Brodie Lee’s Widow Criticizes AI Images Shared After PAC’s Death

Amanda Huber, the widow of late AEW star Brodie Lee, has spoken out against AI-generated wrestling images of her husband that resurfaced online in the wake of PAC’s death. AEW confirmed on September 27 that PAC, real name Benjamin Satterley, had died at age 40, a loss that set off an immediate wave of tributes from wrestlers, fans, and promotions across the industry.

Amid that outpouring, AI-generated imagery began circulating that depicted Brodie Lee, and Huber made clear she was not comfortable with it. Lee, who wrestled for years as Luke Harper in WWE before becoming one of AEW’s most prominent early stars as the leader of the Dark Order, died in December 2020 from a lung disease unrelated to COVID-19. Huber has remained an outspoken advocate for her late husband’s memory in the years since, including running a foundation in his name, and has not hesitated to push back when she feels his image or legacy is being handled carelessly.

The episode highlights a growing tension in wrestling’s online culture: the use of AI tools to generate tribute art or ‘reunion’ style images of wrestlers who have passed away. While often well-intentioned, these images can strike grieving family members as exploitative or disrespectful, especially when they’re shared widely without any input from the people who actually knew and loved the person being depicted. PAC’s death, like Lee’s five years earlier, has become a moment where fans are grappling with real grief in a digital space increasingly filled with synthetic content, and Huber’s reaction is a reminder that the people left behind don’t always experience that content the same way casual fans do.

It’s not the first time AI-generated wrestling content has drawn criticism from those connected to the business, and it likely won’t be the last as the technology becomes easier to use and harder to distinguish from real photography or video. For a wrestling community still processing the sudden loss of PAC, a beloved performer known for his high-flying style in AEW, ROH, and NJPW, the controversy adds an uncomfortable layer to what should otherwise be a period of collective mourning and celebration of his career.

AEW has not issued additional comment on the AI imagery specifically, and it remains to be seen whether the promotion or other wrestling organizations will address the broader issue of AI-generated tributes going forward. For now, Huber’s pushback stands as a pointed reminder that even in an era of instant digital tribute culture, the wishes of grieving families still matter.