Marina Shafir was hugging PAC and telling him she loved him just one day before his death. On Sunday night, she stepped into a Warrior Wrestling ring to remember her Death Riders teammate—and urged everyone listening to tell their loved ones how they feel while they still can.
Speaking at the September 27, 2026 event shortly after AEW announced Benjamin Satterley’s passing at 40, Shafir struggled to process losing someone she had just spent time with. She opened with that recent memory before explaining what made PAC so special to her.
“I was just holding this man yesterday. He was the best. He was the f*cking best. You know why? Cause he knew himself.”
Shafir remembered a man who never seemed to recognize just how much others admired him. As she tried to describe what he meant to their group, she admitted she was struggling to find a way through the news.
“He was just so modest about how fascinating he was, you know? I don’t know what to do. He was the light of us.”
Then came the memory that brought her message home. Shafir said she was grateful she had told PAC she loved him during their time together the previous day, when they hugged and chatted about everything from dogs to basketball courts.
“Please tell the people you love in your life that you love them. I’m just very happy that I got to tell him that I loved him yesterday. And we hugged and we spoke about wiener dogs and basketball courts and everything. Everything.”
Shafir also gave PAC credit for helping her become the performer fans see today. Drawing on his “Bastard” nickname, she explained that sharing time with him had made a lasting difference in her own career.
“He brought the inner bastard out in me. I wouldn’t be here today if I didn’t share time and space with this man alongside a lot of other people.”
She briefly turned to Sierra and promised they would get another match together. But the heart of her speech remained with PAC, and she thanked the audience before asking everyone to take a moment and appreciate the people around them.
“And I promise you, Sierra, we’re gonna get a rematch. I don’t f*cking know you guys, but thank you. Thank you. Let’s just take a moment of silence and appreciate each other.”
Shafir even extended that message to people who don’t get along, telling the crowd to appreciate being alive to have those feelings. After finishing her speech, she raised a drink overhead in a toast to PAC.
“Appreciate the fact that you can f*cking hate this person. Thank you.”
The tribute came at the same Warrior Wrestling event where Lance Archer revealed that he had asked Jon Moxley whether they should still perform after hearing the news. Just one night earlier, PAC had challenged Andrade for the National Championship at AEW All Out on September 26, 2026.
AEW announced Satterley’s death at 40 on Sunday night. The cause of death has not been revealed at this time, and Ringside News will continue providing updates as more information becomes available.
Shafir left the crowd with a memory of a hug, an ordinary conversation and three words she was grateful she had said: she loved him. Her raised glass closed the tribute, but her request was clear—tell the people who matter to you before that chance is gone.
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