On January 18, Ring of Honor taped matches and segments for the Jay Briscoe Celebration of Life, which was held one day after ROH World Champion Jay Briscoe passed away in a fatal car accident. The event was taped after AEW Dynamite and Rampage from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA.
The spoilers courtesy of PWInsider, are below.
ROH Jay Briscoe Celebration Of Life (Taped On 1/18)
- ROH commentators Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman discussed both Jay Briscoe the wrestler and Jamin Pugh the person. They highlighted how much Briscoe loved his family. Riccaboni said the show was in honor of Jay, as he was super special to them, and he would want the show to go on.
- Tony Khan came out and thanked everyone for being there to honor Briscoe's life and legacy.
- ROH Pure Championship: Wheeler Yuta (c) def. Hagane Shinno
- Adam Cole came to the ring and shared an emotional message about his history with Jay Briscoe. He brought up the way Jay made a huge impact on his career. Cole also described how Briscoe always made people laugh. He stated that Briscoe's family was his heart and soul. He called Jay an incredible father, husband, son, and brother. Cole also told Mark Briscoe and the family that they're there for them, and everyone loves them. Cole concluded his message by saying he loves Jay, he misses him, and Jay left the world a better place.
- Marina Shafir def. Mighty Myra
- Eddie Kingston def. QT Marshall
- Athena def. Madison Rayne (with Skye Blue)
- Athena attacked Blue after the match.
- Juice Robinson def. Brandon Cutler
- Yuka Sakazaki defeated Sandra Moone
- ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli (c) def. Christopher Daniels
- After the match, Castagnoli and Daniels shared their thoughts on Briscoe's passing.
Tony is out again. Says this is just the first Jay Briscoe tribute show and that it will be available for free for all to view when it is released.
— Righteous Reg (@RighteousReg) January 19, 2023
Before the taping, ROH owner Tony Khan announced that the event will be posted on ROH's YouTube channel, and it will be free for everyone. Per fans in attendance, he stated that Wednesday's show was just the first Jay Briscoe tribute show.
As of this writing, it's unclear when the Jay Briscoe Celebration of Life will air. Fightful will provide more information as it becomes available.
Matt Hardy discussed the passing of Jay Briscoe. Check out his comments here.
The wrestling world continues to mourn the loss of Briscoe. Click here to see some reactions.
Catch up on our coverage of this week's episode of AEW Dynamite here. For a full review, check out our post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
