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Benjamin Satterley, known to wrestling fans around the world as Pac, died last month of bronchial asthma, the medical examiner’s office in Cook County, Illinois, confirmed Friday.
The manner of death was natural, the office said.
Satterley, 40, died Sept. 27, just one day after having wrestled on All Elite Wrestling’s “All Out” pay-per-view. His death sent waves of shock and grief across the world of professional wrestling.
The New York Post first reported the cause of death.
He was found in Des Plaines, around 2 miles north of the Chicago O’Hare International Airport, the medical examiner’s office said at the time.
Satterley came up through the British independent system before making the leap to Japan and the U.S. A native of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, he became a highly influential figure known both for his hard-hitting style and breathtaking aerial abilities.
He went on to earn global acclaim, wrestling for some of the top promotions in the world, including AEW, World Wrestling Entertainment (where he went by Adrian Neville), New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre.
Satterley adopted the moniker of “The Bastard” at AEW, and captivated fans and contemporaries with the speed, grace, precision and power through which he moved in the ring. On the microphone, his promos conveyed a no-nonsense intensity that equally gripped viewers.
At a time when the fourth wall between fan and wrestler had long collapsed, Satterley rarely broke character. Yet, his death highlighted the humility and kindness behind “The Bastard” persona.
