Swerve Strickland Shares Emotional PAC Memories On Dynamite

Swerve Strickland Shares Emotional PAC Memories on Dynamite. Swerve Strickland delivered one of the most personal tributes to PAC during AEW Dynamite on September 30, sharing memories of Benjamin Satterley that stretched back to their days wrestling in Dragon Gate. Speaking during AEW’s special tribute episode, Strickland recalled first seeing PAC perform in Philadelphia before eventually getting the opportunity to know the person behind the legendary wrestler.

Strickland’s tribute went beyond PAC’s extraordinary athletic ability. He spoke about the meticulous nature of PAC’s wrestling, his quiet personality away from the ring and the impact his words could have on the people around him. For Strickland, PAC was not simply a phenomenal performer but someone whose presence could provide exactly what another wrestler needed at the right moment.

Swerve Strickland Recalls First Meeting PAC

Strickland explained that his first introduction to PAC was not actually a formal meeting. Instead, it came while he was attending a Dragon Gate show at the CZW Arena in Philadelphia, where he watched a wrestler he had already admired from afar.

“My first time being introduced to the man that is known as Pac, Ben Saddley, wasn’t really a formal introduction. It was just me being at a Dragon Gate show in Philadelphia at the CZW Arena.”

Strickland said he had always been a fan of PAC and particularly appreciated the precision behind his spectacular style. Rather than viewing PAC’s athleticism simply as flashy high-flying wrestling, Strickland described him as a perfectionist whose every movement appeared carefully planned.

“I’ve always been a fan of that man. I’ve always appreciated not just the athleticism, but the perfectionist that he was in that ring. How everything was so meticulously calculated and all of his movements were so intent.”

That description captures an important part of PAC’s reputation among his fellow wrestlers. His explosive offense often appeared effortless on television, but Strickland remembered the thought and precision behind every movement, highlighting why PAC became such an influential performer for a generation of wrestlers.

Swerve Strickland Opens Up About the Person Behind PAC

Strickland’s memories became even more personal when he discussed getting to know PAC after both men became part of AEW. Seeing PAC perform was one experience, but getting to know Benjamin Satterley away from the ring gave Strickland a completely different perspective on the man he had admired for years.

“Fast forward to actually getting to AEW and actually getting to know and being introduced to the man that is Ben. Being as quiet as he was in the room, but then when he would speak, it was something that was important to say and that was like something that you needed that day.”

According to Strickland, PAC’s quiet nature did not mean that he lacked influence. Instead, his words carried greater significance because he did not speak simply for the sake of speaking. When PAC did offer his thoughts, Strickland remembered those moments as something that could motivate people or make them reconsider the way they were approaching a situation.

“You didn’t know what you were looking for, but to hear something that would motivate you or get your mind thinking, Ben was the one that provided that for you.”

That memory gives another perspective on PAC’s place inside the AEW locker room. His impact was not limited to his matches, championships or rivalries; according to Strickland, it also came through the quieter moments that happened away from the cameras.

Swerve Strickland Says PAC Was Deeply Loved

Strickland then addressed the immediate pain of losing PAC, acknowledging how difficult it was for the AEW locker room only days after his passing.

“I miss him already. Only three or four days removed and I still miss him.”

The statement reflected the raw emotion surrounding AEW’s tribute episode. Rather than focusing solely on PAC’s accomplishments, the broadcast repeatedly allowed wrestlers to remember Benjamin as a friend, colleague and person who had affected their lives.

Strickland concluded his tribute by emphasizing how much PAC meant to the wrestling community beyond AEW itself.

“I hope that he knows he was just loved and cared for very dearly by every single person working here, not just in the All Elite Wrestling, but in the professional wrestling world.”

Those words provided a fitting summary of Strickland’s tribute. His story began with a young wrestler watching PAC at a Dragon Gate event in Philadelphia and ended with Strickland remembering the person he eventually came to know in AEW.

PAC’s influence was visible throughout the September 30 episode, but stories such as Strickland’s showed that his legacy extended beyond what happened inside the ring. For the wrestlers who knew him personally, PAC was not only the spectacular performer fans watched on television — he was Benjamin, a quiet presence whose words could stay with someone long after the conversation ended.