Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson offered a heartfelt tribute to Benjamin Satterley and his family after the All Elite Wrestling (AEW) star died on Sunday at the age of 40.
Satterley wrestled in WWE for a few years and was known as Adrian Neville and simply Neville. He was one of the first wrestlers who joined AEW in 2019 and was known as Pac. He won multiple championships in AEW and WWE over the course of his career.
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Adrian Neville, who wrestled in AEW as Pac, celebrates his victory during WrestleMania 33 on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. (Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Johnson started his Instagram video by sharing love and his light for the Satterley family.
“I was just so sorry to hear this news. As global as professional wrestling is, as global as WWE is, as much as AEW is growing into this phenomenal wrestling company, and wherever you’re wrestling at around the world, Asia, Latin America, Europe, it doesn’t matter,” he continued, “as global as professional wrestling is, we’re still a very tight-knit unit and a tight-knit group because we all share the same DNA.
“And that is our love and our passion for the squared circle and to perform for audiences around the world. And we’re a little crazy, and that’s OK. But when we lose one of our own, it hurts. And when they’re young and so insanely talented, it really, it really f—ing hurts, especially when that life is robbed and you don’t get that opportunity to live a full life.”
Disney Legends award recipient Dwayne Johnson speaks onstage at the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23: Legends on Aug. 16, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Disney)
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Johnson addressed AEW owner Tony Khan, fellow wrestler QT Marshall and the AEW locker room, saying he was sorry for their loss.
“For the Satterley family, I wish you love and light as you endure this pain and stay strong.”
Johnson is a board member of TKO – the parent company that owns WWE. WWE posted a tribute graphic to Neville before “Monday Night Raw.”
AEW was set to have a tribute special of “Dynamite” on Wednesday night in honor of Satterley.
Neville, known in AEW as Pac, arrives during the WWE Live Duesseldorf event at ISS Dome on Feb. 22, 2017, in Düsseldorf, Germany. (Bongarts/Getty Images)
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Satterley was found dead in Illinois on Sunday, hours after he performed at All Out.
