Jay Briscoe Bio, Wikipedia, Age, Wrestler, Died, Career, Net Worth
Jay Briscoe Bio – Jay Briscoe Wikipedia
Jay Briscoe, Ring of Honor pro wrestler, has died. Tony Khan, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) founder and Ring of Honor owner, announced the news via Twitter on Tuesday.
“Sadly, Jamin Pugh has passed away. Known to fans as Jay Briscoe, he was a star in ROH for over 20 years, from the first show until today,” Khan wrote.
He saluted Jay and his pro-wrestler brother Mark Briscoe, adding that they “dominated ROH, reigning as champions to this day. We’ll do whatever we can to support his family.”
Jay Briscoe Age
He was 38 years old.
Career
Jay joined the ROH wrestling in 2002 alongside his brother Mark, according to USA Today. According to the news outlet, the two became known as the Briscoe Brothers and were among the most successful tag-team duos in ROH history.
The duo was inducted into the inaugural class of the ROH Hall of Fame in 2022, USA Today reported.
It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the tragic passing of Jamin Pugh, known to wrestling fans around the world as Jay Briscoe. Our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and his fans. pic.twitter.com/g95ID0ZnDW
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) January 18, 2023
Many in the wrestling world paid tribute to Jay following his death.
Fourteen-time world champion Paul “Triple H” Levesque remembered Jay as an “incredible performer who created a deep connection with wrestling fans across the globe” and sent condolences to his family, according to his Twitter post.
Tribute
ROH Hall of Famer Cary Silkin tweeted a photo of him and Jay smiling together and wrote, “I lost one of my kids and the world lost a great man! RIP!”
AEW wrestler Kyle O’Reilly called Jay “the real deal” on Twitter.
“I was always amazed how someone could be so intimidating one moment then so warm & affable the next,” he continued. “He gave so much to the business & to his family and I’m forever grateful for having known him. Strength and love to Mark and his family. Love u bro.”
WWE star Mustafa Ali tweeted, “Rest in power jay briscoe.”
Sami Zayn of WWE also shared a message, writing: “I don’t have the words right now to properly convey my sorrow. I love Jay & Mark Briscoe. Always have. I wouldn’t be here without them. I’m very lucky to have shared the ring & shared so many laughs with Briscoe and I’m so sad to know neither will happen again. RIP my friend.”
