since Benjamin “Puck” Satterly died on September 27ththe wrestling world came together to pay tribute to the man many in the industry simply knew as Ben.
AEW put together an AEW Dynamite Tribute dedicated to Pac, both RevPro and Dragon Gate held ten-ring salutes at their first shows since his death, and WWE collected a series of video messages from members of the roster who knew him best, revealing their favorite memories of someone they considered one of the best professional wrestlers the business has ever seen.
Given how influential Pak was in his home country of England, a number of superstars from the UK and Ireland paid tribute to the late star, including Becky Lynch. He admitted that of all the WWE Superstars he was excited to meet when he signed with WWE NXT back in the 2010s, Pac, then known as Neville, was one he was almost intimidated by. This was due to his ability in the ring, but also how poised and professional he was outside. However, she remembers that Ben was the best person in everything and he sent his love to his friends, family and especially his wife, Natalie.
Someone who knew Pac very well was Finn Balor, who recalled meeting him in the basement of a church in Newcastle. From there they would travel the world, spend nights in Japan, spend time with each other’s families in both England and Ireland, and how they always talked about football and teased each other about it. He finished by thanking Ben for being such a good friend, always laughing with him and signing off by saying something Ben will always say, Taara mate.
Two weeks before Puck died, William Regal openly praised him as the best British export since the 1980s. and he continued that sentiment in his message. She stated that aside from her family, she thinks as much about Ben as anyone she knows. In fact, Ben not being America’s biggest fan made Regal look more like him. Regal said that Ben has always been loyal to him, even after he left WWE in 2017, which made Regal more than ever. She remembered the connection between the music and the clothes and said she will miss it every day.
