AEW wrestler Pac found unresponsive in car

All Elite Wrestling performer Benjamin Satterley, known in the ring as Pac, was found unresponsive in a vehicle in a restaurant parking lot in Des Plaines, Illinois. Emergency responders arrived at the scene around 4 p.m. after patrons noticed him passed out in his car and called for help. Dispatch audio described the situation as a person slumped in a vehicle with breathing unconfirmed.

Medics and authorities reached Satterley, who was pronounced dead at 4:08 p.m. Customers at the restaurant attempted to locate medical equipment to assist him before first responders arrived. Multiple emergency vehicles including an ambulance, police cars, and a fire truck responded to the location.

Officials stated there were no indications of foul play and that the circumstances surrounding the death were not considered suspicious. The cause of death remains pending additional testing after an initial autopsy. Satterley had competed in an AEW pay-per-view event the previous night in nearby Chicago.

He lost a match against Andrade at the NOW Arena and later appeared during the main event between Jon Moxley and Will Ospreay. Satterley, originally from Newcastle upon Tyne, England, began his professional wrestling career in 2004. He joined All Elite Wrestling in 2019 and won multiple championships during his time with the promotion.