Benjamin Satterley, better known as former WWE star Neville and AEW wrestler Pac, has died at the age of 40.
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. He competed at AEW All Out in Chicago on September 26, where he challenged Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship. Neville moved to WWE’s main roster in 2015 and later became a major figure in the company’s cruiserweight division.
He won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship twice and was billed as the ‘King of the Cruiserweights’. He also won the AEW World Trios Championship with Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix as part of Death Triangle, and later became associated with the Death Riders.
In a statement, AEW said: “All Elite Wrestling is saddened to announce the passing of Benjamin Satterley, aka Pac. Satterley’s death comes shortly after his final wrestling appearance. Andrade retained the title after countering Pac’s Brutalizer submission into a pin. In AEW, Pac became the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion, a title that was later renamed the AEW International Championship.
He eventually joined WWE in 2012 and was introduced to NXT audiences as ‘Adrian Neville’. His reign as NXT champion lasted 286 days, from February to December 2014. He was called ‘The Man Gravity Forgot’ for his high-flying maneuvers and became a fan favoruite for his signature move – ‘The Red Arrow ’-a spectacular 450° splash performed from the top rope.
Neville became one of the prominent performers of the early NXT era, winning the NXT Tag Team Championship and later the NXT Championship.