Wrestling world pays tribute to PAC after his sudden death at 40

[FrostBear]

Following on from AEW's announcement earlier this week, the tributes to Benjamin Satterley, known as PAC, have been pouring in from across the wrestling world. He died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 40, just a day after wrestling at AEW All Out, where he challenged Andrade El Idolo for the AEW National Championship. The circumstances of his death have not been made public, and that is how it should stay unless his family choose otherwise

Tony Khan remembered him as a beloved husband and friend who was deeply dedicated to wrestling. Triple H, who worked with him in NXT, called him an extraordinary talent and an even kinder human being. Will Ospreay described him as the greatest export from our country and the greatest human being, which is quite something coming from one of the best wrestlers in the world today

Many others shared their memories. AEW referee Bryce Remsburg talked about a 20 year friendship and how kind PAC was to his family. Tommaso Ciampa wrote at length, calling him a unicorn and the most humble person he had ever met. Kevin Owens, Becky Lynch, Paul Heyman and Rhea Ripley were among those who also paid their respects, and WWE stars reportedly wore tributes on their gear on Raw

What comes through in every message is how well liked he was as a person, not just as a performer. The in ring ability was never in doubt, but the stories about his kindness and humility say even more. For a British wrestler who worked his way up from the Newcastle scene to the top of the business, that is a fine legacy

Please add any tributes or memories you have seen, and as before, keep this thread respectful and free of speculation. His family and friends are in everyone's thoughts

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[Zero-Point]

Ospreay calling him the greatest export from our country hit hard. Coming from Will, that is the highest praise possible. British wrestling owes PAC a huge amount

[Mia98]

Forty is no age. Wrestlers put their bodies through so much for our entertainment. Nobody knows what happened here, and it should stay that way unless the family decide otherwise

[Northern Nicola]

Going back to watch his Dragon Gate matches tonight. Some of the most incredible athletic performances you will ever see

Rest easy, PAC. His NXT run as Neville is worth revisiting too. The cruiserweight matches still hold up

[Echo]

Wrestling one day and gone the next is so hard to process. His last match was for a title in front of a big crowd

At least he was doing what he loved right to the end. Thoughts with his wife and family

[NoCap]

Heyman and Ripley posting shows how widely respected he was. Not just by his close friends, but by people he only worked with briefly. That is rare in any industry, let alone wrestling. Kindness gets remembered. Titles fade, but that stays

[Phoenix44]

Remsburg mentioning a 20 year friendship shows how far back these bonds go. The indie scene in the 2000s was a small world. People who travelled together in vans back then stayed close for life. You can feel that in all these messages

[Romulan]

WWE stars wearing tributes on Raw was a classy gesture. Rivalries between companies do not matter at times like this

He meant a lot to people on both sides. Wrestling is one big family underneath it all. Moments like this prove it

[CarlosBuddle]

Ciampa's tribute was beautiful. Calling him a unicorn fits perfectly

There was nobody else quite like him in the ring. It brought a lump to my throat reading it

[MagnetarX94]

Triple H saying he was even kinder as a human than he was talented says everything. Anyone who saw him wrestle knows how high that bar is

[IronFist56]

I disagree with the sentiment that he was 'perfect'. He had temperamental moments with certain stablemates, and you wouldn't catch me pretending the backstage dynamics were always smooth sailing. But there is a clear line between being difficult and being cruel, and PAC never crossed that. He was competitive to the bone, sure, and that can make for awkward coffe breaks, but he respected the craft above all else. Losing him hurts, but let his legacy speak for the work, not just the rumors.