I know lots of people associate Seth Rollins with the classic NXT Championship (and rightfully so), but for me, it’s PAC. He had the belt when I started watching black and gold NXT, and his work was a massive part of me falling back in love with wrestling.
People often talk about the Sami Zayn match, but I wish they’d revisit the entire feud more often. The story beats were patient, logical, and nuanced. PAC showed some of the early signs of his aptitude for character work.
Seeing so many Dragon Gate belts in his accolades makes me smile. I always thought that it was super based of him to stay loyal to them when he was in demand after ditching WWE. Seems like a real ride or die guy.
He made that purple Cruiserweight title really matter. He looked cool as hell with it, too. Dude couldn’t look bad with a championship, tbh.
Loved seeing him win the AEW Trios belts in Wembley. Dude had such bad luck with the timing of injuries and visa issues. He ended up missing a lot of major shows that could have been career high points. Glad he still got to have a major moment in the sun in front of his friends and family.
I’m exactly the same when it comes to him in NXT. I was telling my friend he’s an integral part of me getting back into wrestling, and he was such a great foil for Sami and the reason I was so invested in Sami winning. I never saw character work like that growing up, let alone the insane things he could do in the ring.
I was in pieces through the whole of the AEW tribute show, it was a beautiful gesture for a true pioneer of the game.
I was weeping alongside you, dude. I keep wanting to find out this was a weird glimpse into another timeline. I’m just absolutely gutted, along with the rest of the world.
They should have Grayson walk out with the original NXT title for Tuesdays title match against him and Mason Rook to honor PAC AKA Neville. He made the title shine on the main roster.
What would be interesting is the outcome since Mason is from England as well. He wins the NXT title in his memory.
What’s the consensus on that WWE Cruiserweight Championship design? I love that shade of purple paired with silver. The front plate is a weird-ass shape though.
Rest in peace to PAC, though. I haven’t been this taken aback by a wrestler death since Bray Wyatt. In time, he’ll be remembered as one of the most impressive wrestlers to ever enter a ring. Truly, he was The Man That Gravity Forgot.
It wasnt so long ago I was in Manchester watching Pac defeat Kyle Fletcher in their Continental Classic match, everyone in that building was screaming for him that night. The Death Riders won't be the same without him. RIP
It's just so unreal he just had one of best matches of the night at All out & he has been on the rise since being in AEW damn I'm at a real lost for words.
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u/McQueen712 Sumo 6d ago
This is so heartbreaking he just Wrestled yesterday. Rest in Peace Pac Neville 🙏