunday, September 27, at 40 years old, and was discovered alone in a rental car on Mannheim Road in Des Plaines, near O'Hare International Airport, after a passerby alerted authorities. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said Satterley was found in Des Plaines, around two miles north of Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

PAC was found unresponsive in a vehicle outside an Illinois restaurant Sunday evening and was pronounced dead at 4:08 p.m. local time. Police reported no signs of foul play or trauma, and his death is not considered suspicious.

What the New Police Report Reveals

The Scene Outside Chicago

Officers noted saliva and medication when they found PAC deceased in a rental car around 4 p.m. on September 27, according to the police incident report. Police reported finding nothing notable in his pockets or backpack and noted no obviously suspicious marks on his body or suspicious circumstances involving the vehicle.

The report recorded saliva on his shirt and medication inside the vehicle, though the medication's name was redacted and the document does not establish whether either finding was connected to his death.

A Delayed Flight and a Final Call

The report confirmed that PAC was headed to Chicago O'Hare International Airport shortly after his meal at a nearby restaurant. An officer wrote that Google Maps was still open on his cellphone and routing him to the airport.

Officers answered an incoming call from a woman who said PAC had planned to stop for lunch before his flight, and she also explained that his flight had been delayed. PAC was preparing to return home to the United Kingdom after competing at AEW All Out on September 26, and he was found unresponsive in the vehicle the following day.

Cause of Death Still Pending

An autopsy was performed on Monday, and a cause and manner of death will be determined after additional testing, which could take several weeks. The Cook County Medical Examiner said PAC's cause and manner of death were pending additional testing, leaving fans and colleagues without a definitive explanation more than a week after his death.

Tony Khan's Emotional Tribute

AEW's leadership has made the mourning process public. A visibly emotional Tony Khan, wearing a black armband with «PAC» written on it, kicked off the ROH tapings with a moment of silence and a 10-bell salute, telling the crowd the wrestlers performing that week were doing so voluntarily to honor Satterley.

Khan's written statement captured the tone of the tributes that followed across the industry: “Benjamin Satterley defined excellence, as a beloved husband & friend to his many loved ones, + in his wrestling knowledge, skill, unprecedented athleticism, professionalism, consistency + dedication to the sport that he loved & traveled the world to pursue. May Ben rest in peace,” he wrote.

Khan also announced that the following Wednesday's edition of AEW Dynamite would be a tribute show dedicated entirely to PAC. Tributes quickly spread throughout the wrestling world, with Will Ospreay describing Pac as “the greatest export from country,” and “also the greatest human being”.

A Career Spanning Two Continents and Two Promotions

Pac joined AEW in 2019 and became a key member of the Death Triangle before later being associated with the Death Riders, winning the International Championship, formerly known as the All-Atlantic Championship, and becoming a two-time AEW World Trios Champion. Before his run in AEW, he was known to American audiences as Neville, a former NXT Champion in WWE.

His death adds another somber storyline to a year that has already reshaped the retirement conversation across U.S. sports, echoing how fans have processed the planned exit of Alex Ovechkin's final season with the Capitals or the abrupt career shift behind Tony Romo's split from CBS Sports. For wrestling fans who follow NFL crossovers and other major American sports simultaneously, PAC's passing underscores how suddenly a career built on exceptional durability can end.

For now, the wrestling world is left waiting on the medical examiner while continuing to celebrate a performer widely regarded, in Khan's words, as one of the best in the business.