[90] Aries won a fatal-four-way match two days later on 205 Live,[91] to earn a rematch against Neville at Payback, which Neville lost by disqualification, retaining the title as a result. [31] At the following day's tapings of the Uprising pay-per-view, PAC and Naruki Doi defeated Jigsaw and Mike Quackenbush. However, Neville won the title back from Tozawa on the SummerSlam pre-show, making him the first-ever two-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion with the current belt.[9]. [11] He was extremely active as a child and participated in sports such as football, hockey, roller hockey, basketball, and swimming. Shooting star press 4. As Pac / Jungle Pac 1. Total tour in Portugal along with fellow British wrestlers Spud, Jonny Storm and Jody Fleisch. Satterley made his debut at Independent Wrestling Federation on 27 March 2004, under the ring name Pac, losing to Assassin. [16] He wrestled against Guerrera and Nova in two more three-way matches for the title on 1 and 2 November, but was again unable to win the title. RELATED: NEVILLE MAKES HIS FIRST IN-RING APPEARANCE SINCE WWE RELEASE. He started training as a wrestler on a more permanent basis at the age of 18 at St Joseph's Hall in Gateshead, described by Satterley as "pretty much the only wrestling school in the area".[12]. Rings of Saturn/The Brutalizer (Crossface / scissored armbar combination) – 2017–present 5. [101] On 24 August, it was reported that Neville was no longer under contract. Follow Josh on Twitter @BristolBeadz where you can keep up with all of his articles as well as follow along with him as he tweets about most WWE PPVs in real time. [50] On 24 April on NXT, Neville lost to Antonio Cesaro while challenging for his United States Championship. [32] On 14 October, World-1 lost the Open the Triangle Gate Title to Akebono, Fujii and Mochizuki in a rematch. Champions and contenders alike struggled against the ascendant Superstar, falling one after another to his nearly unstoppable Red Arrow [59] Neville and Graves lost the title to The Ascension (Conor O'Brian and Rick Victor) in September. [29] World-1 made their first successful title defence on 19 July, where they defeated Kamikaze (Akira Tozawa, Dragon Kid and Taku Iwasa).[29]. [60][61] Neville faced former tag partner Bo Dallas for the title on the next episode and won by countout, which meant that the title did not change hands. https://t.co/bHVRFAkT3z. On 23 August, he participated at the eighth Ballpark Brawl, where he lost a six-way elimination match that featured Sterling James Keenan, Trent Acid, El Generico, Xtremo and John McChesney, which was won by Keenan. Signatures S Satterley later performed in British promotion 3 Count Wrestling. After defeating Blade, the Death Triangle turned face after The Lucha Brothers saved Pac from a beatdown by Kingston, The Blade and The Butcher. [65] A rematch was scheduled for the 20 March episode of NXT, which he won after debuting a new finisher, the imploding 450° splash. [87] Over the coming weeks, Neville would defeat multiple Cruiserweights in singles competition including Perkins, Cedric Alexander, Lince Dorado and Swann in a non-title match. Neville renames finisher; Dragon Gate veteran leaves company. On the 30 March 2015 episode of Raw, Satterley made his main roster debut, under the shortened ring name Neville, defeating Curtis Axel. On 15 September, Pac defeated Dragon Kid for the Westside Xtreme Wrestling World Lightweight Championship. On November 4, 2018, at the Gate Of Destiny show, the Brit will take on Flamita. Neville has changed his name back to PAC and also revealed that his acrobatic finisher will no longer be called the Red Arrow. [75] On the 21 December episode of Raw, Neville won the Slammy Award for "Breakout Star of the Year". The following night on Raw, while Amore was disparaging the cruiserweight division, Neville spoke on behalf of the cruiserweights and attempted to attack Amore. Known today as one of WWE's greatest in-ring wrestlers, Shawn Michaels took the wrestling world by storm in the 90s with his flamboyant style and devesating finisher, the Sweet Chin Music. [23] Soon after the tour, Pac debuted in Ring of Honor at their 3 and 4 March shows at the Liverpool Olympia in Liverpool, England. On 8 September, Neville made his first appearance on Raw as part of an NXT showcase match to promote NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way, he teamed with Sami Zayn to defeat Kidd and Breeze in a tag team match. It was pointed out on Twitter that it may be an ode to the weapon that was used to kill Smaug the dragon in The Hobbit since PAC is back in Dragon Gate to "obliterate your favorite wrestlers. [104], On 8 January 2019, Pac was