The death of Jay Briscoe has rocked the American professional wrestling community. A 20-year veteran of Ring of Honor (ROH) competition, the 38-year-old wrestler was once unbeatable. The death of Jay Briscoe, whose true name was Jamin Pugh, on Tuesday night prompted an outpouring of grief on social media. Tony Khan, CEO of All Elite Wrestling, tweeted the tragic news of Jay Briscoe’s passing. The media have reported the official cause of his death. In Delaware, he allegedly got into an automobile accident. Briscoe and his brother Mark formed the successful tag team The Briscoe Brothers in 2002 after joining Ring of Honor as wrestlers. Both Briscoe, then 18, and Mark, then 17, have been competing with the group from its very first concert.
Accident information on the automobile crash involving Jay Briscoe
He was the ROH Tag Team Champion a record 13 times until his untimely death in a vehicle crash. It was reported that the event took place in Laurel, Maryland. Two persons were killed in a car crash on Tuesday night near Laurel, according to the Delaware State Police. When Jay Briscoe passed away, Ringside News reported more details. According to the story, a female passenger in a different vehicle was also killed at the same moment. His daughter was apparently also in the automobile accident, as shown by the emergency medical services record that the outlet was able to get.
Some Celebrities and Fellow Wrestlers Showed their Condolences, Please Check:
CEO of All Elite Wrestling Tony Khan has expressed his regret. Tony Khan tweeted about Jay Briscoe’s death and promised to help the family in any way he could. In a second statement, All Elite Wrestling expressed their sorrow for the loss of their star wrestler, stating, “It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the untimely demise of Jamin Pugh, known to wrestling fans across the world as Jay Briscoe.”
Tommy Dreamer
I've known Jay Briscoe since he was a fan
Watched him become an amazing wrestler, best tag team & realest promo guy
I was going to text him yesterday about the cost of eggs and I didnt
I wish I did
Whenever I saw them I'd say
Luv me some Briscoes
Prayers for his family pic.twitter.com/aTaQRTjilX— Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) January 18, 2023
Wrestle Ops
WWE acknowledged the death of Jay Briscoe who passed away in a car accident today.
Class act 🙏❤️ pic.twitter.com/ReWua68dqs
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 18, 2023
All Elite Wrestling
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
IMPACT
IMPACT is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jay Briscoe. Jay will always be remembered as a trailblazer who, with his brother Mark, left it in the ring every night. We send our sincere condolences to his family, who he loved beyond words, as well as his friends and fans. pic.twitter.com/Xtpcv9wgHy
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) January 18, 2023
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Matt Hardy
Heard this tragic news while flying. I’m DEVASTATED that Jay Briscoe (Jamin Pugh) tragically died today. I was honored to work with him many times. I loved Jay. Jay was SO real. Jay loved his wife & kids more than anything & we shared that bond. I’m heartbroken for his family. pic.twitter.com/c2Jki7dEp0
— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) January 18, 2023
B/R Wrestling
Longtime Ring of Honor legend Jay Briscoe has died at age 38 pic.twitter.com/2Q2o9VYUT9
— B/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) January 18, 2023
Triple H
An incredible performer who created a deep connection with wrestling fans across the globe. My condolences to the family and friends of Jay Briscoe.
— Triple H (@TripleH) January 18, 2023
Achievements of Note by Jay Briscoe
The Briscoe Brothers are widely considered to be ROH’s greatest tag team in the company’s history. Thirteen times, spanning a record 1,413 days, the Briscoe Brothers were ROH World Tag Team Champions. Recently, they won the tag team championship in a Double Dog Collar match against FTR’s Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood. Both Briscoe and his brother Mark were inducted into the ROH Hall of Fame in its inaugural year.
There are a wife and children living with Jay Briscoe.
Jay’s son is 13 years old, he enjoys basketball, and he is not really into wrestling, according to an interview he gave, even though the identities of Jay’s children have never been made public. His wife’s private information is not open to the general public.
