AEW Honors Pac with Tribute Show Following His Death

<p>All Elite Wrestling (AEW) held a tribute show on Wednesday for wrestler Pac, who passed away at the age of 40 over the weekend. Pac, whose real name was Benjamin Satterley, died on Sunday shortly after AEW's All Out pay-per-view event.</p><p>During the show, AEW broadcaster Tony Schiavone addressed the audience and shared memories of Pac as wrestlers gathered on stage. Schiavone highlighted a promo by Jon Moxley, which was delivered after Moxley lost an AEW World Championship match to Will Ospreay during the pay-per-view. This promo marked the last time Pac appeared on AEW programming.</p><p>Moxley reflected on his match, stating, "I gave everything I had. I took every shot I had to the best of my ability. I have no regrets. Will Ospreay is indomitable. It’s just part of the game, though, man. You’re gonna lose. I don’t care who you are, you’re gonna lose. You gotta know how to lose. You’re gonna lose in wrestling. You’re gonna lose in life. You’re gonna lose people. You’re gonna lose opportunities. You’re not going to get what you deserve. You’re not always going to get what you earned. Things aren’t always going to go your way. But what are you gonna do?</p><p>"You gotta smile, get up tomorrow and do it again and just give it your best every single day because every single day is a gift. Do you know what it’s like to walk out in front of a sold-out crowd? Chicago? New York? Tokyo? Sold-out crowd like tonight? Surrounded by your friends, teammates, these great people that pay that money they work hard all week for to see you do? The opportunity to be out there in the ring? Out there in the ring, doing this job, the best job in the world? There is nothing better than that.</p><p>"Every day is a gift. Look, I’m serious, Will. You won tonight. You were the better man tonight. You are the best in the ring. Congratulations. All you have earned is more hard work. There’s two kinds of eulogies at funerals. One of them is, ‘This is what this guy did.’ The other one is, ‘This is who this guy was.’ When I’m dead, burned up and I’m ashes and I’m in the wind, I know which eulogy I want to have. I know what I want people to say about me at my funeral. I know what I expect from you, Will. After a couple years, I still don’t think anybody sees it, man.</p><p>"They don’t see what we have. What this place can be. What we’ve been gifted. What’s at stake. The future of professional wrestling, our craft, what we grew up dreaming of doing, what kids around the world – just like us, nobodies from nowhere – what they’re growing up dreaming of doing right now. We have the future in pro wrestling in the palm of our hands. Whatever pro wrestling is gonna be, it’s going to be what we make it (pointing to his Death Riders teammates), Will Ospreay, anybody else, who has the guts to do what it takes to be great, to really be great, to really grab life by the ba—s, to take this opportunity, to take this gift and do something with it. Do something with it.</p><p>Moxley concluded his promo and left the stage, followed by his stablemates Shafir, Wheeler, and Garcia. Pac was seen brooding in the corner before joining the group.</p><p>Later in the event, Moxley defended the AEW Continental Championship against Orange Cassidy, with a chair left in honor of Pac. Moxley won the match and, as he regained his composure in the ring, AEW legend Bryan Danielson's music played. Danielson appeared visibly emotional and embraced Moxley in the ring, setting aside their past differences to honor Pac.</p>