Jay Briscoe, born January 25, 1984, was an American professional wrestler who died on January 17, 2023.
He was one-half of the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champion duo with his brother, Mark Briscoe.
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Who was Jay Briscoe?
Born Jamin “Jay” Pugh, the wrestler is better known as Jay Briscoe.
Next to his brother Mark Briscoe (real name: Mark Pugh), the pair won 12 Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships.
Jay was known for being a wrestling star for the Ring of Honor throughout its entire existence.
He wrestled on ROH’s first-ever show, called The Era of Honor Begins, in 2000.
What happened to Jay Briscoe?
Jay was 38 years old when he died and only a few days short of his 39th birthday.
Ring of Honor and All Elite Wrestling promotions owner Tony Khan confirmed his death on the evening of January 17, 2023.
Briscoe is rumored to have died in a car accident in Laurel, Delaware, around 5.30pm on January 17, 2023, according to Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer.
What is Ring of Honor wrestling?
The Ring of Honor is a professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida, similar to WWE and Impact Wrestling.
When the Ring of Honor began, it based its code of honor on that of Japanese Professional Wrestling.
This meant the following five rules were repeated and followed by every member:
- You must shake hands before and after every match
- No outside interference
- No sneak attacks
- No harming the officials
- Any action resulting in a disqualification violates the Code of Honor.
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