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AEW Dynamite Honors PAC with Emotional Tribute
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In Short: Before the main event match, Danielson and Will Ospreay embraced in the middle of the ring, a gesture that highlighted the emotional weight of the tribute.
AEW Dynamite on September 30, 2026, was dedicated to Benjamin Satterley, known as PAC, who died on September 27 at age 40.
The show featured a poignant moment when Bryan Danielson, who retired in 2024, returned to wrestling for one night only to honor PAC.
Before the main event match, Danielson and Will Ospreay embraced in the middle of the ring, a gesture that highlighted the emotional weight of the tribute.
AEW president Tony Khan announced the tribute show just three days after PAC's death, emphasizing the impact PAC had on the company since signing in 2019.
Background
Bryan Danielson made a surprise return to wrestling at AEW's tribute show for Benjamin Satterley, known as PAC.
What's still developing
- There are tribute shows, and then there are shows where the entire locker room walks to the ring with the weight of grief on their shoulders.
- Just three days after Benjamin Satterley was found dead in a vehicle outside a restaurant near Chicago O'Hare International Airport, AEW president Tony Khan announced that Wednesday's episode would be a tribute to the man who signed with the company in 2019 and became one of its defining performers.
- The show featured Bryan Danielson's first match in two years, a reunion of The Elite, and a main event finish that left the wrestling world in tears.