AEW Star 'Pac' Benjamin Satterley's Cause of Death Confirmed by Medical Examiner

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office determined this week that former AEW and WWE star Pac died last month as a result of bronchial asthma.

A spokesperson for the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office in Chicago shared the findings Friday with Edward Lewis of the California Post .

Pac, whose real name was Benjamin Satterley, was found unconscious in a rental car in the parking lot of a Des Plaines, Illinois, restaurant on Sept. 27, and he was later pronounced dead.

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The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office ruled that Pac's death was natural.

One day earlier, Pac wrestled on AEW's All Out card, which took place at Now Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

In the opening match of the show, Pac challenged Andrade El Idolo for the National Championship. Andrade prevailed in what was a highly regarded bout.

Originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, Pac was part of AEW since its inception in 2019, and he went on to hold the All-Atlantic Championship once and World Trios Championships twice.

Prior to joining AEW, Pac wrestled under the names Neville and Adrian Neville in WWE from 2012 to 2018.

As part of the NXT roster, Pac was a one-time NXT champion and two-time NXT tag team champion, and he later held the WWE Cruiserweight Championship twice.