WWE commentator Corey Graves paid tribute to late AEW star Pac, real name Benjamin Satterly, on social media. who died on Sunday aged 40. The pair teamed together in WWE NXT, where Pac was known as Neville, in 2013, where they won the NXT Tag Team Championships.
Graves Posted on Instagram on Wednesday shared a carousel of photos of him winning titles alongside Satterlee, as well as a shot of the pair together during the Black and Gold era of NXT. She posted a heartfelt note alongside the photos, saying it’s impossible to sum up what Sutherley means to her. He wrote that the star was by his side for every important step in his career.
“He was my friend. My tag team partner. My biggest rival,” Graves wrote. “The first match I ever did at WrestleMania was his. The absolute best in the ring. Somehow even better beyond that. My heart goes out to Ben’s incredible wife, family and his friends and fans around the world. Gravity has forgotten him. We never will.”
Satterley was known as “The Man Who Gravity Forgot” due to his high-flying abilities, initially in the independent arena and during his time on the WWE main roster starting in 2015. He and Graves began teaming regularly on NXT in 2013. July, continued to reign for 84 days.
After they failed to recapture the gold, Graves attacked Neville, starting their rivalry. Their last match, a victory for Neville, took place at an NXT house show in March 2014.