announced as one of the first signees to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Joseph Curtis Hennig (born October 1, 1979) is an American professional wrestler.He is best known for his time in After leaving WWE in 2018, Satterley reverted to his previous ring name of Pac and returned to Dragon Gate, where he was the Open the Dream Gate Champion for much of his time there and a former member of the villainous R.E.D. On 22 July, Pac made his final Dragon Gate appearance, during which he, Yoshino and Doi successfully defended the Open the Triangle Gate Championship in a three-way match. [29] On 7 June, World-1 finally won the Open the Triangle Gate Championship after defeating Warriors-5. [43] On 25 March 2012, Pac joined Masato Yoshino, Naruki Doi, Ricochet, and Rich Swann and formed World-1 International. After the loss, Pac's post-match interview was interrupted by Orange Cassidy, leading to a match between the two being arranged for Revolution on 29 February,[119] in which Pac was victorious. 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[35] On 29 August 2010, Pac defeated Susumu Yokosuka in a tournament final to win the vacant Open the Brave Gate Championship for the first time. [30] On 5 July 2010, Pac made his debut for Dragon Gate's international expansion Dragon Gate USA, wrestling in a match where he and BxB Hulk were defeated by Yamato and Shingo. He competed against A.J. A love of all things pro wrestling brought him to the site, a sport that he has been mildly obsessed with since the age of 11 when he watched The Rock and Stone Cold headline WrestleMania X-Seven. [22], In January 2007, Pac wrestled as part of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Impact! While a name change wasn't officially announced, it was assumed by most that he would no longer be called Neville since that was only his name in WWE. On 6 May 2012, Pac, alongside World-1 International members Masato Yoshino and Naruki Doi defeated Genki Horiguchi H.A.Gee.Mee!, Jimmy Kanda, and Ryo "Jimmy" Saito at the 2012 Dead or Alive pay-per-view to become the 34th Open the Triangle Gate Champions. [58] On the 6 August episode of NXT, Neville faced Dean Ambrose for his United States Championship, which Ambrose retained when the other members of The Shield caused a disqualification. [29], After Typhoon disbanded in 2008, Pac joined World-1 in 2009. Josh has been writing for The Sportster since February of 2017. [7], The following week on the 18 December episode of NXT, Neville faced Kevin Owens, but the match ended in a double countout. As (Adrian) Neville 1. Follow. [46], Together with Oliver Grey, the English duo won a tournament to crown the inaugural NXT Tag Team Champions by defeating The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) in the finals on the 13 February episode of NXT. Owens powerbombed Neville into the apron after the match. [17] After trading wins with El Generico over the next few days, Pac finally won the title after defeating Generico and new champion Michael Knight on 29 November. [111] On the premiere episode of Dynamite on 2 October, Pac defeated Page, thus rekindling their feud. [109] On 23 August, Pac was revealed as Jon Moxley's replacement at All Out against Kenny Omega after Moxley was forced to pull out of the event due to injury. [73] At Night of Champions in September, Neville would team with The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) in a loss to Stardust and the Ascension. Joe Sondag I think that Neville should have a submission finisher. Team Regal six-man main event, NXT Women's Title tourney continues, Generico (Zayn), Mason Ryan, set-up for Charlotte's debut", "WWE News: NXT spoilers for summer episodes – first NXT Women's champ, Flair, more, plus NXT TV in the U.S.? On 4 December, Neville became the longest reigning NXT Champion of all time, surpassing the record set by Bo Dallas (which was surpassed by Finn Bálor in April 2016). [20] The next night, Pac was unsuccessful in his attempt to win the World Championship from then-champion Chris Hero. [10][18][19] In their first title defence, Pac and Strong defeated The Havana Pitbulls (Ricky Reyes and Rocky Romero) at PWG's event Roger Dorn Night on 10 June. Pac was among the 24 participants in the 2007 Battle of Los Angeles Tournament in Burbank, California that ran from 31 August to 2 September. After defeating Super Dragon and Davey Richards in the first round, Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino in the second round and then The Briscoe Brothers in the finals, Pac and Strong won the tournament and as a result, became the new World Tag Team Champions. ", In The Hobbit, the black arrow is what Bard the Bowman used to kill Smaug