The professional wrestling world reacts to the death of Pac aka Neville
In a post via Twitter/X on September 27th 2026, AEW officially announced that Pac has passed away at the age of 40. Here were some of the immediate reactions from the wrestling world…
Tony Khan: “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.”
Sheamus: “I can’t believe it. Ben was an incredible performer and an even better fella. Salt of the earth, humble, a pleasure to be around and loved by everyone in the locker room. I first saw him wrestle in 2005 and couldn’t believe what I was watching. I’d never seen anything like him. He truly defied gravity. Rest in peace, Ben. There won’t be another like you. The Bastard PAC 🙏”
Paul Heyman: “Oh no.
No no no no no no no.
What a tremendous talent and even finer human being. My most profound condolences to all who knew him. A truly terrible loss!”
Will Ospreay: “The greatest export from our country.
Also the greatest human being.
Honoured to have shared the ring with you so many times.
You truly are such a hero to myself and many others.
Forever our BASTARD 💚
RIP Pac”
Kyle Fletcher: “PAC is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time. I was lucky enough to meet my hero, work with my hero, but even more lucky to get to know him. He was a better man than I ever could have hoped for.
I am heartbroken.
I love you, Ben. Rest easy mate.”
Adam Pearce: “I’m speechless. My heart goes out to the family, friends, and everyone affected by the passing of Pac.
Ben, you were an incredible performer. I truly enjoyed every interaction we had…even the ones that sucked. It was a pleasure to be around your passion, to watch you work, and to work alongside you. Godspeed, Bastard Pac.
Rest well, my friend. 🙏”
Paige: “F*ck man.. this is terrible. For everyone that knew Ben (pac) would tell you what an incredible human he was. Truly one of the best. This is heartbreaking.. sending so much love to his family and everyone else who was lucky enough to know him personally and to all who got to watch him perform and witness the greatness that was that man.
Rest in power Ben 🙏🏻❤️”
Dustin Rhodes: “Omg!! So sorry to here the news about Pac. He was an incredible man and talent loved by us all. I am praying for his family and loved ones. RIP Pac🙏🏼”
Rhea Ripley: “What a tragic day.
What an extremely talented person. Speechless…
RIP PAC.”
Taz: “An absolutely amazing performer and just as amazing human being. We shook hands before the show in the hallway at arena briefly last night & we smirked at each other as we both giggled…I’ll remember that forever. He was the best.
Prayers & condolences to Ben’s family.”
RJ City: “The instinct to share something personal about Pac, something to say “he was a really good person”. But the amount of respect, care and commitment he had to wrestling and to being a professional is a line I can’t bear to cross – but let that remind you just how good he was.
Forever loved, forever respected. What a fucking Bastard.”
Nick Wayne: “At All Out 2024 when PAC faced Ospreay, I told him after the match “That was very inspiring for someone like me to watch, I hope to one day be as good as you, man”
He smiled, thanked me and said “Awh Nick, you’re gonna be better than me someday.”
For the next 2 years, the conversations, advice, and positive thoughts going into things is something I always cherished.
To have someone that inspired me so heavily have so much belief in me, I almost couldn’t believe that it was HIM saying these thing to me.
PAC is one of the greatest innovators and Professional Wrestlers to ever do it. ❤️”\
Brandi Rhodes: “At a complete loss. Ben was always so kind and a pleasure to be around. My heart is broken for his family.”
Rush: “💔 I am truly heartbroken and deeply shocked.
May God welcome you into His holy glory. 🕊️
This news hurts my soul. 😭
My deepest and most sincere condolences to the entire family. I’m sending you all a big, heartfelt hug.
I share in your pain and sorrow. 🙏🏽”
Matt Hardy: “Shocked & stunned about the sudden death of Pac. My thoughts & prayers go out to his family, friends and fans.
RIP brother”
Enzo Amore: “My best friend has passed on, I am absolutely in shock. My prayers are with his wife and family.
Ben, I love you.
I’m going to miss you Pac, thank you for being a friend.”
Mustafa Ali: “Long live the King.
Ben protected and took care of the cruiserweight brothers every week. I will never forget his kindness. I will never forget the feeling of realizing he is the absolute best all around performer I have been in the ring with. I will never forget him standing up to the machine.
I will never forget our King.
Rest easy, Ben.”
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.
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) September 28, 2026









