Drew McIntyre has shared an emotional tribute to PAC, reflecting on knowing Benjamin Satterley for more than two decades and urging others to remember the person behind the wrestler.
AEW announced Satterley’s passing at the age of 40 on September 27. In a video published on social media, McIntyre spoke at length about his longtime friend, recalling their earliest days on the British independent wrestling scene and the paths they eventually took through the industry.
“Just like everybody out there, you know, I’ve tried to write some thoughts and words in 180 characters or less because I want to add to the positivity and the memories of Ben. And that’s what it is: positivity. Even though the situation is just horrible and not fair, everyone’s so positive about him because there’s not a damn bad word you can say about him.
Over two decades in this industry, and after all that time and, you know, things not always going your way, you can get pretty jaded. And he never did. He kept his passion, and he kept being a good person. And look at the way he’s being remembered.
In the end, you can achieve everything you want to achieve in the ring, have all these highlight reels that people will watch back one day and they might enjoy, but they’ll Google your name eventually. And if you were a piece of crap, they’re gonna know you were a piece of crap.
That’s not how I want to be remembered. And that’s how you should not want to be remembered. You should want to be remembered as somebody like Ben.
I met him over two decades ago, during his first matches outside the backyard in W3L in Carlisle, England. And I remember being like, ‘I’ve never seen anybody fly like that or be as precise as he was.’ I did tell him afterwards, ‘I think you did every move ever invented and invented some of your own. Maybe back off a little bit.’ And he didn’t. And thank God he didn’t, ’cause he took the wrestling world by storm.
We had a chance to work together in Irish Whip Wrestling in Ireland and RQW in London. And I’d tell him, ‘You’re the one that’s gonna do it. You’re gonna go to America.’ He told me the same thing, and we both blazed our own paths. But it was such a joy to watch him achieve everything he achieved and have these incredible, incredible matches.
I sadly missed his run in WWE. I was outside the company at the time, but I was always so blown away by him. And every time I saw him, he’d never changed. And his company that he kept, his close friends that he kept, were people that, you know, I love being around, love hanging out with, and love talking to.
We’re all like-minded, and I hope the new generation, you know, remember, because we don’t have as many shows, we don’t spend as much time together. You know, we’re a team, we’re a family, and we’re lucky to spend all this time together. And we lose one of our own, everybody hurts.
And I’m hurting for everybody out there right now, all my brothers and sisters, for Ben’s family and friends and for his wife. It’s just, it really isn’t fair, but, you know, let’s keep his memory going. Let’s keep it alive, and everybody keep telling your stories and say your words whenever you’re ready.
And tell those you love that you love them.
Sign Guy, gotta shout him out as well. You know, he was always there when a 22-year-old kid was terrified on a roster with people like The Undertaker and Kane and John Cena and Triple H and Shawn Michaels, and no one gave a damn about him. He got the crowd going when he was good, he got the crowd booing when he was bad, until he found his feet. And then he let me have it the entire time, so rest in peace to Sign Guy. Just tell your people you love them.
I’ll see y’all soon.”
McIntyre’s tribute also honored longtime WWE superfan Rick Achberger, better known as “Sign Guy,” who recently passed away.
For McIntyre, Satterley’s legacy extends far beyond his acclaimed work in the ring, with the former WWE Champion emphasizing the lasting impression PAC made through the way he treated those around him throughout his career.
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— Drew (@DMcIntyreWWE) October 1, 2026