the dragon. Benjamin Satterley[10] was born in Newcastle upon Tyne on 22 August 1986, the son of Stephen and Gill (sometimes spelled Jill) Satterley. Neville went on to compete in a NXT Championship number one contender's tournament, defeating Tyson Kidd in the quarterfinals on 28 January and Baron Corbin in the semifinals on 4 February, but lost in the finals to Finn Bálor at NXT TakeOver: Rival. On the 4 November episode of AEW Dynamite, it was announced that he would be returning to action in the coming weeks. [40] On 19 November, Pac lost the Open the Brave Gate Championship to Ricochet, ending his record reign at 447 days. [44][45] He joined WWE's developmental territory NXT, and made his television debut using the ring name Adrian Neville on the 16 January 2013 episode of NXT, where he defeated Sakamoto. During his independent career and the first part of his WWE run, he was known as "The Man That Gravity Forgot" due to his high-flying style and aerial attacks. On 11 September at the NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way event, Neville successfully defended his NXT Championship against Sami Zayn, Tyler Breeze and Tyson Kidd in a fatal four-way match. ... Adrian Neville- Red Arrow Baron Corbin- End Of Days Bull Dempsey- Diving Headbutt, Bulldozer Hideo Itami- Diving Double Foot Stomp, Spinning Roundhouse Kick, Running Jumping Big Boot Finn Balor- Diving Double Foot Stomp Black Arrow (Corkscrew shooting star press) 2. Page won the match by disqualification and after the match, Pac attacked Page's knee and said that his goal all along was to injure Page and with that done, he had no reason to show up at Double or Nothing. He began competing in the cruiserweight division in December 2016, and became a record two-time and longest-reigning WWE Cruiserweight Champion, which also made him the only wrestler to have held both the NXT and WWE Cruiserweight Championships.[8][9]. Benjamin "Ben" Satterley (born 22 August 1986), better known by his ring name Pac, is an English professional wrestler. At NXT TakeOver, Neville successfully defended the NXT Championship against Tyson Kidd. [122], After a seven-month absence from television, Pac returned to AEW on the 11 November episode of Dynamite where he confronted Eddie Kingston. This came the night after Itami … [134][135] His favorite band is The Specials, and his WWE ring name was a reference to one of their former band members, Neville Staple. [85], On 18 December at Roadblock: End of the Line, Neville returned to seemingly congratulate Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann after his match only to attack Swann and his opponent TJ Perkins, turning heel for the first time in his WWE career and joining the Cruiserweight division. Neville has changed his name back to PAC now that he is once again competing for Dragon Gate and the Red Arrow has become the Black Arrow. [128] After turning into a villain in December 2016, he started using a double underhook crossface submission maneuver called the "Rings of Saturn"[129] as a finisher in tribute to Perry Saturn. For more awesome gaming and WWE content ... Neville - Entrance, Signature & Finishers. E-Mail Josh tips, corrections, and inquiries at: josh.c@thesportster.com. Read Neville from the story WWE Signatures & Finishers by miztourage (Emily ) with 1,197 reads. The clotheslines, power bombs, and elbow drops of the Attitude Era have been replaced with more athletic high-impact moves that are infinitely more entertaining to watch and look like they might legitimately end your life. Classic editor History Comments Share. [10] At ROH's Manhattan Mayhem, he lost to Davey Richards. [97] On 24 September at No Mercy, Neville dropped the title to Amore after being hit with a low blow while the referee was distracted. Afterwards, he was confronted by Enzo Amore, the latest member of the Cruiserweight division. [79][80], On 19 July, at the 2016 WWE draft, Neville was drafted to Raw. [102], On 2 October 2018, two months after his WWE contract expired and almost exactly one year after he initially walked out on WWE, Satterley returned to Dragon Gate. Neville will be in a ladder match against Bo Dallas for the NXT Championship on February 27th at the NXT live special for the WWE Network. Pac was originally scheduled to compete in singles matches during the first PWG Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament on 20 and 21 May. [103] He held the championship until 21 July 2019, when he would lose it to Ben-K, ending his reign at 229 days. According to multiple sources Neville appeared to have quit the promotion, with one report stating that he had been unhappy for a while. 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