PAC Finally Coming To AEW After Losing Dragon Gate Title?

PAC's loss to Ben-K could free him to join All Elite.

by Andy H Murray
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PAC is no longer Dragon Gate's Open the Dream Gate Champion, having lost the strap to up-and-comer Ben-K at the promotion's Kobe World Pro-Wrestling Festival yesterday (21 July).

His reign came to an end at 229 days. Having taken the belt from Masato Yoshino in December 2018, he mounted acclaimed defences against the likes of Shun Skywalker and Dragon Kid, and may now be free to finally link up with All Elite Wrestling.

"Creative differences" were said to be the reason for the former Neville pulling out of the promotion after being pegged to face Hangman Page at Double Or Nothing. These were thought to revolve around the Open the Dream Gate Title, with PAC unwilling to lose while holding DG's top strap - an assumption reflected in the way he has been booked on the independent circuit.

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That story made PAC a figure of minor controversy in May, though he'd be a huge boon to AEW at the moment. The promotion needs stars and top-level heels. He has the potential to be both for a company that hit several hitches at Fight For The Fallen earlier this month, so fingers crossed a deal comes to fruition.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.