Wrestling World Remembers Jay Briscoe After his Tragic Death

Professional wrestling mourns the tragic death of Ring of Honor legend Jay Briscoe, who died in a fatal car accident in his hometown of Laurel, Delaware, around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. He was 38 years old when he died.

Jay Briscoe, an ROH legend, has been remembered by wrestlers from around the world.

“It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the tragic passing of Jamin Pugh, known to wrestle fans around the world as Jay Briscoe,” wrote ROH/AEW on Twitter. “Our thoughts are with his family, his friends, and his fans.”

Impact Wrestling referred to Jay as “a trailblazer” for putting his blood, sweat, and tears into the wrestling business.

“IMPACT is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jay Briscoe,” Impact wrote on Twitter. “

“Rest in Peace, former GHC JR HVT Tag Team Champion Jay Briscoe,” wrote Pro Wrestling NOAH on Twitter. “We send our deepest condolences to Jay’s family, friends and fans. #RIPJay.”

“The entire NWA sends our prayers to the friends, family, and fans of Jay Briscoe,” NWA wrote on Twitter. “An amazingly talented man that we all are honored to have worked with.”

MLW tweeted, “MLW is deeply saddened at the loss of Jay Briscoe. Extending our thoughts, love, and condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Jamin Pugh.”

NJPW, where The Briscoes enjoyed success as 1x IWGP Tag Team Champions, published an obituary on its website, along with the following tweet:

“New Japan Pro-Wrestling is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jay Briscoe. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go to Jay’s family, friends and fans.”

Finally, WWE acknowledged Jay’s death on Tuesday night’s “WWE NXT” live broadcast.

“We were just informed of tragic news inside the wrestling community that Jay Briscoe has passed away,” Vic Joseph said on commentary. “We want to take this moment to send our condolences to his friends and family.”

WWE’s Twitter account has also retweeted reactions from WWE superstars such as Triple H, Bayley, Sami Zayn, and others.

Tony Khan, the owner of AEW/ROH, announced the sad news on Tuesday night. 

Jay Briscoe will be remembered as one of the most significant wrestlers of his generation and an all-time great in the tag team realm, which he and his brother Mark revolutionized in ROH in particular.

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