AEW: Wardlow Reflects on “Bittersweet Night” After Making In-Ring Return at 9/30 AEW Dynamite Show, Jim Ross Says He’s Dealing With “Blistering Headaches’ After Brain Surgery, Chris Hero Reveals Origin of Benjamin Satterley’s “PAC” Ring Name

Oct 2, 2026

Wardlow Reflects on “Bittersweet Night” After Making In-Ring Return at 9/30 AEW Dynamite Show

As noted before, this past Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held in tribute to the late “PAC” Benjamin Satterley. This show was also notable for Wardlow making his in-ring return to AEW since March of 2024 due to a torn pectoral injury and for filming commitments for the American Gladiators reboot series for Amazon Prime. Wardlow competed for the Don Callis Family in a 10-Man Tag Team match against the Death Riders on the show.

Wardlow recently reflected on Twitter about the “bittersweet night” he had for his in-ring return and the recent passing of Satterley.

“Bittersweet night. Extremely saddened by the loss of one the best wrestlers and humans I’ve ever met, but also after over two years, so incredibly happy to be home. Thank you AEW and thank you to everyone in the crowd last night in Pittsburgh for the love that was shown 🙏🏽”

Bittersweet night. Extremely saddened by the loss of one the best wrestlers and humans I’ve ever met, but also after over two years, so incredibly happy to be home. Thank you @AEW and thank you to everyone in the crowd last night in Pittsburgh for the love that was shown 🙏🏽
— Wardlow (@RealWardlow) October 1, 2026

Jim Ross Says He’s Dealing With “Blistering Headaches’ After Brain Surgery

As noted before, AEW commentator Jim Ross underwent successful brain surgery this past August to deal with a health issue that has affected his memory since his lengthy hospital stay for an undisclosed medical issue this past June. Besides his recovery from a brain surgery, Ross also had revealed that a small mass was found in his kidney but it might not be cancerous and he had also suffered a broken toes injury on the morning of his brain surgery.

A recent episode of the Grilling JR podcast featured co-host Ross providing an update on his health and his recovery from brain surgery.

“I’m proud to be a part of AEW. I still got my playbook, I still got my jersey, I just got to get healthy. We’re working on that right now. CT scan tomorrow, then back to the neurosurgeon later this week.
This shunt is problematic. Having blistering headaches. They hurt so bad that I wake up in the middle of the night more often than not, you know, 2-3, 4 o’clock in the morning because I got a headache. I watched too many John Wayne movies over my lifetime to say that I’m complaining because I have a headache. The only thing I could say is that it probably would remind me of, what I think anyway, a migraine headache is. They could be debilitating. So that’s the situation. My wound on my skull is healing nicely.”

Ross also stated that he hopes that the surgery will help with the balance problems he was having that has caused him to suffer multiple injuries and broken bones.

“I’m breaking sh*t right and left, man. And it’s not any fun whatsoever.”

Ross also gave his thoughts about the passing of “PAC” Benjamin Satterley and being grateful to have known him.

“So then it’s a matter of being grateful. And I’m grateful to have known PAC. I love the fact that what he stood for, the professionalism and the honor and the dignity.”

Ross also gave his thoughts about him also being that he has had pro wrestling to watch during the stressful time he is going through.

“God bless pro wrestling. It means so much to us in our lifetime. And for me, the last 51 years, I’ve been immersed and I don’t feel burned out. I feel very blessed, very lucky that I’m still able to put sentences together from time to time.”

Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com

Chris Hero Reveals Origin of Benjamin Satterley’s “PAC” Ring Name

AEW coach and producer Chris Hero recently revealed on Twitter that the origin of the late Benjamin Satterley’s ring name of “PAC” came from a nickname that his father had given to him when he was a child.

“Just an FYI:
PAC is pronounced PACK, not pock. It’s from a nickname his Dad gave him when he was just a boy. Six Pack Ben Satterley
I get it- 2Pac, X-Pac. People have been saying it that way for years. That’s fine. Some will continue to say ‘Pock’ & that’s fine too!”

Just an FYI:

PAC is pronounced PACK, not pock. It’s from a nickname his Dad gave him when he was just a boy. Six Pack Ben Satterley

I get it- 2Pac, X-Pac. People have been saying it that way for years. That’s fine. Some will continue to say ‘Pock’ & that’s fine too!
— Chris Hero (Is Back) (@ChrisHero) September 30, 2026