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A Tribute to Pac
Promotional poster featuring Pac
PromotionAll Elite Wrestling
DateSeptember 30, 2026
CityPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
VenuePetersen Events Center
Attendance3,386[1]
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A Tribute to Pac was a professional wrestling memorial event and television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The event took place on September 30, 2026, at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was broadcast live on TBS and HBO Max in the United States and syndicated internationally on MyAEW as a special episode of AEW's weekly television program, Wednesday Night Dynamite. It paid tribute to AEW wrestler Benjamin "Pac" Satterley following his death three days prior.

Production

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Background

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The event took place at Pittsburgh's Petersen Events Center.
Professional wrestler Pac at a AEW Collision taping in 2025 (left), and holding two of AEW's signature championships: the AEW All-Atlantic Championship and AEW World Trios Championship in 2022 (right).

On September 27, 2026, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) issued a statement on their website and social media channels announcing the death of Benjamin Satterley, best known by his ring name Pac (often stylised in all caps) after being found unresponsive in a rental car in the parking lot of a Cava restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, with condolences issued to his family, friends, and fans.[2][3][4][5][6] No cause of death was publicly disclosed at the time.[7][8]

The following day, at the tapings for AEW's sister promotion Ring of Honor in Jacksonville, Florida, AEW president Tony Khan paid his respects to Pac, before leading a ten-bell salute and moment of silence.[9] Afterwards, Khan formally announced that the September 30 edition of Dynamite would be a tribute episode to Pac, and noted that all talent appearing on the show would be performing voluntarily.[10][11] In a Tweet shared on X, a spokesperson for AEW said the episode would "honor the life, career, and legacy" of Pac.[12]

The event aired head-to-head against WWE's Worlds Collide, which took place on September 26 (opposite AEW's All Out) but aired on YouTube via tape delay.[13]

Storylines

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As a memorial event, AEW intended for this event to be non-canonical, ignoring some ongoing feuds and storylines of the promotion in favor of matches and segments that paid tribute to Pac. Storylines were produced on AEW's weekly television programs, AEW Dynamite and AEW Collision.[14]

Event

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The commentators were Excalibur and Tony Schiavone. The ring announcer was Justin Roberts, and the interviewer was Renee Paquette.

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
English commentators Excalibur
Tony Schiavone
Jon Moxley (Death Riders vs. Don Callis Family)
Ring announcer Justin Roberts
Referees Bryce Remsburg
Aubrey Edwards
Paul Turner
Interviewer Renee Paquette

Reception

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Jason Powell of Pro Wrestling Dot Net described the show as "truly beautiful".[15] Chris Mueller of Bleacher Report wrote that all performers who showed up had put on a show that "would make Pac proud".[16] Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer described the show as "the best wrestling [TV] show ever".[17] The show became the highest-rated event in Cagematch history at 9.94 out of 10.[18]

Results

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No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[15]
1Jon Moxley (c) defeated Orange Cassidy by pinfallSingles match for the AEW Continental Championship[19]17:20
2The Elite (Kenny Omega, "Hangman" Adam Page, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) defeated Don Callis Family (Kevin Knight, Kyle Fletcher, Rocky Romero, and Trent Beretta) (with Don Callis) by pinfallEight-man tag team match[19]14:05
3Will Ospreay (with Andrade El Ídolo, Francesco Akira, and Mike Bailey) defeated Ricochet (with Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona) by pinfallSingles match[19]17:00
4Hyan, Marina Shafir, and Thunder Rosa (with Jon Moxley) defeated Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., Mercedes Moné, and Persephone by submissionTrios match[19]11:00
5Death Riders (Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia, Gabe Kidd, and Wheeler Yuta) (with Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir) defeated Don Callis Family (Jake Doyle, Josh Alexander, Lance Archer, Mark Davis, and Wardlow) (with Don Callis) by pinfall10-man tag team match16:00
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "AEW Dynamite #365 - A Tribute To PAC". Cagematch. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ All Elite Wrestling (September 28, 2026). "All Elite Wrestling Announces Passing of Benjamin Satterley, aka Pac". All Elite Wrestling. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  3. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (September 28, 2026). "PAC (Benjamin Satterley) Passes Away". Fightful. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  4. ↑ Dielhenn, James (September 28, 2026). "AEW, former WWE wrestler Pac dies at age 40". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  5. ↑ Lissau, Russell (September 28, 2026). "'An extraordinary talent': Famed pro wrestler 'Pac' found dead in Des Plaines, one day after suburban match". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on September 28, 2026. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  6. ↑ TMZ Staff (September 28, 2026). "AEW Star PAC Found Slumped Over in Car Outside Restaurant Before Death". TMZ. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Tabby (September 28, 2026). "Wrestler Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, dies aged 40". BBC News. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  8. ↑ Yueng, Jessie (September 28, 2026). "AEW wrestling star Benjamin Satterley, known as Pac, dies at 40". CNN. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  9. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (September 28, 2026). "Ten Bell Salute Held For PAC At ROH Tapings". Fightful. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  10. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (September 28, 2026). "AEW Dynamite To Be A Tribute To PAC". Fightful. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  11. ↑ Currier, Joseph (September 28, 2026). "Tony Khan addresses fans, announces PAC tribute show for AEW Dynamite". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  12. ↑ Johnson, Mike (September 28, 2026). "AEW Dynamite to Present Tribute to PAC This Wednesday". PWInsider. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
  13. ↑ Johnson, Mike (September 29, 2026). "WWE Worlds Collide Update". PWInsider. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2026.
  15. 1 2 Powell, Jason (September 30, 2026). "AEW Dynamite results (9/30): Powell's review of the Pac tribute show featuring AEW World Champion Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet, Jon Moxley vs. Orange Cassidy for the AEW Continental Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  16. ↑ Mueller, Chris (October 1, 2026). "AEW Dynamite Results, Winners, Live Grades, Highlights and Tribute to Pac Reaction". Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  17. ↑ Dave Meltzer [@DaveMeltzerWON] (October 1, 2026). "That was the best wrestling TV show ever. And there isn't a close second either." (Tweet). Retrieved October 1, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  18. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "AEW Dynamite #365 - A Tribute To PAC". Cagematch. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
  19. 1 2 3 4 Thompson, Andrew (September 30, 2026). "The Elite Reunites, Continental Title Bout, More Added To AEW Dynamite: Tribute To PAC". Fightful. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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