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 Background
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. No cause of death was publicly disclosed at the time.
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. 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. In a Tweet shared on X, a spokesperson for AEW said the episode would "honor the life, career, and legacy" of Pac.
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.
Storylines 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.
Event The commentators were Excalibur and Tony Schiavone. The ring announcer was Justin Roberts, and the interviewer was Renee Paquette.
+ Other on-screen personnelRole:Name:English commentatorsExcaliburTony SchiavoneJon Moxley Ring announcerJustin RobertsRefereesBryce RemsburgAubrey EdwardsPaul TurnerInterviewerRenee Paquette
Reception Jason Powell of Pro Wrestling Dot Net described the show as "truly beautiful". Chris Mueller of Bleacher Report wrote that all performers who showed up had put on a show that "would make Pac proud". Wrestling Observer Newsletter editor Dave Meltzer described the show as "the best wrestling [TV] show ever". The show became the highest-rated event in Cagematch history at 9.94 out of 10.
Results
See also Brodie Lee Celebration of Life The Jay Briscoe Celebration of Life Rebel Heart A Tribute to "The Butcher" Andy Williams
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