The wrestling world has misplaced a champion.
Jay Briscoe, who wrestled alongside his youthful brother Mark Briscoe for skilled wrestling promotion Ring of Honor, has died on the age of 38, in response to the group’s CEO Tony Khan.
“Sadly, Jamin Pugh has handed away,” Khan wrote in a Jan. 17 tweet, referring to Jay by his start title. “Identified to followers as Jay Briscoe, he was a star in ROH for over 20 years, from the primary present till in the present day.”
Khan continued, “Jay and his brother Mark dominated ROH, reigning as champions to at the present time. We’ll do no matter we will to assist his household. Relaxation In Peace Jamin.”
A reason for dying was not given.
Information of Jay’s passing comes practically one yr after the Briscoe Brothers have been inducted into the inaugural class of the Ring of Honor Corridor of Fame. Having wrestled with the group since their teenage years, Jay mentioned on the time of the induction that he and his brother have been “humbled” by the distinction.
“All we ever wished was huge time fights,” he tweeted January 2022, “and we have been blessed to work for an organization that supplied us with that chance for two many years.”